Muscogee County GaArchives Obituaries.....George Radcliff April 19 1913
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The Butler Herald, April 22, 1913
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, April 22, 1913
Page One

Columbus Merchant Shot By His Wife

Columbus, April 20 – 

George Radcliff, a merchant, is at the city hospital wounded, it is believed, 
fatally, and his wife, May Radcliff, is in the county jail charged with assault 
and intent to murder.  If her husband dies, which the police believe will be 
the case, the charge against her will be changed to murder.

Radcliff was shot last night at his store, corner Nineteenth Street and Second 
Avenue, and when found by the police shortly afterward had a pistol bullet in 
his spine and was paralyzed from his waist down.

A pistol was found in the house in a cupboard inside a bowl and two of the 
shells in it were empty.  Radcliff would not talk of the affair.

He afterwards lapsed into unconsciousness and was in that state all day.  Mrs. 
Radcliff says that her husband has been away from home and was shot when he 
returned, and she had to assist him into the house.  She denies any implication 
in the affair.  Another charge, that of shooting at a man named Martin, has 
been pending against Mrs. Radcliff, the police say.

The Butler Herald
Tuesday, May 27, 1913
Page One

Mrs. Radcliff Insane

Woman Charged With Husband’s Murder At Columbus

Columbus, May 22 –

Mrs. Jennie May Radcliff, who is held on a charge of murdering her husband, 
George Radcliff, on the night of April 19, was today adjudged to be insane and 
will be sent to the insane asylum at Milledgeville for treatment.  Examination 
as to her sanity was made by Superintendent L.M. Jones, of the state asylum, 
attorneys agreeing that his opinion should be accepted by both.  Dr. Jones gave 
it as his opinion that the woman was in a serious condition and that she had 
become so since the night of the shooting.  Under the arrangement if she 
recovers her mind, she will be brought back to Columbus and tried for murder.



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