Troup County GaArchives Obituaries.....Summers, Hubert May 1923 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Candace [Teal] Gravelle http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00023.html#0005680 April 23, 2006, 2:17 pm "The Roanoke Leader" -- Roanoke, Randolph Co., Ala. NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, May 16, 1923 GEORGIA MAN IS SLAIN BY WYATT DUNN ON SATURDAY Hubert Summers, a white man 22 years of age who was employed at a saw mill some miles from LaGrange, Ga., was shot and killed late Sunday afternoon by Wyatt T. Dunn, a well known and esteemed citizen living five miles southwest of Roanoke. The killing occurred in the road about a half mile from the latter's home. A pistol was the weapon used. Two shots were fired. One took effect in the left arm, the other in the breast. There were three eye witnesses, the young white woman in the car who lived near by and two men who also lived in the community. It is alleged that Mr. Dunn had heard that Mr. Summers had made some unfavorable charges against him and that he called the latter aside to speak to him about it. It is said that words were passed and one or more blows, followed by the shooting. The Leader does not know and does not undertake to give all the details of the trouble and the causes leading up to it. Following the shooting the wounded man was carried to the house of his female companion which was near by, and died within ten minutes after being placed on the bed. The body of the deceased man was brought to Roanoke, embalmed and prepared for burial, resting in the undertaker's care until Monday night when the remains were shipped to Statesville, N.C., the former home of the deceased, for burial. W.M. Summers, a brother of the deceased came over from Georgia upon learning of his brother's death but did not accompany the remains, his wife being ill at home. Mr. Dunn came to Roanoke Monday morning and at 10 o'clock appeared before a jury empaneled by Gov. John L. Dennis, sitting in the City Hall, which was crowded with interested spectators. The jury rendered a verdict of unjustifiable homicide. Mr. Dunn, the attorneys in the case and a large number of his friends went to Wedowee in the afternoon when Judge Moore set bail at $2,000., the attorneys having agreed to a charge of second degree murder, pending the preliminary hearhing next first Monday. The bond was promptly signed by 36 men. The unfortunate tragedy is greatly regretted by all. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, May 23, 1923 THE DUNN CASE HAS WITNESSED ANOTHER TURN The Leader last week reported the killing on Sunday afternoon, May 13th of Hubert Summers by Wyatt T. Dunn near the latter's home on Roanoke Route 5, also the fact that at a corner's inquest held in Roanoke on Monday morning, Mr Dunn was held guilty of unjustifiable homicide and was carried that afternoon to Wedowee where he was released on bond of $2000., under a warrant charging second degree murder. Saturday afternoon another turn was taken in the case when the brother of the slain man, Mr. W.M. Summers, came to Roanoke and swore out a warrant charging murder in the first degree, obtained in Justice Harris' court and made returnable instanter before Judge Moor. Mr. Dunn was carried to Wedowee that evening by a deputy sheriff. Sitting in special session of the court, Judge Moore ruled that this warrant was not binding as the defendant had already appeared before him and been released on bond. Monday, Mr. W.M. Summers returned to Roanoke and again swore out a warrant for Dunn, charging murder in the first degree and made returnable May 23rd before Justices Harris, Cofield and Awbrey in Roanoke. Mr. Dunn was arrested Monday evening and brought to Roanoke and incarcerated in the city jail, where he awaited preliminary trial set for 10 o'clock this morning. As the Leader goes to press the case is being heard, with a large crowd in attendance. ---- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/troup/obits/s/summers4107gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.3 Kb