The Daily Telegraph - Tom Payne Kills Burt Nettles

Date: Mar. 2004
Submitted by: Lora Peppers 


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The Daily Telegraph
Saturday, January 2, 1886
Page 4, Column 2

HOMICIDE
The news reached Rayville Tuesday morning that Tom Payne had killed 
Burt Nettles. We heard the news just before the arrival of the train 
and we discovered John Nettles dismount from the train. We went to him 
and gathered the following information: Elbert Nettles was at the 
residence of Mrs. Payne, at Girard sitting in the parlor, that Payne 
fired from a door leading into the hall, the ball entering one temple 
and coming out the other. Elbert Nettles was a young man of 
extraordinary business capacity of his age and opportunities. He had 
built up a large business both at Girard and Oak Ridge; he had succeeded 
in gaining the confidence of his merchant in New Orleans and for his 
promptness he had been enabled to procure assistance for a small per 
cent. And hence had the advantage of most country merchants. As to 
indulging in intoxicating liquors, we never heard of him being drunk; he 
did not gamble, as we are aware of but was attentive to business. As 
for other habits we leave our readers to judge for themselves. As for 
energy and business sagacity, we do not suppose our parish has ever 
turned out one of his equal. He leaves a mother and two brothers who 
have our sympathy in their bereavement. Deceased was a son of J.H. and 
Lizzie V. Nettles. He was about 27 years old.-Beacon.

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