Aiken County ScArchives Obituaries.....Sloan, Mrs. August 1884
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The Aiken Recorder 26 August 1884
page 2

SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.

A Newberry Man Curses His Wife and Then Kills Her.

A most diabolical murder was committed last week in Newberry. John P. Sloan shot 
and killed his wife. It seems that some family unpleasantness had existed 
between them for several months. In November Mrs. Sloan had her husband indicted 
for assault and battery. He was tried and found guilty, and fined and placed 
under a bond to keep the peace. The case was carried to the Circuit Court, and 
upon petition to the presiding judge the fine was remitted and the peace bond 
cancelled. Mrs. Sloan would leave her husband frequently. About a week ago she 
left him and came to town and rented rooms. Her children, seven in number, came 
with her. Her home is about four miles from town. It is reported that at night 
Sloan came and stole two of the children. The next day he entered the house 
where his wife was staying by the rear entrance, found her sitting on the back 
piazza, cursed her, fired two shots at her and fled. Both shots took effect, the 
first entering the shoulder and the second passing through her left lung and 
piercing the heart. From the direction of this shot it is evident that it was 
fired after the unfortunate woman had fallen. No one was present except an old 
negro man who lives on Mrs. Sloan's plantation and had come to see her on 
business.

An inquest was held and a verdict in accordance with the above facts was 
rendered. A sheriff's posse was sent after Sloan immediately, but at this 
writing he was still at large. The community were greatly excited over the 
terrible affair, and if Sloan shall be apprehended there is strong probability 
of his being lynched. The parties are all highly respected.

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