Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 January 1910 — SHOOTS SON; KILLS FATHER [ARTICLE]

SHOOTS SON; KILLS FATHER

T. J. Mize Avenges Alleged Wrong t* Daughter—Surrenders. Alpharetta, Ga., Jan. 21. —Avenging an alleged wrong done to his daughter, Thomas J. Mize, a business man, fatally shot John Walker and killed the latter’s father, M. D. Walker. The Mizes and Walkers were neighbors and have been close friends, young Walker paying much attention to Mize’s daughter. Mize heard something about young Walker and his daughter that enraged him. He‘got his gun and went in search of the young man. Mize found young Walker and the elder Walker together. Mize shot at young Walker, mortally wounding him. The elder Walker tried to protect his dying son and was shot dead by Mize. Mize surrendered to the sheriff. He will plead the unwrit- 1 ten law. Miss Mize pleaded to be allowed to go to her dying lover.