William Bates kills brother-in-law Burney Bayless and wife and then hangs himself
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William Bates kills brother-in-law Burney Bayless and wife and then hangs himself
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Posted: 10 Apr 2008 11:47PM GMT |
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Appears in "The Ravia Herald" 10 October 1908, Ravia, Johnston County, Oklahoma
USES AX ON TWO AND HANGS HIMSELF
Tennessee Man, Insanely Jealous, Brains Brother-in-law and Own Wife
Knoxville, Tennessee, October 4 - A special to the Journal and Tribune from Bristol says:
Johnson City was the scene of a shocking triple tragedy this afternoon when William Bates, 30 years old, went to the home of his brother-in-law, Burney Bayless, and without a word of warning split Bayless' head open with an ax, killing him instantly, following which he turned on his own wife, who was visiting at the home of Bayless, and following her into the yard brained her with the same weapon.
Bates was arrested and hurried to jail. To control him it became necessary to tie him with a rope and with this rope he hanged himself in his cell and was dead when discovered.
The cause of the tragedy was insane jealousy on the part of Bates. He and Bayless married sisters, and Bates' wife was a guest at the Bayless home.
Bates resided at Embreeville, thirteen miles south of Johnson City. he came to Johnson City this morning.
Mr. Bates was alive late this evening, but with no chances for recovery.
USES AX ON TWO AND HANGS HIMSELF
Tennessee Man, Insanely Jealous, Brains Brother-in-law and Own Wife
Knoxville, Tennessee, October 4 - A special to the Journal and Tribune from Bristol says:
Johnson City was the scene of a shocking triple tragedy this afternoon when William Bates, 30 years old, went to the home of his brother-in-law, Burney Bayless, and without a word of warning split Bayless' head open with an ax, killing him instantly, following which he turned on his own wife, who was visiting at the home of Bayless, and following her into the yard brained her with the same weapon.
Bates was arrested and hurried to jail. To control him it became necessary to tie him with a rope and with this rope he hanged himself in his cell and was dead when discovered.
The cause of the tragedy was insane jealousy on the part of Bates. He and Bayless married sisters, and Bates' wife was a guest at the Bayless home.
Bates resided at Embreeville, thirteen miles south of Johnson City. he came to Johnson City this morning.
Mr. Bates was alive late this evening, but with no chances for recovery.