Clay County AlArchives News.....Worthy shot by Holdifield  January 3, 1883
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Our Mountain Home January 3, 1883
In a difficulty last week between a Mr. Holafield and Mr. Worthy, arising out of 
a dispute over a dollar's difference in a settlement, when under the influence 
of strong drink, Holafield shot Worthy in the right arm near the shoulder 
shattering the bone so badly that four inches of it had to be taken out by the 
surgeons, Worthy was doing as well as would be expected at last accounts, while 
Holafield was hunting anyone else than the Sheriff, This occurred in Clay 
county.

The Montgomery Advertiser
A Mr. Worthy of Lineville, Clay County, was shot with buck shot in his arm some 
four inches from the shoulder joint by a Mr. Holifield. Dr. W. L. Heflin, of 
Louina, assisted by Northren, Bartlett and Gordon, cut off the upper end of the 
fractured bone and removed the entire shoulder joint which was fractured. The 
gun was not more than two feet from the wounded man when fired. At this writing 
Worthy is doing very well. The whiskey that caused this came from adjoining 
counties. We are prohibitionists in Clay, and long to see the day when the 
entire State will be free from whiskey.

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