Monroe County AlArchives News.....A. T. Aycock Killed by Jim Wiggins October 19, 1905
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Monroe Journal October 19, 1905
Two White Men Quarrel Over A Business Transaction and One is Killed.

Another killing has been added to Monroe Countys' bloody record. On Wednesday 
evening of last week Jim Wiggins shot and killed A.T. Aycock on the road 
leading from Claiborne to their home near Axle. The circumstances as related 
to the journal were substantially as follows: 
Aycock had been in the employ of Wiggins and a difference arose between them 
over a settlement.The parties met in Claibourne on Wednesday when Aycock, who 
it is said, was under the influence of liquor, demanded an immediate 
settlement. Wiggins declined to settle with him in his intoxicated condition, 
and left for his home by a different road than that ordinarily traveled.  
Learning of this, Aycock hurried on and intercepted Wiggins at or near the 
intersection of the two roads. When Wiggins came up, Aycock was waiting for 
him and again demanded a settlement, assuming a violent and threatening 
attitude, whereupon Wiggins drew his pistol and fired, the ball penetrating 
Aycocks' brain. Death resulted very quickly.  Wiggins came to Monroeville and 
surrendered to the sheriff voluntarily claiming self-defense. 

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