A Fatal Difficulty at Fort Deposit, Lowndes, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/lowndes/cemetery/concord.txt ================================================================================ USGENWEB NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed and copyrighted by: James Reynolds ================================================================================ March 6, 2003, 3:23 pm The Greenville Advocate A Fatal Difficulty at Fort Deposit May 4, 1887 On the 27th ult.,a serious and fatal difficulty occurred between James Barganier and John Reynolds, growing out of an old feud of several years standing. A correspondent of the advertiser writes that paper the following partieulars of the unfortunate affair. The fight yesterday began in McPhereon's drug store between James F Barganier and Willie Reynolds. In short time John Reynolds was engaged and then Mac Barganier appeared on the ground with Winchester in hand. While all these parties were scufiling and fighting on the floor a pistol in the hands of James Barganier was fired twice. One shot passed through the floor doing no damage, but the other took effect in the shoulder of Mr J. W. Avinger in the left side and passed around the body coming out at the back, making a very severe wound. Both of these parties were attempting to separate the combatants. After these shots all parties broke loose and left the room. On the sidewalk the fight was renewed between J. F. Barganier and John Reynolds. After a time John Reynolds broke loose and ran around the house followed by Barganier who fired a shot at him as he ran. On reaching the rear of the store Reynolds entered through an open window, and was going toward the front of the store when Barganier fired the fatal shot through the window. The ball struck Reynolds above the small of the back, and ranging upwards passed through his body and peneyrated a heavy zink oil stand, tearing a large hole in the tank. Barganier then passed on around the house and came again to the front door. Both the Reynolds were behind the counter. Barganier was met by Willie Reynolds who attempted to prevent his going behind the counter. Barganier fired a shot at young Reynolds while thus engaged, which fortunately missed him. Thus ended the shooting. John Reynolds died at his residence about two miles from town this morning at 11 o'clock. Barganier waived examination before Squire McQueen and was taken to Hayneville,by Deputy Sheriff Haines, to await the action of the grand jury. It is very gratifying to all covcerned that today after the trails had taken place Mac Barganier and Willie Reynolds , sons of the principals in this affair met and shook hands , mutually agreeing that this should be the last of the enmity between the parties. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/alfiles/ File size: 2.8 Kb