Berrien County GaArchives News.....HOMICIDE AT LaCONTE -- One Negro Kills Another in a General Mixup Fight November 30, 1900
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The Tifton Gazette November 30, 1900
	LaConte, Ga., Nov. 28. – Preston Chandler was shot and almost 
instantly killed yesterday by Henry Carr.  Both negroes.
	The negroes in Lewis & Wells’ turpentine quarter had been in a general 
row, and the disturbance grew so violent that Mr. W. Wells, a member of the 
firm, accompanied by Mr. J.W. Morgan went to quiet them down.
	As they came up, Chandler said to them, “It is none of your business, 
and I am not scared,” and Carr asked Chandler, “What is the matter with you?”  
The words were scarcely out of Carr’s mouth when Chandler fired at him.  Carr 
returned the fire, killing Chandler instantly.  Chandler died with his pistol 
in his hand, and his finger on the trigger.  The shouting occurred about dark.
	A coroner’s jury was empaneled by Justice H.L. Lovitt, consisting of 
W.C. Walker, foreman; J.J. Griffin, B.W. Lovett, G.W. Moore and A.D. Mathis, 
who after a thorough investigation, returned a verdict of justifiable homicide.
	Chandler said, about two minutes before he was shot, that he was not 
afraid of Jesus Christ or any many, and that he felt like sending everybody in 
LaConte to hell.  Perhaps he is afraid of the devil now if he knows anything.


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