Butts-Henry-Newton County GaArchives News.....A Wiley Thief December 14 1893
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Middle Ga. Argus – Week of December 14, 1893
Sheriff Beauchamp and Crawford picked up a son of Ham by the nefarious name of 
Bad Burt Benton, called by some B. B. B.  He seems to be a triple thief.  He 
stole a wagon from Tom Weaver, of Henry County, who is charged with theft and 
now under bond for the crime B. B. B. did, and harness from another negro and a 
bale of cotton from Tarpley, about a month since.  He did the same in Newton 
County.   Stealing a mule from one man, a wagon from another and a bale of 
cotton from the third.  Besides he stole $175 from a Mr. Aiken, of Newton 
County.  He has served one four year’s sentence in the chain gang and will go 
again but if Sheriff L. O. Wright had not heard from a crowd of citizens by the 
wayside Friday morning, he would not have bothered folks here any more.  
Sheriff Wright left here with him, but when he was near Worthville, he heard 
what was ahead and came back to Jackson, waited for the train and carried the 
rascal by Atlanta.




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