Butts County GaArchives News.....Darkie Escapes January 11 1882
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Jackson News – Week of January 11, 1882
A Negro secreted himself under the counter at A. McWatkins & Son’s last 
Saturday night week, and was discovered by Mr. Tobe Ham, a clerk, who had 
closed the store and stepped out in town and on his returned discovered the 
money drawer open, and knowing that he left if closed, suspicioned that 
something was wrong and took a lamp that was left lighted, went behind the 
counter and seeing an old pair of shoes on the floor, looked under the counter 
and found the thief.  He collared the colored gent and led him out for the 
purpose of delivering him to the marshal and when they reached the sidewalk the 
Negro made a successful effort and escaped after having a tussle with Mr. Ham 
and biting his hand.   The darky slid out of his coat, leaving it with Mr. Ham 
who held him by the coat collar, and struck the grit at a lively pace.   Some 
small change was found in the darkie’s coat pocket, and on the floor.  It is 
not known whether he carried off any or not.   We did not learn the darkies 
name, but a clue to his identify, is sufficient to warrant the proper papers 
being issued for his arrest.   Mr. Ham, though “nigger thief bit” the wound is 
not however serious.



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