Butts-Henry-Cobb County GaArchives News.....Joe Hughs, Arrested January 18 1882
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Jackson News – Week of January 18, 1882
A rather strange proceeding on our streets Monday evening, created some little 
curiosity among the spectators that witnessed the maneuverings.  A Mr. Terry of 
McDonough, Ga., in company with a Mr. Simmons, came in town with a warrant for 
Jo Hughs, who had been here for several days.  He was arrested by the marshal 
of Jackson, but upon what change, we did not learn, but is thought he is 
connected with the crime recently committed in Rome, for which $500 reward is 
offered for the perpetrator.  Hughs disclaimed being guilty of any thing to 
authorize his arrest.  Simmons who has been living at McDonough but a short 
time having bought Terry’s bar room abut three months ago, is acquainted with 
Hughs, and both are from Cobb county and know a great many people in Rome.   
Terry and Simmons had about as much whiskey aboard, when they arrived, as they 
could well manage, and after considerable talking between them Terry drew from 
his pocket a printed description of the man wanted by the marshal of Rome, upon 
which he arrested Simmons, the man who came with him to assist in the arrest of 
Hughs.  Hughs seemed to be uneasy while Simmons, in a rather a witty and 
unconcerned manner, said he was use to it and at first didn’t appear to care, 
but finally appeared to grow quite wrathy at being arrested.  It was right 
amusing to see the drunken trio; you could hardly decide which was which.   But 
Mr. Terry was satisfied enough to hire another horse and buggy and gave Cook 
McCord $25., to assist him in carrying the parties to McDonough, for which 
place they left about dark.  It is not thought by our Marshall, that the 
descriptions suit either of the parties, fully, but is satisfied they are 
guilty of some crime.



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