Butts County GaArchives News.....Stephen Heard – Deaf & Dumb April 19 1882
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Jackson News – Week of April 19,1882
Stephen Heard, a deaf and dumb man who works on the railroad and D. N. Harmon 
the bookkeeper, had a difficulty on Monday about the amount due Heard.  Harmon 
became tired of the dumb mans motions and ordered him away from the works.  
Heard obeyed, and we learn returned directly with a dollar pistol, and 
commenced shooting at Harmon, who was sitting a stride of a mule without giving 
him any warning.  Harmon struck spurs to the balam(?) and left but the critter 
was rather slow for him, and to make time he dismounted and made about three 
strides down a 40 foot fill, landing at the base on his head where he met Tom 
Splan, and related to him what had happened.  Splan goes up to see about the 
matter, when Heard opened fire on him.  Splan, it is said drew his navy at the 
sight of which Heard was frightened and retreated in the direction of town.  
Harmon revived and came over to town in the afternoon, almost out of breath, 
with pistol in hand, to swear out a warrant for Heard, who was seen making 
lively steps in the direction of home.





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