Butts-Jasper County GaArchives News.....Exciting Race April 8 1884
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Middle Ga. Argus – April 8, 1884
On Wednesday last while the teams from Monticello were receiving freight from 
our depot a difficulty occurred between two of the drivers of Mr. J. G. 
Tollerson’s teams.

George Moreland, col, drew a pistol and fired at his adversary, Henderson 
Hester, col, causing one of the teams to run with the loading and otherwise 
creating considerable excitement for a few minutes.  At this juncture George 
thought best to make tracks toward Jasper county.  Judge Douglas having ordered 
his arrest, several of our citizens started in pursuit of the fugitive, and we 
would here state, if there is anything that can outrun M. G. Murchinson, John 
Williamson, Pom Barber and the other boys who brought up the rear, we would 
like to se it.  They brought in their game, and after a preliminary trial, 
Judge Douglass committed him to jail on the charge of assault with intent to 
murder.



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