Butts-Newton County GaArchives News.....Luke Adams and Bob Mayo March 25, 1897
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Jackson Argus – Week Of March 25, 1897 March 25, 1897
Sometimes ago we gave the details of a drunken row between Luke Adams and Bob
Mayo, two negroes, which resulted in the death of the latter.   Both the Negroes
lived near Stark in this county, but the fuss and the homicide occurred in
Newton.   Luke had a preliminary trial some time ago and was placed under a $200
bond.   On his final trial before Newton Superior court last week he was
sentenced to twelve years in the penitentiary.   Luke killed his sister in this
county when a boy, but the shooting was thought to be accidental.  He was tried
here recently for retailing liquor on church grounds near Base post office, but
was found “not guilty” from a lack of evidence in his case.   So after a rather
checkered career it remained for Newton county court to put “the fixing” on him
and it did so in fine style.




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