Butts County GaArchives News.....Mayor Wall Struck Editor - Dastardly Attempt At Assination September 1907
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The Jdacksonian September 1907
MAYOR WALL STRUCK EDITOR
DASTARDLY ATTEMPT AT ASSINATION
 

Mayor Used Pitchfork Handle on Mr. Andrew

Mayor Put Under Arrest

Jackson, Ga. September 1 – (Special)

Hon. Joe B. Wall, mayor of Jackson, the indictment of whom was mentioned in 
these columns last Monday, is now resting under a warrant charging him with 
assault with intent to murder.

The one on whom the assault was made is S. E. Andrews the editor of the 
Jacksonian.  

Mr. Wall was indicted by the grand jury of Butts county last week for carrying 
concealed weapons, mention of which was made in the Jacksonian this week.  
While Mr. Andrews was  walking along the streets today Mr. Wall, it is 
alleged, came up behind the editor and struck him with a pitch fork handle.  
The friends of Mr. Andrews swore out a warrant against Wall for assault with 
intent to murder and the justice placed the bond at one thousand dollars.

It is presumed that Wall resented the mention by the Jacksonian of his being 
indicted. – Atlanta Constitution

While The Constitution correspondent was charitable enough to use the 
term “walked,” people who saw it say he “slipped” up behind the editor.

The Jacksonian will duly comment on the above dark deed next week.

The Jacksonian
Week of September 10, 1907
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WAS INDICTED
A Sensation Was Caused

The Grand Jury of Butts County Has Indicted Hon. Joe B. Wall, the Mayor of 
Jackson, for Carrying Concealed Weapons

Jackson, Ga.  August 24 (Special)  The August term of Butts Superior court 
adjourned today.

The indicting by the grand jury of the Hon. Joe B. Wall, Mayor of Jackson, for 
carrying concealed weapons, was the sensation of the closing hour of the 
court’s work.  Mr. Wall, besides being mayor of Jackson, is a member of the 
local bar and quite a prominent young man socially. – Atlanta Constitution


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