Butts County GaArchives News.....Frightful Scene at the Pitts House in Covington November  1888
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Middle Ga Argus

A FRIGHTFUL SCENE AT THE PITTS HOUSE IN COVINGTON

One of The Victims Dead, The Other Not Expected to Live

A horrible and mysterious tragedy occurred in the Pitts house in Covington 
Wednesday night, in which Mr. Sampson Cohen, of Madison and Mr. Thomas, of 
Gainesville were the victims.  The occupied the same room in the Pitts hotel 
and were up until a late hour, and had not retired at 3 o’clock, when they were 
seen by a Negro boy who made a fire for them at that time.  Wednesday morning 
when the servant went to their room both of them were found in a horrible 
mutilated condition, the bed clothes were very bloody, the floor was also 
bloody and there were marks of blood all around the sides of the room, 
seemingly made by some one walking or struggling around the room and touching 
the walls with his hands.  A large stick (a wagon standard), about three feet 
long was found in the room.   It was covered with blood and was evidently the 
weapon used in beating the persons.

Thomas died at 3 o’clock p.m., without speaking a word.  Cohen is yet alive, 
but has never been able to talk.  Mr. Echols, a prominent young man of 
Covington is in jail, under a warrant from coroner, accused of the murder.  He 
claims to know nothing of the killing, but admits having been with the murdered 
parties till after 3 o’clock in the morning.  Lord save us from this frightful 
state of affairs.

Middle Ga Argus – November 27,1888


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