Butts County GaArchives News.....Lewis Ryals – Found Dead June 9 1891
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Middle Ga. Argus – Week of June 9,1891


A Bullet Through His Head And Hid In The Creek

The body of a colored man, whose name was supposed to be Lewis Ryals, was found 
in the creek one mile below Indian Springs on Saturday afternoon.  On Tuesday 
night two colored men appeared at a colored boarding house, registered and 
stayed all night.  Wednesday morning they walked away and about noon one 
returned and took the first train, saying he was going to Salt Springs.  
Nothing was thought of the other one till he was found as above stated.  It was 
supposed by the coroner and his jury that this partner did the killing for the 
other’s money and attempted to hide the body by placing it in the water.  A 
warrant was issued and sent to Salt Springs for his arrest.  This was indeed a 
foul murder and the perpetrator should be apprehended and his neck should pay 
the penalty.






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