Butts County GaArchives News.....Sheriff Beauchamp Goes to Florida after Ball January 14, 1898
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Jackson Argus – Butts County January 14, 1898
It will be remembered that Jim Ball, a young white man who killed Stove Greer 
at Flovilla a few weeks ago, was released from jail on the strength of the 
verdict of the coroner’s jury which pronounced the killing justifiable homicide.

On being released Ball left this section and went to Florida.  But the brothers 
of Stobe Greer not being satisfied with the turn of the case swore out a 
warrant against Ball charging him with murder.  The warrant was placed in the 
hands of Sheriff Beauchamp and securing requisition papers from the Governor he 
left on Saturday last for Florida after Ball.  He was found in Luke county, 
about 150 miles below Jacksonville and readily consented to return with the 
Sheriff without formally perfecting the papers.

By making close connections on the railroads Sheriff Beauchamp returned with 
his man on Monday night and placed him in jail to await a preliminary 
investigation before a justice of the peace.

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