Butts County GaArchives News.....Washington, Alonzo - Killed June 1908
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Butts County Progress June 1908
Alonzo Washington – Killed

Jack Blissit shot and killed Alonzo Washington last Sunday afternoon at the 
Betsy Folks place, seven miles west of Jackson, five bullets entering the body 
of the victim who died instantly.

At the commitment trial before Judge McMichael the defendant was represented 
by Attorney Wright who entered a pleas of self-defence, based up the evidence 
that Washington threatened Blessit’s life and was going toward the defendant 
with a knife when he fired.

Attorney W. E. Watkins represented the state.  The defendant was bound over on 
$250 bond.

Butts County Progress
Week of June 16, 1908


Additional Comments:
The name is spelled as Blessit and Blesset.

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