Butts County GaArchives News.....William Holifield Killed May 19, 1899
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Jackson Argus May 19, 1899
The following press dispatch gives an account of the killing of William 
Holifield at Pensacola, Fla., on the 15th inst.

Pensacola, Fla.,  May 15  -  Two well known citizens of  this place, William 
Holifield and B. B. Smith, a dentist, engaged in a shooting scape at 12 
o’clock today.

Mr. Holifield was shot three times which are pronounced by attending 
physicians as fatal.  The pistol used was of a large caliber.

Smith arrested and held.

The affair is said to be because of a bill Dr. Smith owed Holifield.

Both gentlemen are well known and respected citizens of Pensacola and the 
affair is much regretted.

Holifield died six hours after he had been shot.   He was born and raised in 
this county and has many friends and relatives here.    He is the third of 
four brothers who have met death in Florida at the hands of an assassin.   The 
tragedy is much deplored here.

Jackson Argus – Butts County
Week of May 19, 1899


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