Cobb County GaArchives News.....A Dastardly Attempt at Assassination May 18, 1877
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The Marietta Journal May 18, 1877
found under the Acworth Affairs heading:

A Dastardly Attempt at Assassination

On last Saturday night, in about eight miles of Acworth, some villain
perpetrated a diabolical deed.  While Mr SANFORD and wife were eating supper,
some person slipped up to the house, and evidently shot at Mrs SANFORD, and from
some cause Mr SANFORD raised his hand, the ball struck it and passed through and
lodged in the forehead of his wife.  What is strange she procured the trumpet
and blowed it for some time before she found that she was hurt.  She doubtless
would have been killed instantly if the force of the ball had not been lessened
by striking the hand of her husband first.  Drs McEVER and COTTON were unable to
find the ball, which passed through the skull, at last account.  It is a serious
hurt, but she does not complain of the wound.  As to who did the deed no one
knows, but parties are suspicioned, and we hope the guilty may be found out and
made to suffer to the extent of the law.

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