Crisp County GaArchives News.....THEY SMOKED OUT OF HIS HIDING PLACE October 14, 1902
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ATLANTA CONSTITUTION October 14, 1902
ANDREW BUNDRICK WHO IS CHARGED WITH THE ASSASSINATION OF JOHN SHRODER IN DOOLY 
COUNTY ON THE MORNING OF SEPT.25 WAS LOCKED UP IN THE POLICE BARRACKS IN MACON 
BY POLICE DET.WILLIAM T.AMERSON. BUNDRICK WAS FOUND IN A BARN LOFT ON HIS 
UNCLE'S FARM IN CRAWFORD CO.,30 MILES FROM MACON.  BUNDRICK HAD A LOADED 
WINCHESTER AND OTHER CARTRIDGES.BUNDRICK HAD $545 IN HIS POCKET .A RELATIVE 
DREW $1100 FROM THE BANK AND DIVIDED IT .BUNDRICK STATED HE LEFT FOR FEAR OF 
LYNCHING.THE POLICE ARE AWAITING ARRIVAL OF SHERIFF G.W.SHEPPARD OF DOOLY 
CO.BUNDRICK DENIES HE PARTICIPATED IN THE KILLIMG,AND SAYS IT WAS HIS OLDER 
BROTHER GEORGE WHO DID THE KILLING.A.BUNDRICK AND HIS BROTHER 
GEORGE,WAYLAID,SHOT AND KILLED JOHN SHROUDER AND ALSO SHOT HIS WIFE,SHE WILL 
RECOVER.THE BUN.AND SHR.WERE WELL KNOWN WHITE FARMERS AND NEIGHBORS IN DOOLY 
CO.THE SHRODDERS WERE IN THEIR BUGGY RETURNIG HOME FROM CORDELE.THE BUND.MET 
THEM IN THE ROAD AND OPENED FIRE WITH SHOTGUNS.MR.WAS KILLED INSTANTLY,SHE WAS 
DASHED FROM THE BUGGY SERIOUSLY INJURED.HE WAS QUIET ,ORDERLY CITIZEN AND 
RESPECTED BY ALL WHO KNEW HIM. ON THE DAY BEFORE ,GEORGE B.WAS IN CORDELE AND 
WAS PREPARING TO ARREST 3 NEGROES WHO LIVED ON SHR.'S FARM.ONE OF THESE CHIDED 
BUN.HAD STOLEN HIS POCKET KNIFE,SHR.OFFERED TO PAY FOR THE KNIFE AND THE 
INV.COULD PROCEED LATER. B.SAID TO SHR."YOU DID NOT STEAL KNIFE,DID YOU?" NO 
REPLIED SHR."WHY THEN ARE YOU WILLING TO PAY FOR THE KNIFE."TO SAVE TIME AND 
WORK.BUND.GOT ANGRY SAID THAT SHR.WOULD TAKE THE PART OF A NEGROE.SOME HOT 
WORDS PURSUED.AND BUND.CHALLENGED SHR.TO MEET AND SHOOT THE TROUBLE 
OUTSHR.SAID WHEN HE GOT HOME HE WOULD GIVE BUNDRICK SATISFACTION.THE NEXT DAY 
AS MR. AND MRS. WERE RIDING IN A BUGGY ON A PUBLIC ROAD,THEY WERE SURPRISED TO 
MEET THE BUNDRICKS  WHO SHOT AT THEM 4 TIMES EACH SHOT TWICE.A REWARD WAS 
OFFERED. GEORGE BUNDRICK THE BRO.WHO IS STILL AT LARGE.IS 39 YRS OLD 6 FEET 
HIGH ;WEIGHS 190 LBS.SHAGGY BEARD AND MOUSTACHE AND DARK HAIR.

Additional Comments:
THIS HAPPENED WHILE MY GREAT GRANDFATHER WAS SHERIFF OF DOOLY COUNTY.IT WAS 
4YEARS BEFORE GEORGE WAS APPREHENDED AND HUNG IN CRISP COUNTY JUNE 21,1907

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