Lee County GaArchives News.....Mims, W. H. Fatally Shot By Edward Lee November 20, 1874
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The Atlanta Constitution Nov 20, 1874 November 20, 1874


A telegram from Thomasville to the Savannah News
gives this version of the Lee-Mims homicide at Leesburg.
                                Thomas ville, Nov 16.
A difficulty occurred at Leesburg today, in which Mr.
Edward Lee shot and killed Mr. W. H. Mims. The
particulars of the unfortunate affray are about as
follows, as near as they can be learned at this hour:
The difficulty it seems, arose first between Mims and
Lee's father. The latter, it appears, had Mr. Mims employed
as an overseer, and had made some remarks about him
to the neighbors which were not relished to any great
extent.
The consequence was that Mims met old man Lee in
town this morning, and alluded to the facts already stated.
The matter ended in Mims giving Lee a severe beating.
Shortly afterwards Mr. Lee's son attacked Mims and shot
him fatally.
The coroner's jury, rendered a verdict in accordance with 
the foregoing facts, and Lee was lodged in jail. Public
sentiment seems to be in the prisoner's favor, and he will
probably be released on bain to-morrow.
A telegram to the Americus Republican gives this statement:
                                Leesburg, Nov 16, 5 P.M.
At noon to-day Mims met the two Lee's.
He abused old man Lee, and as the latter was walking off,
gave him one or two kicks from the rear. Young Lee became
enraged, obtained a pistol, and approached Mims; when
some sharp words passed between them, each holding his
hand on his pistol. The Sheriff interfered and stopped the
impending fight.
Ed. Lee then told Mims that he would drop the matter, 
but if attacked again would defend himself. Afterwards,
while Ed. was at dinner at Brown's boarding house, his
father came into the dining-room and asked for his pistol,
telling him that Mims was following him with a pistol, 
abusing him. Young Lee sprang up, rushed past his father
saying that it was his fight, he would settle it. at the front
door he met Mims, and immediately commenced firing
upon him. Mims retreated towards the gate, Lee followed,
firing upon him with remarkable rapidity and terrible
accuracy. Just before Mims reached the gate he fell
forward on his face, heaved a few gasps and was dead.
Lee fired four shots in all, each ball passing through
Mims right lung. After the shooting Lee went back and
finished his dinner. He surrendered to the sheriff in
the dining room and is now in jail.

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