Mcintosh County GaArchives Obituaries.....TOWNSEND, Joseph E. August 24, 1899
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The Darien Gazette; Saturday 26 August 1899; pg. 3 col. 4 & Saturday 2 September 1899; pg. 3 col. 3

MR. J.E. TOWNSEND MURDERED—Just before going to press the horrible news 
reaches us of the murder of Officer Joseph E. Townsend on Thursday night last 
while trying to arrest the two sons of Henry DeLegal.  These negroes shot Mr. 
Townsend, instantly killing him and slightly wounding Mr. O. Hopkins, who was 
with him.  The DeLegals are still at large.


The Darien Gazette; Saturday 2 September 1899; pg. 3 col. 3

FUNERAL OF MR. TOWNSEND—The remains of Mr. Joseph E. Townsend, who was 
murdered last week, were interred at the old family burial ground at Ebenizer 
[sic] on Saturday last.  Mr. Joe Townsend was one of the best men in this 
section and when the news of his death reached Darien it cast a gloom over the 
entire community.  He was brutally murdered while in the faithful discharge of 
his duty as an officer of the law.  The editor of THE GAZETTE joins with his 
hundreds of friends in tendering to the family and relatives sincere and 
heartfelt sympathies in their great trouble.


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