Newton-Jasper County GaArchives News.....JOSEPH DAVIS SHOT BY MACON POLICEMAN October 28 1904
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Georgia Enterprise
Tragedy Occurs While Resisting Arrest- Both Officers Badly Bruised Up.
  Joe Davis, son of Policeman Sam Davis of Newborn, was shot and killed by
Officer Griffin of the Macon police force just in front of the union station
at Macon about five o'clock Sunday morning.
  The ball, which entered just above the heart and glanced down ward to the 
small of the back, produced death a few hours later at the city hospital
where the young man had been carried for medical attention.
  It is stated that Davis was drinking and was acting in a disorderly manner 
in the waiting room of the depot, making it very unpleasant for the lady
occupants, when Special officer Burgamy attempted to interfere. Davis is said
to have resisted the officer and secured possession of Burgamy's club in the
scuffle, and proceeded to use it on the officer's head with serious results.
By this time the fight had been shifted to the opposite side of the street,
when officer Griffin approached and inquired of Davis the cause of the 
disturbance. Davis then turned upon Griffin and  struck him several blows
with the club which he had taken from the other officer. Stunned by the blows
administered by Davis, Officer Griffin staggering back a few steps drew his
pistol and fired once into the body of Davis who fell with a groan.
  Griffin was exonerated by the coroner's jury.
  After the inquest the remains were removed from the hospital to an undertaking
establishment. The remains were carried to Newborn Monday afternoon and laid
to rest in the family burying ground, Tuesday morning in the presence of many
sympathizing friends. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. F. L. Smith
of Newborn.
  The deceased is survived by his father, three brothers and four sisters.
  Joe Davis was well known all over Newton county and bore the reputation of a
good citizen. He was perhaps better known in Jasper county, where he has
lived the greater part of his life. Judge A. S. Florence's ordinary of Jasper
county, said in reference to Davis' official connection with Jasper county as
convict guard; He was brave and did well the task assigned to him. We always
looked upon him as a straightforward, upright citizen and his death will be
deeply deplored.

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