Pike-Lamar County GaArchives News.....Marshall Porch Of Barnesville Killed By Ben Perdue. September 25, 1908
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The Pike County Journal. Zebulon, Pike County, Georgia September 25, 1908

Shot Sunday Morning About Three O’clock

Mr. Ben Porch, night marshal of Barnesville, was shot Sunday morning by Ben F. 
Perdue.

Porch had arrested Perdue earlier in the night for violation of some city 
ordinance and locked him up. Perdue secured release by bail and it is said, 
later in the night secured a shotgun with which he shot the marshal twice, one 
load entering the hips and the other entering the stomach.

When he was shot, his cries were heard by Mayor T.W. Cochran, who lives where 
the killing occurred and he ran to his assistance. He carried the marshal to 
his residence and called in medical aid. It was at first seen that Mr. Porch 
was in a serious condition. He lingered until twelve o’clock Sunday when he 
died.

Sheriff Harrison was notified early in the morning and went to Barnesville an 
began a search for Perdue in the country round about, it being thought he was 
not many miles away. The sheriff had cards struck giving a description of 
Perdue and notices of the reward and mailed all over the state Sunday 
afternoon as well as giving notice by telegraph and telephone to all towns in 
the state. It would have been difficult for him to have made an escape.

He was captured at Zenith in Crawford county about midnight on Monday night by 
Sheriff Zeigler and another man and was brought to Zebulon Tuesday morning.

A reward of four hundred dollars was offered for his arrest.

Mr. Porch was about forty-five years of age and leaves a family. Mr. Perdue is 
about the same age and has a family. Both are of prominent connections and 
much interest is being manifested in the affair.

(Transcribed 12/1/06 Lynn Cunningham)


Additional Comments:

At Zebulon Road Cemetery, Pike County, Georgia:
Benjamin Porch, b. 15 May 1856, d. 23 Sept 1908
Fannie F. Porch, b. 13 Jan 1862, d. 24 Apr 1925


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