Pike County GaArchives News.....Negro Killing and Acquittal April 26, 1907
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Lynn Cunningham http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002535 January 2, 2007, 9:47 pm

Pike County Times-Journal, Zebulon, Ga., April 26, 1907

Wess Coggin shot and killed Isaih Coggin Saturday night at the former’s home 
on the farm of J.A. Wilson near Beeks.

Wess voluntarily came to Zebulon Sunday and surrendered to the sheriff, 
stating that he wanted to go "away back in jail."

He was given a preliminary hearing at the courthouse Tuesday before Justice 
J.T. Baker. A number of witnesses were sworn which proved conclusively that 
Isaih went to Wess’ house in an intoxicated condition with a shotgun and was 
cursing out the whole business and threatened to kill the entire family. Wess, 
so the evidence showed, begged him to go away which Isaih refused to do and 
fired his gun at Wess while the latter was sitting in his own house. Wess got 
his gun and fired two shots, both of which took effect in the body producing 
almost instant death.

The evidence showed a clear case of justifiable homicide, both in defense of 
self and habitation. (Transcribed 6/8/06 Lynn Ballard Cunningham)


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