Pike County GaArchives News.....A Lively Fight September 9 1898
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Lynn Cunningham lcunnin1@bellsouth.net August 8, 2003, 6:03 am

The Pike County Journal. Zebulon, Pike County, Georgia

The following, in reference to a fight between two of Pike’s well-known 
citizens, appeared in the Griffin News and Sun of Wednesday:

A one round fight without rules and without gloves occurred yesterday morning 
about 9 o’clock between P.C. Shivers and Buster Tolan.

The difficulty was a continuation of a feud of long standing and was brought 
about by the passage of the word “he” between the contestants. Although no 
weapons, save nature’s own were used, the resulting damage was something 
extraordinary. Both parties were considerably mauled.

The police raided the place where the fight was held and Shivers was captured 
and gave bond. Tolan leg-bailed himself and escaped arrest. Later in the day 
Tolan came in and gave bond. The affair is regretted by friends of both parties.

(Transcribed 08/07/03 Lynn Cunningham)

Additional Comments:
This was Patrick Coldwell Shivers (who was married to Effie Janie Carden) and 
Albert Huel Tolan (who was married to Nancy Greene). At the time of the fight 
Patrick was about 42 and Buster was about 25.

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