Pike County  Georgia Newspapers - Ryan / Fambro Shooting 1859
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UPSON PILOT newspaper
JULY 2, 1859 edition

SHOOTING AFFAIR IN BARNESVILLE
June 29, 1859

Mr. Editor: Our usually quiet village was disturbed and
our citizens shocked almost beyond belief last night
about nine o'clock by the shooting of one Mr. Jas W. Ryan
of Columbus, GA by V.M. Fambro, of this place. From what
we can learn of the difficulty, it was unsought on the
part of Ryan--the whole affair was commenced and carried
on to a shooting point by Fambro. Mr. Ryan is a leader of
the Brass band of Columbus and was in this place teaching
a band.  He seems to be doing very well this morning and
is thought not to be in much danger, unless inflamation
should take place. The ball entered his left breast just
below his collar bone and is thought to be lodged in the
ribs or shoulder-blade, the physician probed it about 3
inches, but could not extract the ball.  Fambro has fled.