Polk County GaArchives Obituaries.....Pace Griffin October 1917
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(Cedartown Standard, Thursday, October 25, 1917) 
Mr. Pace Griffin, Another tragedy occurred Sunday over the state line in 
Alabama as a result of blind tiger liquor. Mr. Josh Billingsley and his father 
Mr. J. P. Billingsley, of Esom Hill were at Mr. Geo. Coley’s just over the line 
in Alabama, when Mr. Pace Griffin, also of Esom Hill, came up with Mr. Tom 
Wheeler of Borden Springs. As the story comes to us, young Griffin was 
intoxicated and attacked Mr. Coley. After they were separated, Griffin advanced 
on Josh Billingsley, cursing and threatening him with a knife. Billingsley is 
said to have been warned of previous threats made against him by Griffin, and 
pulled his pistol and shot him. Griffin died Monday. Billingsley came to 
Cedartown and gave himself up to the officer’s here Tuesday, to await his trial 
in Alabama whenever ordered. (Cedartown Standard, Thursday, October 25, 1917) 


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