Schley County GaArchives News.....McElmurray Homicide 1886 October 26, 1896
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UNION RECORDER, Milledgeville October 26, 1896
At Ellaville, Monday, the negro who killed Mr. McElmurray, of Schley county, a 
few days ago by striking him on the head with a rock, came in and gave himself 
up.  The killing is said to have been clearly in self defense, and it is not 
believed that the negro will even be held for the Superior Court.


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Taylor-Schley County GaArchives News.....A FALSE REPORT (McElmurray Murder 
Case) November 27 1886
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The Atlanta Constitution  

The Atlanta Constitution  November 27, 1886

A FALSE REPORT
Justice Murray Not Waited Upon By A Mob, As Reported.

Ellaville, Ga., November 26--(Special)--The report recently published from 
Butler about a mob of about twenty horsemen visiting Justice Murray's house 
the other night for the purpose of mobbing him, is absolutely false.  The 
facts are as follows:  Justice Murray presided with Justices Meadows and 
Harper in the trial of the case of the state vs. Henry Johnson, colored, 
charged with the murder of J(ames) H. McElmurray.  The state was represented 
by Solicitor General C(harles) B. Hudson and the defendant by McCrory & 
Williams.  After hearing the testimony and argument of counsel, the judges 
decided that the defendant acted in self defense.  The friends of the deceased 
indulged in some threats as to the defendant, but no one said anything against 
the justices.  In fact they are as honorable and as upright citizens as ever 
lived.  Mr. Murray is not a citizen of Taylor county, but of Schley. 





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