Sumter County GaArchives Obituaries.....Carey, James July 21 1894 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00010.html#0002476 July 19, 2004, 2:19 pm The Butler Herald, July 24, 1894 The Butler Herald Tuesday, July 24, 1894 Page Two A coldblooded murder occurred in Sumter County Saturday, in which John Methvin killed James Carey. Methvin shot Carey in the back of the head and the murdered man did not even know who killed him. Deputy Sheriff McAuthur had Methvin in custody, but he was rescued by relatives and friends at the point of pistols and knives. Methvin was recaptured, together with several of the men who aided his escape. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/sumter/obits/ob5072carey.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.1 Kb