Taylor County GaArchives News.....Jinks, John - Smokehouse Robbed 1885
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Weekly Telegraph And Messenger 1885
 Weekly Telegraph and Messenger, May 15, 1885 -- page 5

A Smoke-House Robbed
Butler, GA May 12 - Saturday night last, the smokehouse of Mr. John Jinks, a
prosperous farmer living about five miles in the country, was broken into and
several hundred pounds of meat stolen. Mr. Jinks remained perfectly quiet until
yesterday, when he brought one of the party to town for imprisonment. In the
preliminary trial today he plead guilty and will be returned to jail until the
next term of court. It is said that there were two others engaged in it. The
meat has been found and carried back to the smoke-house of Mr. Jinks.

The Atlanta Constitution Thursday, May 14, 1885
Crime in Taylor

Butler, May 13 [Special] Charlie Montfort, colored, was convicted today of
burglary and sent to jail on his own confession.

Mr. J.F. Jinks had thirteen sides of meat stolen from his smokehouse Saturday
night.Searching for it Sunday they found twelve sides buried about three hundred
yards from the house. That night they waited for the thief, and when he come to
get his stolen meat they fired on him, but failed to get him. Yesterday he was
arrested in town, and confessed to the crime.

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