Taylor County GaArchives Obituaries.....Jenkins, Henry  November 4, 1919
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The Butler Herald, November 6, 1919
The Butler Herald	
Thursday, November 6, 1919
Page One

Negro Seriously Wounded Monday

Henry Jenkins, or Buck Jenkins as he was most familiarly known, died Tuesday
morning about 10 o’clock as a result of a pistol wound received Monday morning
while in a difficulty with Mr. E.F. Bone, with whom the negro worked as a farm
hand on his farm seven miles south of Butler.

The negro is said to have made an attack on Mr. Bone when he directed him to do
certain work about the farm, striking him a number of times about the face and
head with his fists.  To protect himself Mr. Bone struck at the negro with his
pistol, the weapon being caught by the negro.  A scuffle ensued while both held
the weapon with a firm grip the pistol was fired twice one of which took effect
in the negro’s body, the ball entering the right breast and grazed the lung.

Following the unfortunate occurrence, Mr. Bone summoned physicians from Butler,
hoping to save the negro’s life, but skillful work on their part proved
fruitless and after 24 hours of suffering the negro died.

An inquest was held over the body Tuesday.  A number of eye witnesses to the
affair testified before the coroner’s jury and from the evidence produced the
jury returned a verdict of justifiable homicide.

Buck Jenkins, who was about 24 years old was the son of Will and Harriett
Jenkins the family being well known here and considered to be among the best of
their race as citizens, notwithstanding the fact that the boy was regarded by
all to be of unsound mind and at times considered dangerous.  It is believed by
both whites and blacks that it was while in an irrational state he attacked Mr.
Bone, who had not anticipated any trouble when he first approached the negro,
and who very much regrets the occurrence.

The remains of the negro were interred in Butler Wednesday a big crowd of blacks
attending the burial.



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