Washington County GaArchives News.....Shooting Fatal To Pat English Early Sunday April 20, 1950
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Sandersville Progress April 20, 1950
  T.J. Brett Jr., manager of the Arcade Theater confessed Sunday to the early 
morning shooting of Warren Candler "Pat" English, 57, according to Sheriff A.W. 
Smith.
  Both men were in a poker game late Saturday night at the Air Diner, Mr. 
English's eating establishment on the Tennille road, it was reported. They got 
into a physical altercation and Mr. Brett shot Mr. English three times near the 
heart with a revolver. Mr. English died instantly.
  After the shooting, which occurred around 5 a.m. Sunday, Mr. Brett called 
Sheriff Smith from the diner and reported the killing. Mr. Brett said there 
were no eye witnesses to the shooting, the Sheriff stated.
  Sheriff Smith arrested Mr. Brett with a murder warrant sworn out by 
B.F. "Dock" English, nephew of the victim. The warrant was issued by E.C. May, 
Justice of the Peace.
  Coroner Ralph Ivey called an inquest Sunday to determine the cause of Mr. 
English's death. The jury met and adjourned until Monday morning, at which time 
it rendered a verdict of "death from one revolver fired by T.J. Brett Jr.". 
Serving on the coroner's jury were Amos Bryan, Tarver Holmes, Alex Davidoff, 
Hoyt Williams, Binion Avant and Howard Sheppard.
  Mr. Brett, who has a wife and two young sons, volunteered for the Navy in 
1942 and spent more than three years in the service before being honorably 
discharged in December, 1845. During that time, he had a good service record 
and was promoted to First Class Petty Officer before discharge, his family 
reported.
  Funeral services for Mr. English were held at 4 p.m. Monday, April 17, from 
Lang's Chapel with the Rev. H.G. Shearouse, pastor of the Sandersville 
Methodist Church, officiating. Interment was in Brownwood Cemetery with Lang's 
Chapel in charge of arrangements.
  Pall bearers were Newsom Summerlin, Eaton Sheppard, Hubert Roughton, J.B. 
Wall, H.L. McCaskell and L.S. Wilkes.
  Mr. English is survived by one brother, F.A. English; three sisters, Mrs. Roy 
Walton, Mrs. Frank Armstrong and Mrs. J.E. Hyman; and several nieces and 
nephews.
  Born in Washington County October 28, 1892, Mr. English operated the Air 
Diner and made his home with his sister, Mrs. Walton. He was a member of the 
Sandersville Methodist Church. A member of the American Legion, he served as a 
Marine Corps. Sergeant in both World War I and II. He saw overseas duty during 
World War I, and spent more than two years in the service during the last war.
  His father, the late W.M. English was Sheriff of Washington County for eight 
years. His brother, the late B.A. English, was county Sheriff for 20 years.

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