Cumberland-Richmond County NcArchives News.....Davis -Shafer Altercation Ends in Death January 21, 1827 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carolyn Shank Carolynshank@msn.com December 6, 2007, 10:20 am Wed. Jan. 21, 1826 North Carolina Journal January 21, 1827 MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE -- About 10 days ago, a sudden altercation took place on the Streets of Fayetteville, between MR. THOMAS DAVIS of Richmond County, and WILLIAM SHAFER, a Stage Driver, who had been in DAVIS' employment. SHAFER received a blow to the head with a broom handle, of which blow, according to the verdict of the Jury of Inquest, who were summoned by the Coroner to view the body, he died on Monday. SHAFER'S father lives in Westmoreland, Pa., near Mount Pleasant. MR. DAVIS left town after the occurrence. It is expected that since its fatal termination, he will surrender himself. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/cumberland/newspapers/davissha384nw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb