Warren County NcArchives News.....Green-Bragg Fracus August 14, 1835
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Aug. 14, 1835   Charlotte Journal August 14, 1835
   HORRID FRACUS -- We learn that a dreadful affair took place in Warrenton on 
Monday last. We will give the particulars as we heard them from a most 
respectable source. MR. CHARLES P. GREEN, Editor of the Boydton Expositor, 
being in Warrenton, MR. JOHN BRAGG determined to chastise him, as we learn, 
for some offensive article which appeared in the Expositor some time since. 
With this in view, he got his brother, MR. THOMAS BRAGG, and perhaps others -- 
to accompany him -- after going to several places they came upon MR. GREEN at 
the store of MR. PLUMMER -- MR. JOHN BRAGG, entered the back door and struck 
GREEN down with a stick before he was advised of his approach -- the two 
BRAGGS then assaulted their prostrate enemy -- when MR. SOMERVILLE interfered. 
At this point, GREEN discharged a pistol at JOHN BRAGG, but the pistol was 
diverted from its aim, by some means, and the ball entered the breast of 
SOMERVILLE. The fight still continued between the BRAGGS and GREEN -- the 
latter then drew a dirk, and stabbed JOHN BRAGG in the neck, cutting one of 
the large veins, who immediately sunk for loss of blood. The combat was then 
single-handed. -- GREEN inflicted numerous dirk wounds upon the face and arms 
of THOMAS BRAGG before they were separated. Our informant states that it is 
doubted whether MR. JOHN BRAGG or MR. SOMERVILLE could recover from their 
wounds. -- Oxford Examiner

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