The Daily Constitution, Atlanta, Ga., 2 November 1876.
Roundabout in Georgia:
Charles Jordan, of the colored way of trimming his
finger-nails, took it into his head to escape from the
deputy sheriff of Banks county the other day. The
sheriff pulled out his little pistol and Charles did
escape.
"The Forest News" [Jackson county, Ga.]
11 November 1876
Mr. Dallas Moore, of Banks county, who was acting as Deputy Sheriff, went recently to arrest Charles Jordan, colored, who made an attempt to escape, when Moore shot at and wounded him, of which wound he died.