Charles Jordan Killed by Sheriff 1876

Contributed by Jacqueline King



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.