Arthur Evans - A Killing in Monroe

Arthur Evans was killed Sunday afternoon in the northern portion of Monroe County by Joe Wooten.

It is reported that the two men became involved in a quarrel about a friend of Wooten, when Evans assaulted him with a knife, whereupon Wooten drew his knife and cut his antagonist to death.

Both men are well known and the tragedy has caused a sensation. Immediately after the killing Wooten went to Forsyth and surrounded himself to Sheriff Newton.

Jackson Argus - Butts County
Week of April 8, 1898
 

Submitted by Don Bankston