An Attempt To Rob Mr English

Mr. English is an old man who lives near Scandrick-s mill just over the Butts
line in Monroe County. He is a widower and lives along. On Monday he sold
some cotton in Griffin and returned home after dark and went to bed. About 9
o-clock he was aroused by some one calling and saying that his mules had gotten
out. He went out and at the corner of the house met a man with a gun pointing
to him (English) but quickly as thought the old man grabbed the muzzle of the
gun with his left hand and it fired, tearing away the flesh between the wrist
and the little finger. He held the gun and the assassin flew. Engraved on the
gun was the initials O.F.W. The gun belonged to a young man in this county
named Williams and he has skipped to parts unknown and the officers of the law
are after him. It was a dastardly attempt to rob an old man and if caught
young Williams will fair badly. Mr. English had no money but the robbers
expected to get the proceeds of four bales of cotton but the bravery of an old
man seventy seven years old thwarted their plans. He shot at the flying devils
with their own gun but missed him and they escaped in the darkness.

Middle Ga. Argus - Week of November 16, 1893

 

Submitted by Don Bankston