Killing in Jasper

The Argus learns of a homicide, which occurred in Jasper county last Monday. The details, though not full, are about as follows:

Silas harden, a well-to-do farmer, living on Dr. White's plantation, about four miles from Flovilla, was overtaken in the road and killed. Alonzo and Joe Holloway, two brothers are charged with the killing. Harden's mule was shot from under him and then he was shot in the face and back, dying almost instantly. His body was then dragged into a mud hole in the road. The killing was witnessed by four persons, a brother of the Holloways, and a man named Smith, another named McElheney and a negro. The homicide was a result of a long dispute. All parties were returning from court at Monticello, Ga., No arrests have yet been made.

A deputy sheriff from Jasper county went to Macon last night looking for the Holloways, who are thought to have gone that way after the killing. He said that he had received information to the effect that the Holloways would surrender today but he did not appear to believe they would.

Jackson Argus - Butts County
Week of September 30,1898
 

 

Submitted by Don Bankston