Lewis Ryals - Found Dead

A Bullet Through His Head  And Hid In The Creek

The body of a colored man, whose name was supposed to be Lewis Ryals, was found in the creek one mile below Indian Springs on Saturday afternoon.  On Tuesday night two colored men appeared at a colored boarding house, registered and stayed all night.  Wednesday morning they walked away and about noon one returned and took the first train, saying he was going to Salt Springs.  Nothing was thought of the other one till he was found as above stated.  It was supposed by the coroner and his jury that this partner did the killing for the other's money and attempted to hid the body by placing it in the water.  A warrant was issued and sent to Salt Springs for his arrest.  This was indeed a four murder and the perpetrator should be apprehended and his neck should pay the penalty.

Middle Ga. Argus - Week of June 9, 1891

Submitted by Don Bankston