Sheriff Beauchamp Goes to Florida after Ball

It will be remembered that Jim Ball, a young white man who killed Stove Greer at Flovilla a few weeks ago, was released from jail on the strength of the verdict of the coroner-s jury which pronounced the killing justifiable homicide.

On being released Ball left this section and went to Florida. But the brothers of Stobe Greer not being satisfied with the turn of the case swore out a warrant against Ball charging him with murder. The warrant was placed in the hands of Sheriff Beauchamp and securing requisition papers from the Governor he left on Saturday last for Florida after Ball. He was found in Luke county, about 150 miles below Jacksonville and readily consented to return with the Sheriff without formally perfecting the papers.

By making close connections on the railroads Sheriff Beauchamp returned with his man on Monday night and placed him in jail to await a preliminary investigation before a justice of the peace.

Jackson Argus - Butts County
Week of January 14, 1898

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Ball Released

Jim Ball the young man who was given a preliminary trial before Judge Robinson a few days ago for the killing of Stobe Greer was released.

It appears that there was no witnesses to the killing and only evidence was the statement of the defendant.

Jackson Argus - Butts County
January 21, 1898
 

 

Submitted by Don Bankston