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DIFFICULTY IN OFFICE OF
JUDGE CHAS. H. BRAND
Between Messrs. Young Daniel and
Lafayette Thurmond During
the Melee Daniel Tired liis
Pistol at Thurmond.
The scream* of a woman, the scuf
ffinf' of several persons in the office
of .Judge Charles H. Brand and then
the sharp crack of a pistol yester
day afternoon at half past one
o'clock earned the occupants of the
sixth floor of the Southern Mutual
building to hum to the northern
cm! of the hall to see what was the
cause of the trouble.
11 win then learned that there had
lx on a short but desperate fight be
tween Messrs. Young Daniel, of
Winder, and Lafayette Thurmond,
of Statham, in which Mr. Daniel
had fired his pistol but bad luckily
injured no one.
The difficulty arose over a ease in
volving t lie custody of the two year
old son of Lafayette Thurmond. It
will be remembered that some weeks i
since Judge Brand passed an order
allowing the grandfather, Mr.
Daniel, to retain the custody of the
little boy until its mother, who was
then in a hospital under treatment,
should recover her health and at
that time the question of the per
manent custody of the child could be
determined.
The case came up Monday morn
ing in Judge Brand's oflice in
Athens, there being present Mr.
Daniel and his daughter, Mrs. Thur
mond and the attorneys in the ease.
The case had not proeeded far
when Judge Brand suggested that all
the parties leave the room for a few
minutes except Mr. Daniel and Mr.
Thurmond and his wife, Col. West
being left to give them any legal ad
vice that might he necessary.’
In a few minutes the voice of Mrs.
Thuimohd rang out in distris* and
these gentlemen rushed b.fk into
the oll'.ee in time to see all thr< e of
the men in a struggle, Mr. Daniel
having his pistol in his hand and
endeavoring to shoot. Just as Judge
Thomas reached his side and began
to help the othi r two disarm him,
Mr Daniel pulled, the trigger and
the bullet sped through a portion of
the window.
In a moment the pistol was taken
from Mr. Daniel and the combat
ants separated.
Knell party to the dillieulty had a
slightly different version of it.
Mr. Thurmond said that during
the eoversati'n in the room, Mr.
Daniel said that he (Thurmond)
hid made a eertain statement, and
that he immediately denied having
made the statement; that Mr.
Daniel thereupon gave him the lie
and rail his hand into his pocket at
the same time starting toward him.
At that time he struck Mr. Daniel
in the face with Ids fist, knocking
him hack, and when he came again
he had his pistol in his hand; that
then Mr. West grabbed Daniel and
he also grabbed Jiim, both attempt
ing to get the pistol away from him
Mr. Daniel said that Mr. Thur
mond gave him the lie and struck
him before be drew a pistol, lie
says he saw what he took to he tin*
end of a knife in Thurmond’s hand
when he struck, it might not have
1 rn a knife but it was something
metallic. It might have been a
key. After he had been struck by
Thurmond and his forehead cut by
the force of the blow, he drew his
pistol and attempted to use it.
Thurmond protested‘that he had
struck Daniel with his list and in
. isfred '.m (apt. Saye of the detec
tive forv-e, pea'*ehing him in the
presence- of the crowd in Judge
Bmud’s office. This search re-
IROM COVMRCE TO WINDER.
The Atlanta Journal and New
York Herald have completed ar
rangements for a 1,000 mile auto
mobile and road building contest,
which is to take place in November
of this year. The machines in the
contest will all leave the Herald
oflice in New York and make the'
distance from that place to the office
of the Atlanta Journal under rules
already adopted and published by
the Journal and Herald. There are
three routes designated but no
definite route lias yet been decided
upon. However, Commerce, Jeffer
son and Winder are listed on all
routes, so that it is a settled fact
that the route finally decided upon
will include these towns. Very few
of our people are as yet interested
in automobiles, but all of our people
are interested in good roads. The
feature of this great enduiunce ma
chine race to which we now want to
call aTention i that the Journal of
fers the handsome sum of $ 1,000 to
that county which has best stn teh of
road (length to he determined)
from a given point in Virginia to
Atlanta, or rather to the Fulton
county line, as Fulton is not al
lowed to enter the contest. The
Herald, of New York, makes a
similar offer on the other end of the
line. Of course we are not inter
ested in the offer made by the :
Herald hut we are, or should he in- !
terested in the offer made by the 1
Atlanta Journal. We want two I
things, a good road through this
county from Commerce to Winder,
and then we want that 01,000. For
tunately for us we already have
what is termed a good road on this
line. We have been working con
vict* in the county for a number of
yeais and they have done much
work on this rood. It is probabli
that the road from Jefferson to
Win lev is even better than from
this place l to Jefferson, for the
reason that it is practically anew
i road surveyed by engineer Bennett,
whereas the road from t ommeive to
.Jefferson follows in the main old
road, having l ean much improved
in many nlaees, by digging down
the hills and filling in the low
places. But the road which is al
ready a good one can he made much
better. We n<t only believe that it
is possible for Jackson county to salt
down this one thousand dollars to
her credit, hut we believe that it is
highly probable that we will do it if
the proper effort is made. As be- !
fore stated we already have a good
beginning and if we can enlist the
county authorities and the people
along the route we will win the
prize. If Commerce, Jefferson and
Winder will raise one thousand dol
lars each, and then if the county
will take the interest in the matter
that it merits, we stand an excel
lent chance to get the prize offered.
But suppose we try and fail, we
have lost, nothing for we will then
have the road, and that’s what we
want. Why not get busy and get
both. —Commerce News.
Great Cussing Center.
Since Savannah has become a
great automobile center, Augusta a
great political center and Atlanta
is trying to become a great musical
center, there is nothing left for
Macon to do we suppose except to
become the great cussing center of
the south. —Home Tiibune Herald.
vealed nothing hut several silver
dollars and a key in his pockets.
Cases were docketed against both
men in mayor’s court for disorderly
conduct and later on each was re
leased on bail.
A divorce suit brought by Mrs.
Thurmond against her husband is
now pending and at present she is
living with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel, in Winder. —Athens
Banner.
LEBANON.
Andrew Cheely, of Attica, spent
last Sunday in our midst.
Benjamin Martin is quite sick at
this writing We hope that he will
soon l>e better.
C. F. Holliday returned home
Inst Saturday from Florida, and re
ports a pleasant time.
There will be a picnic by our
young folks at Tallasee next Satur
day. Everybody invited to come
and bring well-filled baskets and
ejijov a day of pleasure.
On April 25th, in the Queen City,
Mr. J. L. Allison, of this place,
and Miss Inez Kinsey were united
in the holy bonds of Wedlock. We
lift our hat and extend our band to
them with the hope that thev may
have a happy voyage through life.
Charley Nunn, of Dry Pond;
Fred Brock, of Cray Hill; R C.
Swaingin, O. P. Aiken, Joe Alex
ander, of .Jefferson; James Brock,
of Commerce; J. IF Baird, of
Hoschton-; Misses Bhcssie Elder, of
Ebene/.i r; Ruby, Ola and Benia, of
Galilee, attended services at Elder’s
Academy last Sunday afternoon to
hear the sermon preached by Rev.
W. B. McDonald.
NIBLACK’S STORE.
Mr. Woodruff, of Winder, was
here one day week.
There was a, heavy hail and rain
storm here Friday afternoon.
Mr- and Mrs. Hugh Roberts, of
Pendergrass, visited In r<* Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bud MeCiill were
visiting hero Saturday night and
Sunday.
Several from here went to Jeffi r
son Saturday to hear I'rob Saul’s
address.
Mr. Davis Brooks attended the
Masons'eorncr stone laying at Chest
nut Mount Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. 1). F. Vandiver
and ehildren, of .Jefferson, visited
Mrs. Vandiver’s mother and family
here Saturday and Sunday.
A Kentucky Story.
The following reprinted from ll.ir
p r’s Weekly, is an example of tiro
story which the professional hu
nnu;ist grinds out from time to time,
and which British journals delight
to print a- truthfully illustratfng
some new and heretofore undis
covered side of American life aval
character:
A country correspondent for a
Kentucky newspaper one ■ found
himself in the mountains of that
state looking for items of interest to
his journal.
“There ain't a hit of news," said
one fanner. “All down this way
are too busy with their crops to
think of anything else.”
“Fine crops this year, eh?”
asked the correspondent.
“Couldn’t be better,” asserted
the farmer. “I oughter be in my
field right now, an’ would be only
1 come to town to see the coroner.”
“The coroner?”
“Yes, lie’s wanted to hold an
inquest on a couple of fellows in
our place.’’
“Accident?”
“1 reckon not? Ran Morgan ain’t
doin’ nothin’ like that by accident!
He got dim Jeffords an’ his brother
Tom with two shots! (lot to have
an inquest, though.”
“What led to the tight?”
“There wa’n’t no light. Ran
never give the other fellers any
chance to make it alight. -Jes’ hid
behind a tree an' give it to ’em as
they come along.
“1 fas Ran been arrested?. ’
“Xo. What’s the use? Some
o’ the Jeffords people come along,
burned Rail's house, shot him and
his wife an’ set tire to the barn.
No, Ran ain’t been arrested. But 1
ain't got time to stand heali talkin'
to you. Got to git back to my
harvestin’. But there ain’t any
news down our way. Ef anthing
happens I'll let you know."
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