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Memphis Daily Appeal
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
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On Monday evening, J. G. Williams shot Isaac Coleman with bird shot during an altercation over wood at Peter Mitchell's woodyard on Horn Lake road, wounding him non-dangerously. Williams was arraigned and posted $500 bond.
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Monday evening Mr. J. G. Williams, clerk at Mr. Peter Mitchell's woodyard, three miles out on the Horn Lake road, had an altercation about a load of wood, with a negro named Isaac Coleman. Coleman had a gun, and we understand made some threatening remark. Williams got possession of another gun charged with bird shot, and fired at Coleman. The charge struck the negro in several places. The wounds are not regarded as dangerous. Williams was first arraigned before Rankin, the negro magistrate, but afterwards was taken before Squire Black who required him to give $500 bonds for his appearance to-day.
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Horn Lake Road
Event Date
Monday Evening
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isaac coleman wounded in several places with bird shot, wounds not dangerous; j. g. williams required to give $500 bonds for appearance to-day
Event Details
J. G. Williams had an altercation about a load of wood with Isaac Coleman, who had a gun and made a threatening remark. Williams fired a gun charged with bird shot at Coleman. Williams was arraigned before Rankin then Squire Black.