Homicides of Adults in Franklin County, Georgia, to 1900

Race: w

Age: adult

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Marital Status: m

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Occupation: physician

Town: FRA

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Victim: ___ Glover
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Race: w

Age: adult

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Marital Status: m. J. M.

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Occupation: housewife

Town: FRA

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CT
Class: certain

Crime: HOM

Rela: UNK

Motive: UNK

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Suspect(s
USPECT(s): Lonk Harrison
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Inquest:
Indictment: yes, murder
Term: 3/1893
Court proceedings: [np]


Legal records:
SCM, v. Sept. 1889 - Feb. 1894
MURDER: 3/1893t: Lonk Harrison tb

Newspaper:

Census:
1880C: many Harrisons, white and black
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Accused: Lonk Harrison
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Crime: HOM

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Race: [w]

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1893 FRA

CT
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Crime: HOM

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Suspect(s
USPECT(s): George Jones
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Inquest:
Indictment: yes, murder
Term: 10/1893
Court proceedings: [np]


Legal records:
SCM, v. Sept. 1889 - Feb. 1894
MURDER: 10/1893t: George Jones (col) tp

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Accused: George Jones
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Race: b

Age: adult

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Crime: HOM

Rela: UNK

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John SIMPSON			Household
		Male
	Other Information:
		Birth Year	<1875>
		Birthplace	GA
		Age	5
		Occupation
		Marital Status	S
		Race	B
		Head of Household	Henry SIMPSON
		Relation	Son
		Father's Birthplace	GA
		Mother's Birthplace	GA
	Source Information:
		Census Place	District 212, Franklin, Georgia
		Family History Library Film	1254147
		NA Film Number	T9-0147
		Page Number	491D

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Crime: HOM

Rela: UNK

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Suspect(s
USPECT(s): Jim Goodwin
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Inquest:
Indictment: yes, murder
Term: 3/1895
Court proceedings: fG of INVOL MANSL in commission of a lawful act "without due caution and circumspection." $150 f & c or 12 mo on chain gang.


Legal records:
SCM, v. March 1894 - Sept. 1896
MURDER: 3/1895t: Jim Goodwin pNG fG of INVOL MANSL in commission of a lawful act "without due caution and circumspection." $150 f & c or 12 mo on cg]

Newspaper:

Census:
1880C: no Goodwins in Franklin Co.
Genealogy:
Accused: Jim Goodwin
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Race: [w]

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Age: adult

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Class: certain

Crime: HOM: poss. 2 victims

Rela: UNK

Motive: UNK

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Suspect(s
USPECT(s): Perry Bird
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Inquest:
Indictment: yes, murder: possibly 2 counts.
Term: 9/1895
Court proceedings: fG of INVOL MANSL in commision of an unlawful act without due circumspection. $200 f & c or 12 mo on chain gang.


Legal records:
SCM, v. March 1894 - Sept. 1896
MURDER: 9/1895t: Perry Bird tb [2 counts? the indictment mentioned twice, on separate pages of the record] fG of INVOL MANSL in commision of an unlawful act without due circumspection. $200 f & c or 12 mo on cg]

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Census:
1880C: no Birds
Genealogy:
Accused: Perry Bird
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Age: adult

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Class: certain

Crime: HOM

Rela: [NONDOM]

Motive: UNK

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Suspect(s
USPECT(s): J. J. Christian (aided and abetted by Fal Kelley)
VICTIM(s): unknown person

Weapon: gunshot fired by JJC.
Circumstances:
Inquest:
Indictment: yes, voluntary mansl.
Term: 9/1896
Court proceedings: 3/1897t: JJC: fNG. 9/1898t: Since JJC has been acquitted, & since JJC fired the fatal shot -- FK: settled for costs.


Legal records:
SCM, v. March 1894 - Sept. 1896
[MURDER?] VOLUNTARY MANSL: 9/1896t: J J Christian & Fal Kelley tb [3/97t: JJC: fNG] [9/98t: Since JJC has been acquitted, & since JJC fired the fatal shot -- FK: settled for costs]

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Accused 1: J. J. Christian
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Crime: HOM

Rela: UNK

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Suspect(s
USPECT(s): Jim Brock and J. B. Hill
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Indictment: yes, murder
Term: 9/1898
Court proceedings: [np]


Legal records:
SCM, v. March 1897 - March 1901
MURDER: 9/1898t: Jim Brock & J B Hill tb

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Accused 1: Jim Brock
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Crime: HOM

Rela: UNK

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Suspect(s
USPECT(s): E. A. Knox
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Indictment: yes, murder
Term: 3/1900
Court proceedings: fG. rec. life in prison. LIFE [9/00t: Henry Halcomb (col) to be arrested & held as a witness in the case; EAK is trying to get a new trial] [3/01t: fG. rec. life in prison. LIFE]


Legal records:
SCM, v. March 1897 - March 1901
MURDER: 3/1900t: E A Knox tb fG. rec. life in prison. LIFE [9/00t: Henry Halcomb (col) to be arrested & held as a witness in the case; EAK is trying to get a new trial] [3/01t: fG. rec. life in prison. LIFE]

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Accused: E. A. Knox
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Town: FRA

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