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caught by the MarsbU of the city. Tyler slid out of bis chair, and making for the door of tho SberifTe office, drew bis pistol and turning fired, the ball entering the head of Judge Bram-letto and killing him instantly. A sceno of wild confusion then ensued. Several shots were fired by the negroes in the rear of the court house, and the other prisoners attempting to make their escape, were fired upon from’ all sides. Bill Clopton received throe wonnds, and Aaron Moore only saved his life by throwing himself fiat on the floor, behind Judge Bntmlete’s lifeless body. In the avUet, Gas Ford, a colored policeman, was killed, and by the tioie tho court room was cleared of the crowd, three bodies, beside Judge Bramletto’s, toy weltering in their own gore. The news of the bloody and terrible scenes enacted in the court house, where law and order is wont to bo administered, and tho death of so good a man as Judge Bramletto by violence, flow liko wild fire through the town, and stirred up tho deepest Jccliugs of tho community. Mon wore seon
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Athens Southern Watchman
Athens, Georgia, US
Wed, Mar 22, 1871
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