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CRAWFORD SURRENDERS.1i-9 mr»rieJ.5*UHtary Crawford, Tit Blayar of Younf Cal Gordon, Returns to the Beene of Ms Trouble and Burranders Himself to tbe Officers.Madi*on{ao.Considerable excitement was created yesterday by the voluntary surrender of Henry Crawford, who kill-led young Cal. Gordon in this county, a year ago. The history of the homocide is still fresh in minds of the people, and is still regretted by the people, as well as all parties to the unfortunate trouble that ended so disastrously. Crawford left the country, it wiil be remembered, immediately after the killing, and though repeated efforts werfc made to effect his capture, he was successful in eluding every attempt at his arrest. He came into the city yesterday .morning, took breakfast at the residence of Hon. F. C. Foster;his lawyer, and immediately walked down to the square with the latter i and gave himself up.Although well known by many of our people, Crawford walked through the 6treets without a single recognition, and when he went up to Deputy Sheriff Evans and said: “I have come to surrender myself to you,” that gendeman was perfectly dazed, remarking, ‘T don’t know you.” He introduced himself as Henry Crawford, and turning to Sheriff Hillsman who was seen approaching, Crawford continued, “I have a warrant for you, Mr. HRaman/* He wat immediately taken in charge by the sheriff, and after making some necessary purchases was taken trf ja'I.
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Athens Weekly Banner Watchman
Athens, Georgia, US
Tue, May 04, 1886
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