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FATaL affray^a mas killed.As chroniclers of pulsing events, n becomes our painful duty to announce the *udden deu f h of Dyer Davis, of this county. Various re-porta ore in circulation respecting this unfortunate affair, but the following is a brief statement nf the particulars, so for as wo Iiuvr been able to gather them*It appears, that on Saturday evening Inst. Mr. lXtVis being very tnucli intoxicated, called at the house of Mr. llot»ert Fluker, and having coded Mr, F.. to the gate, afi«r z few moments conversation, Davis became abusive, «ntl finally assaulted Fluki-r, who being less athletic, was badly beaten in tho affray—others in the mean time, Interfered and parted them. But Davis still dissatisfied, again assaulted Flu-k*-rf swearing that ho inUn ded “to bear him to death/’ Fluker, however* by till* time had drawn a pocket knife, and warned Davis of the fact, and not to approach him, at tho pent of his life. Davis rushed upon him—-threw him, and while upon him, received a wound upon the side of tho throat, which dividing the jugular vein, he died jn a f«w minutes. Hu hus left a wife and young family, who have our sympathies.Air. FItikef has always berm considered a peaceable, good citizen; otul ah bough this oc cur re nee is most melancholy, we believe with the whole community, that if tb*TC ever was a ease of justifiable homicide, this was one.Tfie verdict of the coroner’s Jury, was that he came to his death “on the 10th May at the house of Robert Fluker, by the said Robe it Fluker, with a smatl pocket knife, in his own lt;]i fences'—Sandcrsvillc Tf It scope*
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Macon Georgia Telegraph and Republic
Macon, Georgia, US
Tue, May 20, 1845
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