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O'***111 JURY PROBEAIS All INThe Harris County, Georgia, grand jury adjourned late Monday afternoon after failing to return true bills in the river murder ease, in which Max and Epps Melton and Johnny Leake came to their death. In a warm presentment the body intimated that reluctance to testify resulted in their finding no bill. It recommended the matter to all succeeding grand juries until the tragedy is finally cleared up.It will be remembered that the Melton boys, who were known in Canton, together with Leake, were found horribly mutiluted in the Chatta-hooche river several weeks ago. The tragedy is said to have been the result of an old fued and feeling ran high at the time of the occurrence.
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Canton Cherokee Advance

Canton, Georgia, US

Fri, Oct 22, 1915

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