Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1885 — CUTTING BEE IN GEORGIA. [ARTICLE]

CUTTING BEE IN GEORGIA.

A Terrible Affray with Knives. fßuttedge (Ga.) special.] This town was thrown into great excitement by a difficulty in which twentyfive men took part. The origin of the difficulty was a frivolous affair between Bob Brewer and Tom Estes, which resulted in blows. B. H. Hardin took part in behalf of Estes, and the Hawkins boys came in in behalf of Brewer. Hardin then wont to work with his knife, cutting Babo Hawkins three times in ihe back. Churchill then undertook to quiet the row, but only received a stab with Hardin’s knife in the breast, cutting to the hollow. Then one nfler another took part until not less than twenty-five were interested in the row. Hardin’s ankle was broken, and his head was also badly bruised. Many others wero grazed with knives and braised, and Churchill is dead.