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Show A BLOODY QUARREL IN CEORCIA. Tars Man War Killed and a Young llride Narrowly Keeaped. Austin, Ga.. March 14. 'l inen men lost thuir lives in a bloody quarrel near Maxey last evening and a while woman trying to save her husband's life, hud a narrow escape. Harvey Smith, a young planter living near Maxey, was married only a few month ago. He had among liis employes em-ployes a negro named Boyd llatlon whom Jio had to discharg . While Hatton was preparing to leave last night, Sjiith went to his cabin to settle wiijl him. llatton met his approach with a discharge from a shot gun. Smith drew his revolver and fired, striking j Hatton in the shoulder. Bill Hattonjeppeared to aid his brother. The nextidwt from Smith struck Kill iu the hcatt, and the next al ter that struck Boydu the abdomen. Smith fell in a swoon from his ow n wound. Boyd Hatton rati up and securing se-curing Smith's revolver shot him and was about to tire again when his arm was held back bv the young bride. She had been attracted by the firing. The desperate negro soon died from his own wounds. |