Georgia Trails

Fannin County

A Double Murder

The Macon Telegraph

1891-08-10

Transcribed by Pam Rathbone

A Double Murder, citizen Arp of Fannin kills two of his neighbors

Atlanta, Aug. 9 ~ Information reached here today from Fannin County, near the Tennessee line, of a double murder Friday afternoon.

Hezekiah Arp and Wm. Bramblett quarreled about a yoke of oxen.  Arp shot and killed Bramblett. A brother of Baramblett ran to his aid

and Arp shot and mortaily wounded him, Arp then escaped. The murderer is a son of J. A. Arp a prominent citizen of the county and a nephew

of the original "Bill Arp", a name made famous as the nom de plume by the Georgia humorist, Col. C. H. Smith of Cartersville.

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