G. W. Lipscomb, MS, Undated

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LIPSCOMB, G. W.
"A most tragic occurence took place in our usually quiet
town on Monday evening last. Matthew & Keys and James
White became engatéd in a warm altercation; G. W. Lipscomb
Was inciting them to fight. Addison Robertson came up and
interposed to make peace. Some remarks passed between him
and Lipscomb, when th latter drew a pocket knife with a
blade 4 inches. Robertson endeavored to repel Lipscomb,
tut ineffectually. Lipscomb stabbed him twice, Robertson
fell dnd died ten minutes later. Lipscomb was immediately
knocked down by a bystander and secured to await trial."
SOUTHERN TRIBUNE, Pontotoc, MS August 23, 1843

LIPSCOMB, G. W.

"A most tragic occurence took place in our usually quiet
town on Monday evening last. Matthew Keys and James

White became engatéd in a warm altercation; G. W. Lipscomb]
Was inciting them to fight. Addison Robertson came up and
interposed to make peace. Sogje remarks passed between him
and Lipscomb, when th latter drew a pocket knife with a

blade 4 inches. Robertson endeavored to repel Lipscomb,

tut ineffectually. Lipscomb stabbed him twice, Robertson
fell dnd died ten minutes later. Lipscomb was immediately
knocked down by a bystander and secured to await trial."
SOUTHERN TRIBUNE, Pontotoc, MS August 23, 1843

‘SCOMB, G. W
A most tragic occurence took place in our usually quiet
town on Monday evening last. Matthew #. Keys and James
White became engatéd in a warm altercation; G. W. Lipscomd
was inciting them to fight. Addison Robertson came up and|
interposed to make peace.

knocked down by a bystander a:
SOUTHERN TRIBUNE, Pontotoc, MS August 23, 18!

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