to kill him if he ever peached on him, Officers found the murderer at
the houseof a neighbor, where he had secreted himself, still wearing
his bloody clothes, He hasbeen jailed. It is thought that there will
be an attempt madeto lynch him," NEWS, Galveston, Texas, Jan, 25,
1887 (2-2).
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his bloody clothes. He hasbeen jailed. It is thought that there will
be an attempt madeto lynch him," NEWS, Galveston, Texas, Jan, 25,
1887 (2-2).
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JUSTICE, Kilman for Tilman) C,
Hanged, Hiwassee, Ga., on Nov, 18, 1887,
"1 -2),-1887-Towns County came near having a lynching when the murderer
of J, B. Goddard was discovered to be I. G. Justice, living near
Hiwassee. When the body of Goddard was discovered in the .cornfield
of Justice it wasriddled with shot and the flesh hacked in a most
shocking manner, evidently by a piece of stone, which was found lying
nearby. The mysterious disappearance of Justicedirected suspicion
toward him, which materialized when J. C. Coward admitted that he had
been a witnessof the murder, and that Justice was the murderer, Jus-
tice had been for years an illicit distiller and was looked upon as
the leader among moonshiners, Of late several raids have been made
around the neighborhood by officials, Justice insisted that Goddard
was furnishing information to the government and said there would be
no peace until he wasout of the way. Several days ago, while Coward
was on a visit to Justice, they saw Goddard going across the corn-
field, dJusticegot a double-barreled shot-gun and quietly crossing
over the field met Goddard. He put the muzzle to the old man's head
and fired. The second shot penetrated the lungs, As his victim fell
wounded to death, Justicebelabored him with the gun untill he broke
the stock, He then began themitilation of the body with a sharp
stone, When Coward ran up and attempted to stop him the enraged man,
covered with his wictim's blood, turned upon Coward and threatened
JUSTICE, Kilman (or Tilman) C.
Hanged, Hiwassee, Ga., on Nov, 18, 1887.
1 -2)\-1887-Towns County came near having a lynching when the murderer
of J. B. Goddard was discovered to be T, G. Justice, living near
Hiwassee, When the body of Goddard was discovered in the .cornfield
of Justice it wasriddled with shot and the flesh hacked in a most
shocking manner, evidently by a piece of stone, which was found lying
nearby. The mysterious disappearance of Justicedirected suspicion
toward him, which materialized when J. C. Coward admitted that he had
been a witnessof the mrder, and that Justice was the murderer, Jus-
tice had been for years an illicit distiller and was looked upon as
the leader among moonshiners, Of late several raids have been made
around the neighborhood by officials, Justice insisted that Goddard
was furnishing information to the government and said there would be
no peace until he wasout of the way, Several days ago, while Coward
was on a visit to Justice, they saw Goddard going across the corn~
field, Justicegot a double-barreled shot-gun and quietly crossing
over the field met Goddard. He put the mzzle to the old man's head
and fired. The second shot penetrated the lungs, As his victim fell
wounded to death, Justicebelabored him with the gun untill he broke
the stock, He then began themtilation of the body with a sharp
stone, When Coward ran up and attempted to stop him the enraged man,
covered with his wictim's blood, turned upon Coward and threatened
STICE, Kilman (or Tilman) C,
Hanged, Hivassee, Ga., on Nov, 18, 1887,
"1~-21,-1887-Towns County came near having a lynching when the murderer|
of J, B, Goddard was discovered to be T, G, Justice, living near
Hiwassee, When the body of Goddard was discovered in the cornfield
of Justice it wasriddled with shot and the flesh hacked in a most
shocking manner, evidently by a piece of stone, which was found lying|
nearby. The mysterious disappearance of Justicedirected suspicion
toward him, which materialized when J, C, Coward admitted that he had
been a witnessof the mrder, and that Justice was the mrderer.
tice had been for years an illicit distiller and was looked upon as
Jus=
the leader among moonshiners, Of late several raids have been made
around the neighborhood by officials, Justice insisted that Goddard
was furnishing information to the government and said there would be
no peace until he wasout of the way, Several days ago, while Coward
was ona visit to Justice, they saw Goddard going across the corn-
field, Justicegot a double-barreled shot~gun and quietly crossing
ors the field met Goddard, He put the mzzle to the old man's head
d fired, The second shot penetrated the lungs, As his victim fell
ree to death, Justicebelabored him with the gun untill he broke
tock, He then began themtilation of the body with a sharp
When Coward ran up and attempted to stop him the enraged man,
covered with his victim's blood, turned upon a and threatened
