Eastman Times, June 3, 1880
Horrible Murder in Tattnall County.
Father and Son Killed
A correspondent writing from Mt. Vernon to the South Georgian, in the last issue of that paper, gives the particulars of a shooting affray in Tattnall County, on the night of the 22d of May, in which Messrs. Andrew and Thomas Collins, father and son, highly respectable citizens, living near the junction of the three counties, Montgomery, Tattnall, and Emanuel, were shot and killed by Jake Anderson.
This correspondent writes that a son of Anderson had had that day a log rolling and quilting, and that among others, Thomas Collins had been specially invited to attend, but in company with his father and Mr. Duncan Priest, they visited Cobbtown, in Tattnall County, on business. On their return home, arriving at the fork of the road, Thomas Collins and Mr. Priest concluded to go by Anderson's as it was understood there was to be a social party at night, and after some consultation, the elder Mr. Collins consented to accompany them, provided the young man would agree to stay but a short time, which they did.
Some time after their arrival at Anderson's, an altercation took place between young Collins and a man named Mixen (Mixon), a relative of Anderson, and a few pistol shots were exchanged on either side, but without effect. Mr. Andrew Collins, it is stated, did what he could to suppress this difficulty, and with the assistance of other friends he succeeded. After this the crowd was divided in groups of two or three, talking over the affair, as men will do on such occasions.
Perhaps an hour or two had elapsed or passed off in this way, when Mr. Andrew Collins, who had used every effort to prevent any further difficulty, started from somewhere in the yard to the house, and Jake Anderson stepped from behind the house with a double-barrel shot gun in his hands and commanded Mr. Collins to stand or he would shoot him. Collins stopped at once, and replied to Anderson that he did not think he ought to shoot him, because he (Anderson) was armed, and he (Collins) was not. As these last words were uttered by Collins, Anderson fired, killing Collins instantly. At this juncture, Tom Collins, who was outside of the yard, rushing in to ascertain the cause of the trouble, was fired upon by Anderson and fell mortally wounded, dying in four or five hours afterward. Tom was rational and talked before he died, but his father never spoke.
Anderson has made his escape. It is said that Anderson ran away from South Carolina for killing a man. There are a number of citizens in pursuit of Anderson.
Georgia News: The Herald
Last Saturday the news reached Swainsboro that Mr. Andrew J.(sic) Collins and his son Thomas had both been killed the night before by Jacob Anderson. The shooting took place at or near the home of Anderson in Tattnall County. Mr. Collins was a citizen of Emanuel County, but living near the Tattnall County line.
(The graves of Thomas and his father are enclosed in a well-built iron fence.)
Horrible Murder in Tattnall County.
Father and Son Killed
A correspondent writing from Mt. Vernon to the South Georgian, in the last issue of that paper, gives the particulars of a shooting affray in Tattnall County, on the night of the 22d of May, in which Messrs. Andrew and Thomas Collins, father and son, highly respectable citizens, living near the junction of the three counties, Montgomery, Tattnall, and Emanuel, were shot and killed by Jake Anderson.
This correspondent writes that a son of Anderson had had that day a log rolling and quilting, and that among others, Thomas Collins had been specially invited to attend, but in company with his father and Mr. Duncan Priest, they visited Cobbtown, in Tattnall County, on business. On their return home, arriving at the fork of the road, Thomas Collins and Mr. Priest concluded to go by Anderson's as it was understood there was to be a social party at night, and after some consultation, the elder Mr. Collins consented to accompany them, provided the young man would agree to stay but a short time, which they did.
Some time after their arrival at Anderson's, an altercation took place between young Collins and a man named Mixen (Mixon), a relative of Anderson, and a few pistol shots were exchanged on either side, but without effect. Mr. Andrew Collins, it is stated, did what he could to suppress this difficulty, and with the assistance of other friends he succeeded. After this the crowd was divided in groups of two or three, talking over the affair, as men will do on such occasions.
Perhaps an hour or two had elapsed or passed off in this way, when Mr. Andrew Collins, who had used every effort to prevent any further difficulty, started from somewhere in the yard to the house, and Jake Anderson stepped from behind the house with a double-barrel shot gun in his hands and commanded Mr. Collins to stand or he would shoot him. Collins stopped at once, and replied to Anderson that he did not think he ought to shoot him, because he (Anderson) was armed, and he (Collins) was not. As these last words were uttered by Collins, Anderson fired, killing Collins instantly. At this juncture, Tom Collins, who was outside of the yard, rushing in to ascertain the cause of the trouble, was fired upon by Anderson and fell mortally wounded, dying in four or five hours afterward. Tom was rational and talked before he died, but his father never spoke.
Anderson has made his escape. It is said that Anderson ran away from South Carolina for killing a man. There are a number of citizens in pursuit of Anderson.
Georgia News: The Herald
Last Saturday the news reached Swainsboro that Mr. Andrew J.(sic) Collins and his son Thomas had both been killed the night before by Jacob Anderson. The shooting took place at or near the home of Anderson in Tattnall County. Mr. Collins was a citizen of Emanuel County, but living near the Tattnall County line.
(The graves of Thomas and his father are enclosed in a well-built iron fence.)
Eastman Times, June 3, 1880
Horrible Murder in Tattnall County.
Father and Son Killed
A correspondent writing from Mt. Vernon to the South Georgian, in the last issue of that paper, gives the particulars of a shooting affray in Tattnall County, on the night of the 22d of May, in which Messrs. Andrew and Thomas Collins, father and son, highly respectable citizens, living near the junction of the three counties, Montgomery, Tattnall, and Emanuel, were shot and killed by Jake Anderson.
This correspondent writes that a son of Anderson had had that day a log rolling and quilting, and that among others, Thomas Collins had been specially invited to attend, but in company with his father and Mr. Duncan Priest, they visited Cobbtown, in Tattnall County, on business. On their return home, arriving at the fork of the road, Thomas Collins and Mr. Priest concluded to go by Anderson's as it was understood there was to be a social party at night, and after some consultation, the elder Mr. Collins consented to accompany them, provided the young man would agree to stay but a short time, which they did.
Some time after their arrival at Anderson's, an altercation took place between young Collins and a man named Mixen (Mixon), a relative of Anderson, and a few pistol shots were exchanged on either side, but without effect. Mr. Andrew Collins, it is stated, did what he could to suppress this difficulty, and with the assistance of other friends he succeeded. After this the crowd was divided in groups of two or three, talking over the affair, as men will do on such occasions.
Perhaps an hour or two had elapsed or passed off in this way, when Mr. Andrew Collins, who had used every effort to prevent any further difficulty, started from somewhere in the yard to the house, and Jake Anderson stepped from behind the house with a double-barrel shot gun in his hands and commanded Mr. Collins to stand or he would shoot him. Collins stopped at once, and replied to Anderson that he did not think he ought to shoot him, because he (Anderson) was armed, and he (Collins) was not. As these last words were uttered by Collins, Anderson fired, killing Collins instantly. At this juncture, Tom Collins, who was outside of the yard, rushing in to ascertain the cause of the trouble, was fired upon by Anderson and fell mortally wounded, dying in four or five hours afterward. Tom was rational and talked before he died, but his father never spoke.
Anderson has made his escape. It is said that Anderson ran away from South Carolina for killing a man. There are a number of citizens in pursuit of Anderson.
Georgia News: The Herald
Last Saturday the news reached Swainsboro that Mr. Andrew J.(sic) Collins and his son Thomas had both been killed the night before by Jacob Anderson. The shooting took place at or near the home of Anderson in Tattnall County. Mr. Collins was a citizen of Emanuel County, but living near the Tattnall County line.
(The graves of Thomas and his father are enclosed in a well-built iron fence.)
Horrible Murder in Tattnall County.
Father and Son Killed
A correspondent writing from Mt. Vernon to the South Georgian, in the last issue of that paper, gives the particulars of a shooting affray in Tattnall County, on the night of the 22d of May, in which Messrs. Andrew and Thomas Collins, father and son, highly respectable citizens, living near the junction of the three counties, Montgomery, Tattnall, and Emanuel, were shot and killed by Jake Anderson.
This correspondent writes that a son of Anderson had had that day a log rolling and quilting, and that among others, Thomas Collins had been specially invited to attend, but in company with his father and Mr. Duncan Priest, they visited Cobbtown, in Tattnall County, on business. On their return home, arriving at the fork of the road, Thomas Collins and Mr. Priest concluded to go by Anderson's as it was understood there was to be a social party at night, and after some consultation, the elder Mr. Collins consented to accompany them, provided the young man would agree to stay but a short time, which they did.
Some time after their arrival at Anderson's, an altercation took place between young Collins and a man named Mixen (Mixon), a relative of Anderson, and a few pistol shots were exchanged on either side, but without effect. Mr. Andrew Collins, it is stated, did what he could to suppress this difficulty, and with the assistance of other friends he succeeded. After this the crowd was divided in groups of two or three, talking over the affair, as men will do on such occasions.
Perhaps an hour or two had elapsed or passed off in this way, when Mr. Andrew Collins, who had used every effort to prevent any further difficulty, started from somewhere in the yard to the house, and Jake Anderson stepped from behind the house with a double-barrel shot gun in his hands and commanded Mr. Collins to stand or he would shoot him. Collins stopped at once, and replied to Anderson that he did not think he ought to shoot him, because he (Anderson) was armed, and he (Collins) was not. As these last words were uttered by Collins, Anderson fired, killing Collins instantly. At this juncture, Tom Collins, who was outside of the yard, rushing in to ascertain the cause of the trouble, was fired upon by Anderson and fell mortally wounded, dying in four or five hours afterward. Tom was rational and talked before he died, but his father never spoke.
Anderson has made his escape. It is said that Anderson ran away from South Carolina for killing a man. There are a number of citizens in pursuit of Anderson.
Georgia News: The Herald
Last Saturday the news reached Swainsboro that Mr. Andrew J.(sic) Collins and his son Thomas had both been killed the night before by Jacob Anderson. The shooting took place at or near the home of Anderson in Tattnall County. Mr. Collins was a citizen of Emanuel County, but living near the Tattnall County line.
(The graves of Thomas and his father are enclosed in a well-built iron fence.)
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