The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-02-26
AN EXCITING INCIDENT
IN THE LIFE OF THE LATE CAP.
TAIN DILLON.

An Old Inhabitant Tells the Augusta ohron.
icle About 1t. A bloody and Fatal
Street Fight.
The Augusta Chronicle tells the fols
lowing interesting story of an exciting
experience in the life of the late Captain
Dillon while he was chief of police of
that city:
Yesterday morning the Chronicle con-
tanned dispatch from Atlanta which
stated that Capt. W. G. Dillon, of Daw.
son, Ca, had died at the latter place
The dispach further stated that Can't.
Dillon had at one time been chief of DO
lice of Augusta.
To the older citizens of Augusta Capt.
Dillon was well known, and those who
recalled him yesterday spoke of him in
the highest terms.
The Chronicle reporter yesterday found
a gentlemen, one of our oldest inhabi-
tants, who had distinct recollection of
the years when Capt. Dillon was at the
head of the police department. of this
city, and from him very interesting
story was gotten.
ooh, yes, said this one of the oldest
inhabitants, 81 remember the captain
very well, but until to-day it has been
years since | knew exactly where he
was, though did know that after he
left here he had gone down somewhere
in southwest Georgia and married lady
who was very wealthy. l saw in the
paper this morning that he was one of
the wealthiest and most prominent eiti.
zens of Dawson.
Previous to being made chief of po-
lice, Capt. Dillon was for years assist
ant postmaster here, and had MANY
warm friends. just after the war, YOU
will remember, Mr.. Blodgett was made
mayor-of course you are too young to
remember, but at least you have heard.
Well, it was when Mayor Blodgett went
in that Capt. Dillon was made CHEZ Of
police. He continued in the service
until Mr.. Henry F. Russell was elected
then he moved to another part of the
state.
''As chief of police Capt, Dillon was
a part cipant in one Of the bloodiest af
trays that has ever occurred in this city,
and in it he killed Thomas Redd, and
was badly wounded himself. IIshould
not be surprised if his death was not the
fina! result of ball which entered his
back in this affray.
81 am not certain as to dates, but l
think i! was in the fall Of 1867. Any
way, it was shortly after the war. The
fight occurred on Schneider's corner
At that time Louis Piequet, one legged
man, was the keeper of the city bridge.
He was standing on Schneider's corner,
and got into an alteration with Thos.
Redd, who was we'll known butcher.
Policeman Higgs was stan ling on the
corner, and going up to the men at
tempted to quiet them, and to get
Picquet to go home.
"Chief Dillon and Lieutenant of Po-
lice Charles Evans were in Volger's
cigar store on the old Globe Hotel cor
ner, where the Arlington now stands.
They heard the row. and ran over TO
see what was the matter.
"Just as Chief Dillon ran up to Thos.
Redd stepped back, pulled his pistol
and fired. The ball entered the officers
body in the small of the back, and he
staggered. However, he recovered him
self, wheeled, pulled his pistol and fired,
striking Redd, who fell to the sidewalk
and died almost instantly.
''There was general firing then by all
concerned, and when it was over it was
found that Lieut.. Evans had been shot,
and also Alex Phillips, an on-looker.
1t was never known exactly who shot
Phillips, or who shot Evans. Capt. Dill
lon it was thought for a long time would
die, but finally he recovered"
People Who Patronize Banks.
From the Chicago Tribune
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