The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-10-20
DOBBINS BADLY BEATEN.

bins, son of Mr. Sid Dobbins, highly
). respected farmer living near Los
Mountain which has created consider.
able excitement among the people.
Conflicting statements make it diff
cult to ascertain the facts, but it seems
that Mr.. Colyer had some chickens in
a coop near the enclosure and he drove
up in his buggy and stepped over the
fence where they were, so he states.
e He was reported by Luther Taylor, a
' boy on guard. The Secretary, John L.
2 Manning, took Mr.. Colyer to one side
) and asked him about it,. He handed
, Mr. Manning 80 cents and wanted to
| know who reported him. He was told,
and then he approached young Taylor
and began to use abusive language
Dobbins standing near, told Colyer that
Taylor was only boy and he ought not
to curse him. Colyer wanted to know
what he had to do with it, Nothing, :"
said Dobbins You are liar !" said
Colyer. you are another !" said Dob
bins. CoIyer grabbed him by the col
lar and Dobbins fist flew out and
struck Colyer in the face and he fell
| against a chicken coop. They contin-
ued to fight until separated Colyer's
left eye was badly blackened. He was
angered, and parties say that Colyer
threatened to whip Dobbins before he
got home that evening These threats
were communicated to Dobbins, who
replied that he didn't intend to have
any further difficulty.
In the afternoon between 1 and
O'Clock, Dobbins left the fair grounds
with Prof. Sharp and Mr. Kemp for
Marietta. He left town Immediately
on his bicycle to go home, going out
Dallas road. He had not been gone
more than five minutes, when Messrs.
Jim Colyer and Simp Jackson in bug
gy were seen hurriedly driving in pur-
suit, accompanied by Tol Colyer, Tom
Jackson, VIII Gignilliat, and boy
named Boaz Fields, on horses, all going
at lively speed.
| Two miles from town Dobbns stop
ped to fix his bicycle and had his knife
out. jim Colyer and the Jacksons ar
rived in advance and Colyer accosted
Dobbins about having the knife in his
hand. Dobbins stated that he expect
ed him to shoot him Colyer said he
would whip him fair Dobbins closed
his knife and put in it his pocket Col.
yer Immediately attacked him. Dob
bins fist found severely Colyer's mouth
and staggered him The fight ragged flu
riously. The final result was Dobbins
was badly beaten, three gashes cut in
his head, back, top and front, and sew
eral cuts and bruises on his face, and
injured internally by kicks or knocks
in the side and back Dobbins says he
was hit by brass knucks and three men
did the beating, two certainly, and one
with an oath hollering kill him" while
he was on the ground. He says he be-
came insensible from the ticks.
Mr.. Buck Delk came along about this
time and carried Dobbins to his home
and washed the blood from his head
and face, and later in the night carried
him to his fathers home A doctor
was called and his wounds dressed.
In the meantime Prof. Sharpe had
informed Deputy Sheriff Davenport of
his fears that crowd had followed
Dobbins to do him bodily harm, and
Davenport and Sharpe started in bug
gy to prevent trouble. Jim Colyer and
Simp Jackson were met returning, and
Colyer stated to Davenport that he had
whipped Dobbins,
Davenport and Sharpe went on then
to find Dobbins, but they couldn't find
him, They drove to his home and he
hadn't returned. They started back
enquiring at every house Oh the road
but no one had seen him. They became
alarmed as to his safety, but later got
on his track and learned that he had
been carried home by Mr.. Delk
Mr.. jim Colyer says he alone struck
Dobbins, and that the others had moth
ing to do with it. 1t is stated that To
Colyer, Gignilliat and Fields did not ar.
rive on the scene until the fight was
over.
Mr.. Sid Dobbins swore out warrants
for assault with intent to murder
against the Colyers, the two Jacksons
and Gignilliat Jim Colyer and the
two Jacksons were arrested and placed
under bond of 500 each; the others
have kept out of the way of the arrest.
ing officer.
The case was set for Tuesday morn
ing before Judge Alexander. Owing tc
the fact that Walter Dobbins was com
PEELED to give up the journey to town
after coming several miles and stop al
Mr.. Jim Goggins, caused by increased
bodily weakness and pain, the case was
, postponed until next Monday mornino