Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-26
IS FORCED TO SHOOT
TO SAVE HIS LIFE.
Terrible Tragedy Is Enacted Here
Yesterday:
A NEPHEW AND UNCLE GRAPPLE
In Life and Death struggle.-Mr. A..
T. Oliver is Shot By Nephew, Henry
oliver, Jr., and Shoots the Latter to
Protect Himself.

A most unfortunate and depIorable
tragedy occurred here yesterday after
noon wherein Henry Oliver Jr. IN q
desperate struggle with his uncle, Mr..
A. T. Oliver, was shot in the head
with Colts pistol ball after having
attempted the life of his uncle.
Young Oliver lies at the point of
death with bullet near his brain.
mir. A. T. divers wound was slight,
though but for his quickness in knock.
ing up the pistol as it was pressed
against his throat by his nephew it
might have resulted fatally.
The trouble occurred shortly after
? o clock at divers shop on Jackson
street and, it is said, was precipitated by
Henry Oliver, who had been drinking.
Young Oliver had been employed at
the shops recently, but owing to his
drinking was discharged on Yesterday.
He was incensed at this and, accord
ing to report, vowed that he would
have revenge upon his uncle.
Mr.. Oliver, however, paid lit lie at
tention to the dire threats of his
nephew which reached him and went
on with his work. He was thus en-
gagged a moment before the fight
occurred
Mr. Oliver went out for a minute,
and upon entering the shop again
found his nephew there armed with a
Colts revolver. He accosted the young
man pleasantly, he says, and asked if
it was true, as reported, that he had
come there for the purpose of killing
him.
The visitor, it is said, replied with
an oath that he had, and, according to
the statement of Mr.. Oliver, fred his
revolver almost in the latter's face.
The ball cut Mr.. divers shirt collar
and grazing the flesh passed over his
left shoulder. 1t was very close call.
Had not Mr. Oliver knocked the pis-
tol up as it was fired the result might
have been far different.
Then began desperate struggle for
the possession of the weapon which the
elder Oliver finally secured, shooting
his nephew one time in self defense. as
he believed it to be.
| And this wound, the physicians
think, will result fatally,
Mr.. Oliver Immediately came up to
Forsyth street, block away, and re-
ported the shooting. A large crowd
quickly gathered about the shops,
eager to learn all the details, There
was bat little to tell, and the story of
the distressing tragedy is herewith
given in full.
Physicians were summoned and the
wounds of both uncle and nephew
were given attention. Henry Oliver
was removed an hour later to his home
in East Americas.
He is about thirty years of age and
unmarried.
The wound is regarded as probably
fatal, and while young Oliver was still
alive last night it is not believed he
can recover.
Mr.. Oliver is greatly shocked at the
unexpected and deplorable affair. He
had only the kindliest feelings for his
nephew to whom he had given employ
ment, and was astonished when the
latter confronted him in his place of
business with deadly weapon.
The pistol, it is said, was an old
fashioned cap and ball affair but for
midable weapon. Mr.. Oliver is rest
ing quietly at his home, where many
friends called to express sympathy at
the very sad occurrence.