Irwin County GaArchives Obituaries.....Fussell, Wiley August 1901
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The Marion County Patriot, August 16, 1901
The Marion County Patriot, No. 32
August 16, 1901
Page One

Dr. Fussell Murdered

Irwin County the Scene of a Cold-blooded Homicide

Fitzgerald, Ga., Aug. 14  One of the most cold blooded murders in the history 
of Irwin County took place about 10 miles east of Fitzgerald, in which Dr. 
Wiley Fussell, one of the best known men in the county, was shot and killed by 
a white man by the name of Brantly, who met him in the public road and told him 
that he was there to kill him, and immediately put a double-barrel shotgun to 
his shoulder and blazed away, the shot taking effect in the doctor's head.  He 
died instantly.

After the killing Brantly got in his buggy and drove off, and is supposed to be 
hiding in the big cypress swamps on the Omulgee river.  It is reported the 
trouble is of two years standing, when it is said Dr. Fussell won the wife of 
Brantley's brother.

More trouble is looked for, as Fussell is well connected.

FOR MUCH MORE INFORMATION:
See Gloria Holback's page

http://home.comcast.net/~gholback/1901_jan__dec.htm




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