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Author: debbiall
Surnames: Bland, Nations, Andrews
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Almost Another Murder!
Our county is becoming noted for murder, riots, horse thieves, burglers, &e. We are
forced to chronicle another affray which occurred on Friday evening, the 26th ult., in the
east part of Highland township. A difficulty occurred some time since between Augustus
Nations and Wm. Bland, and on Friday last they met. Bland showed a disposition to fight
it out, but Nations told him that they had been enemies long enough, and proposed to shake
hands and drop the matter, at the same time extending his right hand. Bland immediately
drew a pistol and fired at Nations, thee slugs taking effect-two in the lower part of the
stomach, and the third in the right arm. They were extracted without doing much damage.
Bland had made threats some time since that he intended to kill Nations the first time
they met.
Bland was arrested, and on Monday brought before Esq. Andrews, in this place, who
recognized him to the next Circuit Court under bail of two hundred and fifty dollars.
The Valley Times, Worthington, Indiana, Thursday, April 1, 1858
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