Thank you, Jane. I've searched on Florida websites and haven't yet found anything. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jane E. Vaughan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 4:34 PM Subject: Re: [GAEMANUE] Felix CORBIN - G.A. THOMPSON, etc. > You might try any written records from the death in Florida where he was > shot. Perhaps the newspaper will have information and more information > from > Florida. . Perhaps there are also legal records from all the sources > involved that may be in the Florida Archives. or Georgia Archives. That > county in Florida library where it occurred may have a number of > offerings > to help you. He may also have a death certificate in Florida though he > was > buried in Georgia. They also usually have some weird receipt from the > train > for the body being moved from Florida to Georgia. . > > Jane Vaughan > Tampa, Florida > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Olivia & Larry Braddy" <[email protected]> > To: "GA-EMANUEL" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 10:33 AM > Subject: [GAEMANUE] Felix CORBIN - G.A. THOMPSON, etc. > > >> List Members: >> >> I think I've posted this query before, but if any of you Thompson >> researchers have information on this incident, I would appreciate your >> sharing with me. I presume the G.A. Thompson was Gaston Allen, who >> married >> Emma Mary Ann "Sallie" Sumner; I don't have the daughter's name referred >> to in the news clipping. Any information at all on this "assault" would >> be >> greatly appreciated. Felix Corbin was my maternal great-uncle. >> >> Olivia >> >> Montgomery County Newspaper Clippings: >> Thursday, December 15, 1910 >> ONE DEATH MAY ALTER THE CASE. >> Swainsboro, Ga., December 9.--The remains of Felix Corbin, who was killed >> at Milton, Florida, Wednesday arrived at Oak Park in this county last >> night and were interred in the family burying ground near the old Corbin >> homestead today. Many rumors are current as to the way that Corbin came >> to his death. The most authentic report is that Corbin was at his home >> when he was called to the door and under cover of darkness a volley of >> shots was fired at him, one of them striking him and producing death. >> Corbin, who was a former resident of this county, was wanted here >> charged with assault and battery on the persons of Mr. and Mrs. G.A. >> Thompson and their young daughter. Sheriff Fields after considerable >> trouble located him in Florida and with requisition papers went to Santa >> Rosa County to get Corbin and bring him back to this county for trial. >> This was about five months ago. Corbin refused to come and under a writ >> of habeas corpus was given a hearing. The result of this proceeding gave >> Corbin his freedom. Sheriff Fields then made affidavit that Corbin was a >> fugitive from justice and Sheriff Collins of Santa Rosa rearrested Corbin >> and turned him over to Sheriff Fields, who brought him back here. As >> soon >> as he reached this county Corbin gave bond for his appearance, returned >> to >> Florida and had warrants issued for both Sheriff Fields and Sheriff >> Collins in the United States Court. Both officers were arrested and >> placed under bond. Sheriff Fields appeared in feder! >> al court in Savannah last week asking that his case be transferred to >> Georgia. This was not granted and he is now under bond to appear in the >> United States court in Florida. Corbin was the chief witness in these >> cases and it is probable that his death will put an end to this affair. >> Corbin was a son of the late Nelson Corbin of this county. He is >> survived by his mother, Mrs. Nancy Corbin, and a number of brothers. He >> was 35 years of age and was physically a fine specimen of manhood. He >> was >> twice married, his first wife being a Miss Wilkes, sister of B.F. (sic; >> should be B.B.) Wilkes of this county. His second wife was from Florida, >> and she and several children survive him. >> Emanuel County GaGenWeb >> http://www.thegagenweb.com/gaemanuel/ >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >> Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.7/1629 - Release Date: 8/23/2008 >> 1:16 PM >> >> > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.7/1631 - Release Date: 8/24/2008 > 12:15 PM > > Emanuel County GaGenWeb > http://www.thegagenweb.com/gaemanuel/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >