This was sent to me by Virginia Crilley to post to the Pike Co., GA mailing list. If anyone knows anything about this incident, please e-mail Virginia at: <A HREF="mailto:varcsix@hot.rr.com">varcsix@hot.rr.com</A> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` Date: 10/19/02 10:51:54 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: <A HREF="mailto:varcsix@hot.rr.com">varcsix@hot.rr.com</A> To: <A HREF="mailto:VCJFreeman@aol.com">VCJFreeman@aol.com</A> SHOOTING AFFAIR IN BARNESVILLE June 29, 1859 Mr. Editor: Our usually quiet village was disturbed and our citizens shocked almost beyond belief last night about nine o'clock by the shooting of one Mr. Jas W. Ryan of Columbus, GA by V.M. Fambro, of this place. From what we can learn of the difficulty, it was unsought on the part of Ryan--the whole affair was commenced and carried on to a shooting point by Fambro. Mr. Ryan is a leader of the Brass band of Columbus and was in this place teaching a band. He seems to be doing very well this morning and is thought not to be in much danger, unless inflamation should take place. The ball entered his left breast just below his collar bone and is thought to be lodged in the ribs or shoulder-blade, the physician probed it about 3 inches, but could not extract the ball. Fambro has fled.