WEEKLY MESSENGER 4/22/1820 MR. JORDAN GIBSON Sir-- Take notice, that I shall attend at the house of Richard B. Dallam Esq. in Butler County, Ky., on the 20th day of May 1820, to take the depositions of Samuel M'Gowen, John Harrald and others, to be read as evidence in a suit in Chancery, depending in the Butler Circuit court, wherein I am complainant and you are the defendant. Yours, &c HUMPHREY POPE April 7th, 1820 ===================== THE SOUTHERN PATRIOT MISSOURI 3/3/1843 FOUL MURDER -- The following is a copy of a letter to the St. Louis Republican, dated Auburn, Missouri, February 15th; "On the evening of the 13th inst a recounter took place in the neighborhood of New Hope, Lincoln county, Missouri, between Reuben Jackson and Jordon M. Gibson, which was about as follows; "A difficulty had arisen between them, respecting a pre-emption claim; and, on the evening mentioned, Gibson and wife wee returning home from a neighbor's house and met Jackson; some warm words passed, and Jackson drew a pistol upon which gibson ran to a tree; Jackson pursued him up to the tree and after passing round the tree twice or three times, suddenly stopped and met Gibson on the other side, and immediately fired, the ball passing through his heart, Jackson stood looking upon his victim, until Gibson's wife came up, and turned him over, and found him lifeless. He then broke for the woods and has not yet ben taken." ============================ ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.