Columbus (IN) Daily Herald, October 9, 1897, p. 5. An encounter short of a fatal duel took place at Jonesville Friday between Station Agent R. M. Ford and Mack Reeves. The trouble grew out of a case before Justice Myers at Jonesville a short time ago when Reeves was the plaintiff and Ford was attorney for the defendant. Friday Mr. Ford was standing on top of a carload of coal. Reeves happened up and dared Ford to the ground. Ford jumped to the ground and Reeves struck at him with a slung (sic) shot striking Ford's hat and rendering it unfit for future service. A lively scuffle followed, and the match was finally declared a draw, both parties quitting without a victory to either. Mr. Ford came to Columbus Friday night and purchased a new hat to supplant the one riddled in the scuffle.