Two newspaper articles offer an interesting picture of Abraham:
“On Thursday last while Green Clifton was crossing the square, Abram Dudney, standing before one of the bar rooms, offered to bet whiskey for the crowd that he could shoot a hole through Clifton’s hat without touching a hair on his head. The bet being taken, he drew a pistol and fired at him, but fortunately missed him. The ball struck Mr. Gillis’ foot, who was sitting in his office . . . but did no injury.”
“Target Shooting.” Macon Daily Telegraph, 22 March 1861, p. 1 col. 5.
“Mr. Abe Dudney was killed at [Lumpkin] on Saturday Afternoon last by a young man named James Thornton. The difficulty arose about a chew of tobacco. Thornton took a chew, and accidentally dropped his piece to the ground. Dudney, who was drinking, picked it up, took a chew himself, and put the balance in his pocket. A quarrel arose, which resulted in Dudney, knocking Thornton down a couple of times. The second time the latter arose, drew his knife and cut into the bowels of his assailant, which produced death in a few moments.”
“The Georgia Press.” [Macon] Georgia Weekly Telegraph, 27 Oct 1874, p. 2 col. 3.
Two newspaper articles offer an interesting picture of Abraham:
“On Thursday last while Green Clifton was crossing the square, Abram Dudney, standing before one of the bar rooms, offered to bet whiskey for the crowd that he could shoot a hole through Clifton’s hat without touching a hair on his head. The bet being taken, he drew a pistol and fired at him, but fortunately missed him. The ball struck Mr. Gillis’ foot, who was sitting in his office . . . but did no injury.”
“Target Shooting.” Macon Daily Telegraph, 22 March 1861, p. 1 col. 5.
“Mr. Abe Dudney was killed at [Lumpkin] on Saturday Afternoon last by a young man named James Thornton. The difficulty arose about a chew of tobacco. Thornton took a chew, and accidentally dropped his piece to the ground. Dudney, who was drinking, picked it up, took a chew himself, and put the balance in his pocket. A quarrel arose, which resulted in Dudney, knocking Thornton down a couple of times. The second time the latter arose, drew his knife and cut into the bowels of his assailant, which produced death in a few moments.”
“The Georgia Press.” [Macon] Georgia Weekly Telegraph, 27 Oct 1874, p. 2 col. 3.
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