PVT CSA S/O William Francis DeBruhl and Mariah Stokes.
Newspaper article from August 22, 1878 reads:
A HOMICIDE AT FORKS OF IVY--- An Unfortunate affair occurred at the Forks of Ivy, in the northern portion of this county on Wednesday of last week, resulting in the death of George Debrule. The particulars of the affair as brought out in the coroner's inquest over the body are substantially as follows: Jas. R. Deaver, a young man some eighteen years of age, who lives a short distance from the mill of Shep Deaver, had on the afternoon in question gone to this mill to have some grinding done, and while seated in the mill with his brother John Henry Deaver and some others, Ben and George Debrule [sic], brothers residing in the same neighborhood, came into the room, both being more or less under the influence of liquor. Ben Debrule accused young Deaver of having used insulting language towards his wife, which the latter denied. Debrule insisted he had, and said he intended whipping him, which he proceeded to do, his brother George,with an open knife, preventing interference. Upon concluding, George Debrule said he would thrash him some and commenced to do so, when Ben Debrule pulled him off of Deaver. Young Deaver then left the mill and started home, and Ben and George Debrule going out of the mill, the latter saw Deaver and swore he would thrash him again. He started for Deaver and chased him around the gin mill and some wagons. Ben Debrule catching his brother several times to prevent him beating Deaver any more. Deaver ran away from the yard towards home, when Geo. Debrule started in pursuit. After running some fifty yards, Dever found Debrule gaining on him and drawing a pistol from his pocket, he wheeled and fired upon Debrule when within some five paces on him, the ball passing through Debrule's heart and killing him instantly. The deceased was a man about fifty years of age and leaves a large family to mourn over his sad end.
The affair threw a gloom over the entire community, no such occurrence ever taking place in this locality before. Young Deaver has surrendered himself to the authorities at Asheville. [Some 3 months later, a jury returned a verdict of not guilty]
Newspaper article from August 22, 1878 reads:
A HOMICIDE AT FORKS OF IVY--- An Unfortunate affair occurred at the Forks of Ivy, in the northern portion of this county on Wednesday of last week, resulting in the death of George Debrule. The particulars of the affair as brought out in the coroner's inquest over the body are substantially as follows: Jas. R. Deaver, a young man some eighteen years of age, who lives a short distance from the mill of Shep Deaver, had on the afternoon in question gone to this mill to have some grinding done, and while seated in the mill with his brother John Henry Deaver and some others, Ben and George Debrule [sic], brothers residing in the same neighborhood, came into the room, both being more or less under the influence of liquor. Ben Debrule accused young Deaver of having used insulting language towards his wife, which the latter denied. Debrule insisted he had, and said he intended whipping him, which he proceeded to do, his brother George,with an open knife, preventing interference. Upon concluding, George Debrule said he would thrash him some and commenced to do so, when Ben Debrule pulled him off of Deaver. Young Deaver then left the mill and started home, and Ben and George Debrule going out of the mill, the latter saw Deaver and swore he would thrash him again. He started for Deaver and chased him around the gin mill and some wagons. Ben Debrule catching his brother several times to prevent him beating Deaver any more. Deaver ran away from the yard towards home, when Geo. Debrule started in pursuit. After running some fifty yards, Dever found Debrule gaining on him and drawing a pistol from his pocket, he wheeled and fired upon Debrule when within some five paces on him, the ball passing through Debrule's heart and killing him instantly. The deceased was a man about fifty years of age and leaves a large family to mourn over his sad end.
The affair threw a gloom over the entire community, no such occurrence ever taking place in this locality before. Young Deaver has surrendered himself to the authorities at Asheville. [Some 3 months later, a jury returned a verdict of not guilty]
PVT CSA S/O William Francis DeBruhl and Mariah Stokes.
Newspaper article from August 22, 1878 reads:
A HOMICIDE AT FORKS OF IVY--- An Unfortunate affair occurred at the Forks of Ivy, in the northern portion of this county on Wednesday of last week, resulting in the death of George Debrule. The particulars of the affair as brought out in the coroner's inquest over the body are substantially as follows: Jas. R. Deaver, a young man some eighteen years of age, who lives a short distance from the mill of Shep Deaver, had on the afternoon in question gone to this mill to have some grinding done, and while seated in the mill with his brother John Henry Deaver and some others, Ben and George Debrule [sic], brothers residing in the same neighborhood, came into the room, both being more or less under the influence of liquor. Ben Debrule accused young Deaver of having used insulting language towards his wife, which the latter denied. Debrule insisted he had, and said he intended whipping him, which he proceeded to do, his brother George,with an open knife, preventing interference. Upon concluding, George Debrule said he would thrash him some and commenced to do so, when Ben Debrule pulled him off of Deaver. Young Deaver then left the mill and started home, and Ben and George Debrule going out of the mill, the latter saw Deaver and swore he would thrash him again. He started for Deaver and chased him around the gin mill and some wagons. Ben Debrule catching his brother several times to prevent him beating Deaver any more. Deaver ran away from the yard towards home, when Geo. Debrule started in pursuit. After running some fifty yards, Dever found Debrule gaining on him and drawing a pistol from his pocket, he wheeled and fired upon Debrule when within some five paces on him, the ball passing through Debrule's heart and killing him instantly. The deceased was a man about fifty years of age and leaves a large family to mourn over his sad end.
The affair threw a gloom over the entire community, no such occurrence ever taking place in this locality before. Young Deaver has surrendered himself to the authorities at Asheville. [Some 3 months later, a jury returned a verdict of not guilty]
Newspaper article from August 22, 1878 reads:
A HOMICIDE AT FORKS OF IVY--- An Unfortunate affair occurred at the Forks of Ivy, in the northern portion of this county on Wednesday of last week, resulting in the death of George Debrule. The particulars of the affair as brought out in the coroner's inquest over the body are substantially as follows: Jas. R. Deaver, a young man some eighteen years of age, who lives a short distance from the mill of Shep Deaver, had on the afternoon in question gone to this mill to have some grinding done, and while seated in the mill with his brother John Henry Deaver and some others, Ben and George Debrule [sic], brothers residing in the same neighborhood, came into the room, both being more or less under the influence of liquor. Ben Debrule accused young Deaver of having used insulting language towards his wife, which the latter denied. Debrule insisted he had, and said he intended whipping him, which he proceeded to do, his brother George,with an open knife, preventing interference. Upon concluding, George Debrule said he would thrash him some and commenced to do so, when Ben Debrule pulled him off of Deaver. Young Deaver then left the mill and started home, and Ben and George Debrule going out of the mill, the latter saw Deaver and swore he would thrash him again. He started for Deaver and chased him around the gin mill and some wagons. Ben Debrule catching his brother several times to prevent him beating Deaver any more. Deaver ran away from the yard towards home, when Geo. Debrule started in pursuit. After running some fifty yards, Dever found Debrule gaining on him and drawing a pistol from his pocket, he wheeled and fired upon Debrule when within some five paces on him, the ball passing through Debrule's heart and killing him instantly. The deceased was a man about fifty years of age and leaves a large family to mourn over his sad end.
The affair threw a gloom over the entire community, no such occurrence ever taking place in this locality before. Young Deaver has surrendered himself to the authorities at Asheville. [Some 3 months later, a jury returned a verdict of not guilty]
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