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Montgomery County, Georgia

 

In 1901 John Quincy Curry shot and killed Eva Buck, he was tried and found innocent of the charges although the judge in the case thought he should of been found guilty, there were several articles written on this particular court case.  John Quincy Curry was the son of Dr David Curry (a Civil War soldier and assistant surgeon under General Robert E Lee) and Martha Lumley.

1901 Indictment of John Quincy Curry in the shooting of Mrs Eva Buck 

The shooting of Eva Buck

Jurors article to the newspaper about the judges reaction of the not guilty ruling

Judges article

Another article on the case of J Q Curry

John Quincy Curry kills Eva Buck

 

 

 

 

 

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