Macon Telegraph, Georgia
8 August 1913
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DIES AT VALDOSTA OF WOUNDS BY NEGROES
Skull Crushed in Attack, Operation On James H. Williams is of No Avail To Him -- Body Goes to Mayday.
VALDOSTA, Aug 7 -- James H. Williams, who was murderously assaulted by a negro turpentine worker ten days ago and who was brought here from Point Washington, Fla., for medical attention, died at a late hour last night.
Mr. Williams was a naval stores operator and had trouble with two of the men on his place. Both of them attacked him at once, one of them hitting him on the back of the head with a heavy stick and the other stabbing him in the side. His skull was crushed by the blow. An operation was performed in a hospital here to relieve the pressure on his brain, but he failed to rally.
His body was carried to Mayday, Ga., his former home, and will be buried there on Friday.
