In the small town of Statham, Georgia, a tragic event unfolded on the first of February in 1907, forever marking the community. James Hammond, a White male, was serving as the town marshal. On that fateful day, he was called to the railroad depot to handle a disturbance. Upon arrival, he found Will Bolton intoxicated and on the railroad tracks. Hammond, in the line of his duty, attempted to remove Bolton from the dangerous situation.
The encounter took a deadly turn when Bolton, in his in
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