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Dawson County, Georgia                         A Proud Member of the Genealogy Trails Group Dawson County, Georgia News In the Hands of a Mob Five Young Men at Dawsonville Ga., Defy the Marshall and Citizens Date: 1891-09-18; Paper: Aberdeen Daily News IN THE HANDS OF A MOB Five Young Men at DawsonvilIe Ga., Defy the Marshal and Citizens. Gainesville, [Ga], Sept. 18.—Dawsonville was in the hands of a mob Tuesday night. Dale and John Castleberry, Will Mahan, Asa Slatton and Herbert Omen, had been paying attention to  a certain young women who did not reciprocate the tender feeling, while the attention of Messrs. Nat Ware, the son of the minister, and John Martin was acceptable. Tuesday night the five young men attacked Ware and Martin and commenced to fire pistols.  Fifteen shots were exchanged.  In the midst of the firing the Rev. Mr. Ware appeared with a shot gun and turned both barrels loose in the direction of the hiding parties. The five assailants walked to the public square, pistols in hand, where they openly defied the marshal and citizens. A street fight took place, and finally the citizens retired, leaving the "boys" in possession. Warrants have been sworn out for the entire gang, charging them with conspiracy and assault with intent to murder.