____________________________________________________________________________ Pike. We learn that on Monday, the 15th inst. (November 15, 1869), a fight occurred at Murfreesboro, Pike county; between one Bill Brewer and John Hancock, in which Brewer cut Hancock's throat, killing him instantly. The guilty party was promptly arrested. An old grudge is said to have caused the row. - Washington Telegraph. ____________________________________________________________________________ Arkansas Gazette, November 30, 1869, page 2. Individual file of Bill Brewer, Arkansas History Commission. ____________________________________________________________________________ HTML file and design by David Kelley, 1997. All rights reserved.