The Ballad of Skimp Tillman

Posted on January 29, 2022 | 1 Comment

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Skimp Tillman, one-eyed owner of Skimp’s Bar at Main and State Streets, occasionally shot and killed a customer, the last time because of a patron’s opinion of a Jax “gangland slaying.” Skimp served his liquor at the nexus of organized crime and a corrupt Jax sheriff’s office, then died in the electric chair. His son became a judge.

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One response to “The Ballad of Skimp Tillman”

Chris | October 28, 2022 at 12:37 am |

I read your article about skimp Tillman. Years ago I did research on him and the Hysler family. I believe he shot Frank wood over the clyde Hysler case. I found in the microfilm newspaper Skimp and Jim Hysler where in a fight with some Savanah bootleggers. Jim Hysler was the father of Clyde Hysler

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