In Memoriam
JAMES "LEVI" BRASHER
August 23, 1894 ~ April 15, 1920
James Levi Brasher, born august 23, 1894, in Arkansas, was the son of James Shackleford Brasher & Malinda Jacobs Byrd Brasher.
Levi married Lucia Green on September 8, 1919.
Marriage license has date as September 8, 1920
So he would have died April 1921
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MARRIAGE LICENSES
The following marriage licenses have issued by Court Clerk F. M. Brookes since our last report:
J. L. Brasher, 26, to Miss Lucy Green, 18, Broken Bow.
McCurtain Gazette
NOTE:
Some of this information was given to Patsy McGowen by Lucia Green Brasher Propps in 1990. The 1920 Census has Lucia Green as living in the household of William M. Green, her father; And James L. Brasher (age 27, Hearded, cattle) living with his mother, Malinda Brasher.
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DAYS OF ROUGH STUFF RAPIDLY PASSING AWAY
LEVI BRAZIER {Sic} KILLED FRIDAY AT BROKEN BOW BY MRS. FLOSSIE BURNETT.
The day of the gun man---the bad wild and wooly actor is waning, and one more man has gone to his death because of hootch and a desire to terrorize. Levi Brazier {Sic} is in his grave today, shot to death by a woman Friday evening.
The story, as it comes to the Gazette is that about two weeks ago Brazier had visited the Burnett home, 2 1/2 miles east of Broken Bow, where he was killed, riding his horse through the house, throwing an empty fruit jar through the window and terrorizing the inmates. At 5 o'clock yesterday evening Brazier appeared at the Burnett home and attempted to put on his Bill Hart stunt for the second time. Mrs. Burnett warned him not to enter. He ignored the warning and as he approached Mrs. Flossie Burnett reached for a 30.30 and fired, the ball passing into Brazier's breast. Death resulted almost instantly.
After the shooting Mrs. Burnett mounted a farm mule and rode into Broken Bow where she surrendered to Constable Stevens. Today the Gazette is informed that the sentiment in Broken Bow and in the neighborhood where Mrs. Burnett lives, is in her favor, and her act is considered justifiable.
From the information at hand it appears that Brazier had been carousing all day long. He had visited an Indian revival meeting at Goodwater church and terrorized the congregation, putting the worshipers to flight. From there, and while numbers of the congregation were seeking a warrant for his arrest, he visited the Burnett home and there met his death.
The Braziers once lived in Idabel, Levi's brother Dave is a member of the Oklahoma City police force. He is expected to be at the funeral of his brother.
Levi Brazier saw overseas service during the world war and we are told that his war record was good.
McCurtain Gazette
Saturday, April 16, 1921
Page 5
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MRS. BALL BOUND OVER FOR KILLING LEVI BRAZIER {Sic}
AND WAS RETURNED TO JAIL--FEW WITNESSES WERE INTRODUCED IN EXAMINATION
Monday morning, Mrs. Flossie Ball was given a preliminary hearing before Justice W. B. Florence. She was charged with killing Levi Brazier {Sic} on April 15. County Attorney C. D. Wilkinson was present to represent the interest of the state, and Attorneys I. P. Sprague, of Idabel and J. B. Ogden, of Broken Bow, appeared for the defense.
Not many witnesses were introduced. The state had no eye-witnesses to present. Marshal John Stevens was the only witness for the state, and all testimony of the killing was had from others. After the shooting, so he testified, Mrs. Ball came to Broken Bow and surrendered herself to him, saying that Mr. Brazier had come to her place northeast of town in a drunken condition and had attempted to enter her home, after he had threatened to kill both her and her mother, and was at the steps of the door when she fired the fatal shot. From his testimony it was learned that Mr. Stevens knew nothing personally of the killing and did not reach the scene of the tragedy until almost two hours after it had occurred. Mr. Stevens said the ball entered the right side of the chest and that he was unable to locate the place of its exit.
The defense did not introduce but one or two witnesses. A Mr. Cox, a close neighbor of the Burnett family, appeared for Mrs. Ball. He seems to be an eye witness of the homicide. From his testimony it seems that Mr. Brazier was not attempting to force his way into the house at the moment of the shooting.
After brief arguments the defense was bound over for the district court. Mrs. Ball was brought back to Idabel. As yet we have not learned as to whether or not bail will be sought.
McCurtain Gazette
Wednesday, April 27, 1921
Page 1
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MRS. FLOSSIE BURNETT
Has Not Had Preliminary Hearing on Charge of Murder
Mrs. Flossie Burnett, who is charged with having killed Levi Brazier {Sic}, near Broken Bow, last week, is still in the custody of Sheriff Felker, awaiting a preliminary hearing. The hearing was to have been had at Broken Bow yesterday afternoon, but it was impossible for the party to reach Broken Bow on account of Lukfata creek, which was running all over the bottom, and Mrs. Burnett was returned to jail.
McCurtain Gazette
Saturday, April 23, 1921
Page 1
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COURT NEWS
Mrs. Flossie Ball, who shot and killed Levi Brasher at Broken Bow last April was acquitted by a jury in District Court at Idabel last last week.
The Valliant Tribune
Valliant, Oklahoma
Wednesday, September 28, 1921 - Page 4
Contributor: Nicole Rogers Wiebe (16143079) •
OK2Explore list Levi Brasher died 4/15/1921
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MRS. FLOSSIE BALL WAS ACQUITTED OF MURDER CHARGE
For The Killing of Levi Brasher
Mrs. Flossie Ball was on trial Tuesday for the murder of Levi Brasher, near Broken Bow, last April and the case consumed the entire day. The jury was out only a short time after the arguments on both sides and brought in a verdict of acquittal.
This case created some little excitement just at the time of the killing.
JURY LIST.
The following is a list of the jurors serving for two weeks in district court:
W. H. Prim
J. R. Wilmoth
P. V. Campbell
I. W. Lacy
J. M. Campbell
W. L. Neidemeier
Homer Morris
D. R. Coffey
Asa Ponder
R. R. Gore
J. F. Cheek
J. R. Knight
H. D. Ladd
Luther Calahan
F. L. Sitzer
W. O. Campbell
A. L. Storey
Ed M. Spencer
Sidney J. Herndon
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State of Oklahoma vs. Flossie Ball, murder, jury trial, verdict not guilty.
McCurtain Gazette
Wednesday, September 21, 1921
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COURT NEWS
Mrs. Flossie Ball, who shot and killed Levi Brasher at Beoken Bow last April was acquitted by a jury in District court at Idabel last week. This case created some excitement at the time of the killing.
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State of Oklahoma vs Flossie Ball, murder, trial by jury, verdict not guilty.
The Valliant Tribune
Wednesday, September 28, 1921
Levi was buried in Broken Bow Cemetery in "F" section.
MORE INFORMATION
https://ok2explore.health.ok.gov/App/DeathResults
Oklahoma State Vital Records Index
BRASHER, LEVI M McCurtain 4-15-1921
There is a couple of articles in the papers regarding a BALL-BRASHER murder trial. It says that Flossie ball shot and killed Levi Brasher on April 15, 1921
https://www.newspapers.com/image/587324395/?terms=%22levi%2Bbrasher%22
https://www.newspapers.com/image/657821087/?terms=%22levi%2Bbrasher%22
https://www.newspapers.com/image/657820692/?terms=%22flossie%2Bball%22
McCurtain Gazette
IDABEL, OKLAHOMA
Wednesday, September 21, 1921 - Page 1
JAMES "LEVI" BRASHER
August 23, 1894 ~ April 15, 1920
James Levi Brasher, born august 23, 1894, in Arkansas, was the son of James Shackleford Brasher & Malinda Jacobs Byrd Brasher.
Levi married Lucia Green on September 8, 1919.
Marriage license has date as September 8, 1920
So he would have died April 1921
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MARRIAGE LICENSES
The following marriage licenses have issued by Court Clerk F. M. Brookes since our last report:
J. L. Brasher, 26, to Miss Lucy Green, 18, Broken Bow.
McCurtain Gazette
NOTE:
Some of this information was given to Patsy McGowen by Lucia Green Brasher Propps in 1990. The 1920 Census has Lucia Green as living in the household of William M. Green, her father; And James L. Brasher (age 27, Hearded, cattle) living with his mother, Malinda Brasher.
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DAYS OF ROUGH STUFF RAPIDLY PASSING AWAY
LEVI BRAZIER {Sic} KILLED FRIDAY AT BROKEN BOW BY MRS. FLOSSIE BURNETT.
The day of the gun man---the bad wild and wooly actor is waning, and one more man has gone to his death because of hootch and a desire to terrorize. Levi Brazier {Sic} is in his grave today, shot to death by a woman Friday evening.
The story, as it comes to the Gazette is that about two weeks ago Brazier had visited the Burnett home, 2 1/2 miles east of Broken Bow, where he was killed, riding his horse through the house, throwing an empty fruit jar through the window and terrorizing the inmates. At 5 o'clock yesterday evening Brazier appeared at the Burnett home and attempted to put on his Bill Hart stunt for the second time. Mrs. Burnett warned him not to enter. He ignored the warning and as he approached Mrs. Flossie Burnett reached for a 30.30 and fired, the ball passing into Brazier's breast. Death resulted almost instantly.
After the shooting Mrs. Burnett mounted a farm mule and rode into Broken Bow where she surrendered to Constable Stevens. Today the Gazette is informed that the sentiment in Broken Bow and in the neighborhood where Mrs. Burnett lives, is in her favor, and her act is considered justifiable.
From the information at hand it appears that Brazier had been carousing all day long. He had visited an Indian revival meeting at Goodwater church and terrorized the congregation, putting the worshipers to flight. From there, and while numbers of the congregation were seeking a warrant for his arrest, he visited the Burnett home and there met his death.
The Braziers once lived in Idabel, Levi's brother Dave is a member of the Oklahoma City police force. He is expected to be at the funeral of his brother.
Levi Brazier saw overseas service during the world war and we are told that his war record was good.
McCurtain Gazette
Saturday, April 16, 1921
Page 5
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MRS. BALL BOUND OVER FOR KILLING LEVI BRAZIER {Sic}
AND WAS RETURNED TO JAIL--FEW WITNESSES WERE INTRODUCED IN EXAMINATION
Monday morning, Mrs. Flossie Ball was given a preliminary hearing before Justice W. B. Florence. She was charged with killing Levi Brazier {Sic} on April 15. County Attorney C. D. Wilkinson was present to represent the interest of the state, and Attorneys I. P. Sprague, of Idabel and J. B. Ogden, of Broken Bow, appeared for the defense.
Not many witnesses were introduced. The state had no eye-witnesses to present. Marshal John Stevens was the only witness for the state, and all testimony of the killing was had from others. After the shooting, so he testified, Mrs. Ball came to Broken Bow and surrendered herself to him, saying that Mr. Brazier had come to her place northeast of town in a drunken condition and had attempted to enter her home, after he had threatened to kill both her and her mother, and was at the steps of the door when she fired the fatal shot. From his testimony it was learned that Mr. Stevens knew nothing personally of the killing and did not reach the scene of the tragedy until almost two hours after it had occurred. Mr. Stevens said the ball entered the right side of the chest and that he was unable to locate the place of its exit.
The defense did not introduce but one or two witnesses. A Mr. Cox, a close neighbor of the Burnett family, appeared for Mrs. Ball. He seems to be an eye witness of the homicide. From his testimony it seems that Mr. Brazier was not attempting to force his way into the house at the moment of the shooting.
After brief arguments the defense was bound over for the district court. Mrs. Ball was brought back to Idabel. As yet we have not learned as to whether or not bail will be sought.
McCurtain Gazette
Wednesday, April 27, 1921
Page 1
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MRS. FLOSSIE BURNETT
Has Not Had Preliminary Hearing on Charge of Murder
Mrs. Flossie Burnett, who is charged with having killed Levi Brazier {Sic}, near Broken Bow, last week, is still in the custody of Sheriff Felker, awaiting a preliminary hearing. The hearing was to have been had at Broken Bow yesterday afternoon, but it was impossible for the party to reach Broken Bow on account of Lukfata creek, which was running all over the bottom, and Mrs. Burnett was returned to jail.
McCurtain Gazette
Saturday, April 23, 1921
Page 1
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COURT NEWS
Mrs. Flossie Ball, who shot and killed Levi Brasher at Broken Bow last April was acquitted by a jury in District Court at Idabel last last week.
The Valliant Tribune
Valliant, Oklahoma
Wednesday, September 28, 1921 - Page 4
Contributor: Nicole Rogers Wiebe (16143079) •
OK2Explore list Levi Brasher died 4/15/1921
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MRS. FLOSSIE BALL WAS ACQUITTED OF MURDER CHARGE
For The Killing of Levi Brasher
Mrs. Flossie Ball was on trial Tuesday for the murder of Levi Brasher, near Broken Bow, last April and the case consumed the entire day. The jury was out only a short time after the arguments on both sides and brought in a verdict of acquittal.
This case created some little excitement just at the time of the killing.
JURY LIST.
The following is a list of the jurors serving for two weeks in district court:
W. H. Prim
J. R. Wilmoth
P. V. Campbell
I. W. Lacy
J. M. Campbell
W. L. Neidemeier
Homer Morris
D. R. Coffey
Asa Ponder
R. R. Gore
J. F. Cheek
J. R. Knight
H. D. Ladd
Luther Calahan
F. L. Sitzer
W. O. Campbell
A. L. Storey
Ed M. Spencer
Sidney J. Herndon
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State of Oklahoma vs. Flossie Ball, murder, jury trial, verdict not guilty.
McCurtain Gazette
Wednesday, September 21, 1921
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COURT NEWS
Mrs. Flossie Ball, who shot and killed Levi Brasher at Beoken Bow last April was acquitted by a jury in District court at Idabel last week. This case created some excitement at the time of the killing.
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State of Oklahoma vs Flossie Ball, murder, trial by jury, verdict not guilty.
The Valliant Tribune
Wednesday, September 28, 1921
Levi was buried in Broken Bow Cemetery in "F" section.
MORE INFORMATION
https://ok2explore.health.ok.gov/App/DeathResults
Oklahoma State Vital Records Index
BRASHER, LEVI M McCurtain 4-15-1921
There is a couple of articles in the papers regarding a BALL-BRASHER murder trial. It says that Flossie ball shot and killed Levi Brasher on April 15, 1921
https://www.newspapers.com/image/587324395/?terms=%22levi%2Bbrasher%22
https://www.newspapers.com/image/657821087/?terms=%22levi%2Bbrasher%22
https://www.newspapers.com/image/657820692/?terms=%22flossie%2Bball%22
McCurtain Gazette
IDABEL, OKLAHOMA
Wednesday, September 21, 1921 - Page 1
In Memoriam
JAMES "LEVI" BRASHER
August 23, 1894 ~ April 15, 1920
James Levi Brasher, born august 23, 1894, in Arkansas, was the son of James Shackleford Brasher & Malinda Jacobs Byrd Brasher.
Levi married Lucia Green on September 8, 1919.
Marriage license has date as September 8, 1920
So he would have died April 1921
*** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ ***
MARRIAGE LICENSES
The following marriage licenses have issued by Court Clerk F. M. Brookes since our last report:
J. L. Brasher, 26, to Miss Lucy Green, 18, Broken Bow.
McCurtain Gazette
NOTE:
Some of this information was given to Patsy McGowen by Lucia Green Brasher Propps in 1990. The 1920 Census has Lucia Green as living in the household of William M. Green, her father; And James L. Brasher (age 27, Hearded, cattle) living with his mother, Malinda Brasher.
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DAYS OF ROUGH STUFF RAPIDLY PASSING AWAY
LEVI BRAZIER {Sic} KILLED FRIDAY AT BROKEN BOW BY MRS. FLOSSIE BURNETT.
The day of the gun man---the bad wild and wooly actor is waning, and one more man has gone to his death because of hootch and a desire to terrorize. Levi Brazier {Sic} is in his grave today, shot to death by a woman Friday evening.
The story, as it comes to the Gazette is that about two weeks ago Brazier had visited the Burnett home, 2 1/2 miles east of Broken Bow, where he was killed, riding his horse through the house, throwing an empty fruit jar through the window and terrorizing the inmates. At 5 o'clock yesterday evening Brazier appeared at the Burnett home and attempted to put on his Bill Hart stunt for the second time. Mrs. Burnett warned him not to enter. He ignored the warning and as he approached Mrs. Flossie Burnett reached for a 30.30 and fired, the ball passing into Brazier's breast. Death resulted almost instantly.
After the shooting Mrs. Burnett mounted a farm mule and rode into Broken Bow where she surrendered to Constable Stevens. Today the Gazette is informed that the sentiment in Broken Bow and in the neighborhood where Mrs. Burnett lives, is in her favor, and her act is considered justifiable.
From the information at hand it appears that Brazier had been carousing all day long. He had visited an Indian revival meeting at Goodwater church and terrorized the congregation, putting the worshipers to flight. From there, and while numbers of the congregation were seeking a warrant for his arrest, he visited the Burnett home and there met his death.
The Braziers once lived in Idabel, Levi's brother Dave is a member of the Oklahoma City police force. He is expected to be at the funeral of his brother.
Levi Brazier saw overseas service during the world war and we are told that his war record was good.
McCurtain Gazette
Saturday, April 16, 1921
Page 5
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MRS. BALL BOUND OVER FOR KILLING LEVI BRAZIER {Sic}
AND WAS RETURNED TO JAIL--FEW WITNESSES WERE INTRODUCED IN EXAMINATION
Monday morning, Mrs. Flossie Ball was given a preliminary hearing before Justice W. B. Florence. She was charged with killing Levi Brazier {Sic} on April 15. County Attorney C. D. Wilkinson was present to represent the interest of the state, and Attorneys I. P. Sprague, of Idabel and J. B. Ogden, of Broken Bow, appeared for the defense.
Not many witnesses were introduced. The state had no eye-witnesses to present. Marshal John Stevens was the only witness for the state, and all testimony of the killing was had from others. After the shooting, so he testified, Mrs. Ball came to Broken Bow and surrendered herself to him, saying that Mr. Brazier had come to her place northeast of town in a drunken condition and had attempted to enter her home, after he had threatened to kill both her and her mother, and was at the steps of the door when she fired the fatal shot. From his testimony it was learned that Mr. Stevens knew nothing personally of the killing and did not reach the scene of the tragedy until almost two hours after it had occurred. Mr. Stevens said the ball entered the right side of the chest and that he was unable to locate the place of its exit.
The defense did not introduce but one or two witnesses. A Mr. Cox, a close neighbor of the Burnett family, appeared for Mrs. Ball. He seems to be an eye witness of the homicide. From his testimony it seems that Mr. Brazier was not attempting to force his way into the house at the moment of the shooting.
After brief arguments the defense was bound over for the district court. Mrs. Ball was brought back to Idabel. As yet we have not learned as to whether or not bail will be sought.
McCurtain Gazette
Wednesday, April 27, 1921
Page 1
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MRS. FLOSSIE BURNETT
Has Not Had Preliminary Hearing on Charge of Murder
Mrs. Flossie Burnett, who is charged with having killed Levi Brazier {Sic}, near Broken Bow, last week, is still in the custody of Sheriff Felker, awaiting a preliminary hearing. The hearing was to have been had at Broken Bow yesterday afternoon, but it was impossible for the party to reach Broken Bow on account of Lukfata creek, which was running all over the bottom, and Mrs. Burnett was returned to jail.
McCurtain Gazette
Saturday, April 23, 1921
Page 1
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COURT NEWS
Mrs. Flossie Ball, who shot and killed Levi Brasher at Broken Bow last April was acquitted by a jury in District Court at Idabel last last week.
The Valliant Tribune
Valliant, Oklahoma
Wednesday, September 28, 1921 - Page 4
Contributor: Nicole Rogers Wiebe (16143079) •
OK2Explore list Levi Brasher died 4/15/1921
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MRS. FLOSSIE BALL WAS ACQUITTED OF MURDER CHARGE
For The Killing of Levi Brasher
Mrs. Flossie Ball was on trial Tuesday for the murder of Levi Brasher, near Broken Bow, last April and the case consumed the entire day. The jury was out only a short time after the arguments on both sides and brought in a verdict of acquittal.
This case created some little excitement just at the time of the killing.
JURY LIST.
The following is a list of the jurors serving for two weeks in district court:
W. H. Prim
J. R. Wilmoth
P. V. Campbell
I. W. Lacy
J. M. Campbell
W. L. Neidemeier
Homer Morris
D. R. Coffey
Asa Ponder
R. R. Gore
J. F. Cheek
J. R. Knight
H. D. Ladd
Luther Calahan
F. L. Sitzer
W. O. Campbell
A. L. Storey
Ed M. Spencer
Sidney J. Herndon
-----------------
State of Oklahoma vs. Flossie Ball, murder, jury trial, verdict not guilty.
McCurtain Gazette
Wednesday, September 21, 1921
** ~~ ** ~~ ** ~~ ** ~~ ** ~~ ** ~~ ** ~~ **
COURT NEWS
Mrs. Flossie Ball, who shot and killed Levi Brasher at Beoken Bow last April was acquitted by a jury in District court at Idabel last week. This case created some excitement at the time of the killing.
------------------------
State of Oklahoma vs Flossie Ball, murder, trial by jury, verdict not guilty.
The Valliant Tribune
Wednesday, September 28, 1921
Levi was buried in Broken Bow Cemetery in "F" section.
MORE INFORMATION
https://ok2explore.health.ok.gov/App/DeathResults
Oklahoma State Vital Records Index
BRASHER, LEVI M McCurtain 4-15-1921
There is a couple of articles in the papers regarding a BALL-BRASHER murder trial. It says that Flossie ball shot and killed Levi Brasher on April 15, 1921
https://www.newspapers.com/image/587324395/?terms=%22levi%2Bbrasher%22
https://www.newspapers.com/image/657821087/?terms=%22levi%2Bbrasher%22
https://www.newspapers.com/image/657820692/?terms=%22flossie%2Bball%22
McCurtain Gazette
IDABEL, OKLAHOMA
Wednesday, September 21, 1921 - Page 1
JAMES "LEVI" BRASHER
August 23, 1894 ~ April 15, 1920
James Levi Brasher, born august 23, 1894, in Arkansas, was the son of James Shackleford Brasher & Malinda Jacobs Byrd Brasher.
Levi married Lucia Green on September 8, 1919.
Marriage license has date as September 8, 1920
So he would have died April 1921
*** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ ***
MARRIAGE LICENSES
The following marriage licenses have issued by Court Clerk F. M. Brookes since our last report:
J. L. Brasher, 26, to Miss Lucy Green, 18, Broken Bow.
McCurtain Gazette
NOTE:
Some of this information was given to Patsy McGowen by Lucia Green Brasher Propps in 1990. The 1920 Census has Lucia Green as living in the household of William M. Green, her father; And James L. Brasher (age 27, Hearded, cattle) living with his mother, Malinda Brasher.
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DAYS OF ROUGH STUFF RAPIDLY PASSING AWAY
LEVI BRAZIER {Sic} KILLED FRIDAY AT BROKEN BOW BY MRS. FLOSSIE BURNETT.
The day of the gun man---the bad wild and wooly actor is waning, and one more man has gone to his death because of hootch and a desire to terrorize. Levi Brazier {Sic} is in his grave today, shot to death by a woman Friday evening.
The story, as it comes to the Gazette is that about two weeks ago Brazier had visited the Burnett home, 2 1/2 miles east of Broken Bow, where he was killed, riding his horse through the house, throwing an empty fruit jar through the window and terrorizing the inmates. At 5 o'clock yesterday evening Brazier appeared at the Burnett home and attempted to put on his Bill Hart stunt for the second time. Mrs. Burnett warned him not to enter. He ignored the warning and as he approached Mrs. Flossie Burnett reached for a 30.30 and fired, the ball passing into Brazier's breast. Death resulted almost instantly.
After the shooting Mrs. Burnett mounted a farm mule and rode into Broken Bow where she surrendered to Constable Stevens. Today the Gazette is informed that the sentiment in Broken Bow and in the neighborhood where Mrs. Burnett lives, is in her favor, and her act is considered justifiable.
From the information at hand it appears that Brazier had been carousing all day long. He had visited an Indian revival meeting at Goodwater church and terrorized the congregation, putting the worshipers to flight. From there, and while numbers of the congregation were seeking a warrant for his arrest, he visited the Burnett home and there met his death.
The Braziers once lived in Idabel, Levi's brother Dave is a member of the Oklahoma City police force. He is expected to be at the funeral of his brother.
Levi Brazier saw overseas service during the world war and we are told that his war record was good.
McCurtain Gazette
Saturday, April 16, 1921
Page 5
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MRS. BALL BOUND OVER FOR KILLING LEVI BRAZIER {Sic}
AND WAS RETURNED TO JAIL--FEW WITNESSES WERE INTRODUCED IN EXAMINATION
Monday morning, Mrs. Flossie Ball was given a preliminary hearing before Justice W. B. Florence. She was charged with killing Levi Brazier {Sic} on April 15. County Attorney C. D. Wilkinson was present to represent the interest of the state, and Attorneys I. P. Sprague, of Idabel and J. B. Ogden, of Broken Bow, appeared for the defense.
Not many witnesses were introduced. The state had no eye-witnesses to present. Marshal John Stevens was the only witness for the state, and all testimony of the killing was had from others. After the shooting, so he testified, Mrs. Ball came to Broken Bow and surrendered herself to him, saying that Mr. Brazier had come to her place northeast of town in a drunken condition and had attempted to enter her home, after he had threatened to kill both her and her mother, and was at the steps of the door when she fired the fatal shot. From his testimony it was learned that Mr. Stevens knew nothing personally of the killing and did not reach the scene of the tragedy until almost two hours after it had occurred. Mr. Stevens said the ball entered the right side of the chest and that he was unable to locate the place of its exit.
The defense did not introduce but one or two witnesses. A Mr. Cox, a close neighbor of the Burnett family, appeared for Mrs. Ball. He seems to be an eye witness of the homicide. From his testimony it seems that Mr. Brazier was not attempting to force his way into the house at the moment of the shooting.
After brief arguments the defense was bound over for the district court. Mrs. Ball was brought back to Idabel. As yet we have not learned as to whether or not bail will be sought.
McCurtain Gazette
Wednesday, April 27, 1921
Page 1
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MRS. FLOSSIE BURNETT
Has Not Had Preliminary Hearing on Charge of Murder
Mrs. Flossie Burnett, who is charged with having killed Levi Brazier {Sic}, near Broken Bow, last week, is still in the custody of Sheriff Felker, awaiting a preliminary hearing. The hearing was to have been had at Broken Bow yesterday afternoon, but it was impossible for the party to reach Broken Bow on account of Lukfata creek, which was running all over the bottom, and Mrs. Burnett was returned to jail.
McCurtain Gazette
Saturday, April 23, 1921
Page 1
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COURT NEWS
Mrs. Flossie Ball, who shot and killed Levi Brasher at Broken Bow last April was acquitted by a jury in District Court at Idabel last last week.
The Valliant Tribune
Valliant, Oklahoma
Wednesday, September 28, 1921 - Page 4
Contributor: Nicole Rogers Wiebe (16143079) •
OK2Explore list Levi Brasher died 4/15/1921
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MRS. FLOSSIE BALL WAS ACQUITTED OF MURDER CHARGE
For The Killing of Levi Brasher
Mrs. Flossie Ball was on trial Tuesday for the murder of Levi Brasher, near Broken Bow, last April and the case consumed the entire day. The jury was out only a short time after the arguments on both sides and brought in a verdict of acquittal.
This case created some little excitement just at the time of the killing.
JURY LIST.
The following is a list of the jurors serving for two weeks in district court:
W. H. Prim
J. R. Wilmoth
P. V. Campbell
I. W. Lacy
J. M. Campbell
W. L. Neidemeier
Homer Morris
D. R. Coffey
Asa Ponder
R. R. Gore
J. F. Cheek
J. R. Knight
H. D. Ladd
Luther Calahan
F. L. Sitzer
W. O. Campbell
A. L. Storey
Ed M. Spencer
Sidney J. Herndon
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State of Oklahoma vs. Flossie Ball, murder, jury trial, verdict not guilty.
McCurtain Gazette
Wednesday, September 21, 1921
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COURT NEWS
Mrs. Flossie Ball, who shot and killed Levi Brasher at Beoken Bow last April was acquitted by a jury in District court at Idabel last week. This case created some excitement at the time of the killing.
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State of Oklahoma vs Flossie Ball, murder, trial by jury, verdict not guilty.
The Valliant Tribune
Wednesday, September 28, 1921
Levi was buried in Broken Bow Cemetery in "F" section.
MORE INFORMATION
https://ok2explore.health.ok.gov/App/DeathResults
Oklahoma State Vital Records Index
BRASHER, LEVI M McCurtain 4-15-1921
There is a couple of articles in the papers regarding a BALL-BRASHER murder trial. It says that Flossie ball shot and killed Levi Brasher on April 15, 1921
https://www.newspapers.com/image/587324395/?terms=%22levi%2Bbrasher%22
https://www.newspapers.com/image/657821087/?terms=%22levi%2Bbrasher%22
https://www.newspapers.com/image/657820692/?terms=%22flossie%2Bball%22
McCurtain Gazette
IDABEL, OKLAHOMA
Wednesday, September 21, 1921 - Page 1
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