The Forest Blade, Volume XXXV, No. 31 (No date is on copy of article, but this happened in 1910.)
LEWISES AND COLLINSES IN DEADLY DUEL LAST SUNDAY.
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Stokes and Wilson Collins Dead While Duncan Collins and Alma Lewis Are Wounded.
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One of the most serious shooting and cutting affrays this county has ever known took place in the lower part of the 50 Dist. (of) this county last Sunday evening. The immediate cause seems to have been a dispute over a road crossing. The Collinses are road overseers and a difference between Stokes Collins and his sons on the one side and Mr. J.W. Lewis' son Alma on the other. The former followed the latter to near the home of his father. There Alma Lewis was joined by his father and the trouble began.
Several shots were fired and when it was all over Stokes Collins and Wilson Collins lay dead on the field of battle. Duncan Collins was wounded and so also was Alma Lewis; the former being stabbed and the latter shot with a shot gun.
Mr. J.W. Lewis, who it is conceded killed Stokes Collins, is here and it is rumored will demand a trial this week. His son, Alma, is too seriously wounded to come. The whole affair is a very regrettable one. Mr. J.W. Lewis is a native of this county and has long (been) prominent in public affairs.
LATER.---In addition to the Lewises and Collinses a young Mr. Hart is also accused of taking part in the duel. The Grand Jury has returned true bills for murder against the Lewises and young Hart and their trials set for Friday.
LEWISES AND COLLINSES IN DEADLY DUEL LAST SUNDAY.
___________
Stokes and Wilson Collins Dead While Duncan Collins and Alma Lewis Are Wounded.
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One of the most serious shooting and cutting affrays this county has ever known took place in the lower part of the 50 Dist. (of) this county last Sunday evening. The immediate cause seems to have been a dispute over a road crossing. The Collinses are road overseers and a difference between Stokes Collins and his sons on the one side and Mr. J.W. Lewis' son Alma on the other. The former followed the latter to near the home of his father. There Alma Lewis was joined by his father and the trouble began.
Several shots were fired and when it was all over Stokes Collins and Wilson Collins lay dead on the field of battle. Duncan Collins was wounded and so also was Alma Lewis; the former being stabbed and the latter shot with a shot gun.
Mr. J.W. Lewis, who it is conceded killed Stokes Collins, is here and it is rumored will demand a trial this week. His son, Alma, is too seriously wounded to come. The whole affair is a very regrettable one. Mr. J.W. Lewis is a native of this county and has long (been) prominent in public affairs.
LATER.---In addition to the Lewises and Collinses a young Mr. Hart is also accused of taking part in the duel. The Grand Jury has returned true bills for murder against the Lewises and young Hart and their trials set for Friday.
The Forest Blade, Volume XXXV, No. 31 (No date is on copy of article, but this happened in 1910.)
LEWISES AND COLLINSES IN DEADLY DUEL LAST SUNDAY.
___________
Stokes and Wilson Collins Dead While Duncan Collins and Alma Lewis Are Wounded.
___________
One of the most serious shooting and cutting affrays this county has ever known took place in the lower part of the 50 Dist. (of) this county last Sunday evening. The immediate cause seems to have been a dispute over a road crossing. The Collinses are road overseers and a difference between Stokes Collins and his sons on the one side and Mr. J.W. Lewis' son Alma on the other. The former followed the latter to near the home of his father. There Alma Lewis was joined by his father and the trouble began.
Several shots were fired and when it was all over Stokes Collins and Wilson Collins lay dead on the field of battle. Duncan Collins was wounded and so also was Alma Lewis; the former being stabbed and the latter shot with a shot gun.
Mr. J.W. Lewis, who it is conceded killed Stokes Collins, is here and it is rumored will demand a trial this week. His son, Alma, is too seriously wounded to come. The whole affair is a very regrettable one. Mr. J.W. Lewis is a native of this county and has long (been) prominent in public affairs.
LATER.---In addition to the Lewises and Collinses a young Mr. Hart is also accused of taking part in the duel. The Grand Jury has returned true bills for murder against the Lewises and young Hart and their trials set for Friday.
LEWISES AND COLLINSES IN DEADLY DUEL LAST SUNDAY.
___________
Stokes and Wilson Collins Dead While Duncan Collins and Alma Lewis Are Wounded.
___________
One of the most serious shooting and cutting affrays this county has ever known took place in the lower part of the 50 Dist. (of) this county last Sunday evening. The immediate cause seems to have been a dispute over a road crossing. The Collinses are road overseers and a difference between Stokes Collins and his sons on the one side and Mr. J.W. Lewis' son Alma on the other. The former followed the latter to near the home of his father. There Alma Lewis was joined by his father and the trouble began.
Several shots were fired and when it was all over Stokes Collins and Wilson Collins lay dead on the field of battle. Duncan Collins was wounded and so also was Alma Lewis; the former being stabbed and the latter shot with a shot gun.
Mr. J.W. Lewis, who it is conceded killed Stokes Collins, is here and it is rumored will demand a trial this week. His son, Alma, is too seriously wounded to come. The whole affair is a very regrettable one. Mr. J.W. Lewis is a native of this county and has long (been) prominent in public affairs.
LATER.---In addition to the Lewises and Collinses a young Mr. Hart is also accused of taking part in the duel. The Grand Jury has returned true bills for murder against the Lewises and young Hart and their trials set for Friday.
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