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Shooting Affair Proves Fatal To Willie Janes
Printed about April 2, 1923
Shooting fracas which took place on Burton Fork in one of the oil camps, resulted in the death of Willie Janes. The following is an account of the affair as seen by an eye witness. Willie Janes had been with the crowd for quite a while and the witness said he was drinking.
Janes got ready to leave and got on his horse and rode away. In a very short time Janes came back after his coat which he had forgotten. Jim Alexander seeing Janes horse asked whose horse that was. The witness answered and told Alexander it was Janes horse. Alexander told Janes to get on his horse and get away from there, as they did not want any drunk men in the camp. Janes told Alexander he did not have to leave until he got ready, Alexander said get on your horse and get away from here before I kick you out, Janes replied: no man ever kicked me out the second time. The Janes drew his revolver, but Alexander was not far behind on the draw and both men fired. Witness stated he did not know who fired first as the shots were almost simultaneous. Janes lived but a few minutes after he was shot. Alexander made his escape and has not been captured yet.
The above is the statement of a witness, as told before the Grand Jury, which is now in session.
Shooting Affair Proves Fatal To Willie Janes
Printed about April 2, 1923
Shooting fracas which took place on Burton Fork in one of the oil camps, resulted in the death of Willie Janes. The following is an account of the affair as seen by an eye witness. Willie Janes had been with the crowd for quite a while and the witness said he was drinking.
Janes got ready to leave and got on his horse and rode away. In a very short time Janes came back after his coat which he had forgotten. Jim Alexander seeing Janes horse asked whose horse that was. The witness answered and told Alexander it was Janes horse. Alexander told Janes to get on his horse and get away from there, as they did not want any drunk men in the camp. Janes told Alexander he did not have to leave until he got ready, Alexander said get on your horse and get away from here before I kick you out, Janes replied: no man ever kicked me out the second time. The Janes drew his revolver, but Alexander was not far behind on the draw and both men fired. Witness stated he did not know who fired first as the shots were almost simultaneous. Janes lived but a few minutes after he was shot. Alexander made his escape and has not been captured yet.
The above is the statement of a witness, as told before the Grand Jury, which is now in session.
BIO
Shooting Affair Proves Fatal To Willie Janes
Printed about April 2, 1923
Shooting fracas which took place on Burton Fork in one of the oil camps, resulted in the death of Willie Janes. The following is an account of the affair as seen by an eye witness. Willie Janes had been with the crowd for quite a while and the witness said he was drinking.
Janes got ready to leave and got on his horse and rode away. In a very short time Janes came back after his coat which he had forgotten. Jim Alexander seeing Janes horse asked whose horse that was. The witness answered and told Alexander it was Janes horse. Alexander told Janes to get on his horse and get away from there, as they did not want any drunk men in the camp. Janes told Alexander he did not have to leave until he got ready, Alexander said get on your horse and get away from here before I kick you out, Janes replied: no man ever kicked me out the second time. The Janes drew his revolver, but Alexander was not far behind on the draw and both men fired. Witness stated he did not know who fired first as the shots were almost simultaneous. Janes lived but a few minutes after he was shot. Alexander made his escape and has not been captured yet.
The above is the statement of a witness, as told before the Grand Jury, which is now in session.
Shooting Affair Proves Fatal To Willie Janes
Printed about April 2, 1923
Shooting fracas which took place on Burton Fork in one of the oil camps, resulted in the death of Willie Janes. The following is an account of the affair as seen by an eye witness. Willie Janes had been with the crowd for quite a while and the witness said he was drinking.
Janes got ready to leave and got on his horse and rode away. In a very short time Janes came back after his coat which he had forgotten. Jim Alexander seeing Janes horse asked whose horse that was. The witness answered and told Alexander it was Janes horse. Alexander told Janes to get on his horse and get away from there, as they did not want any drunk men in the camp. Janes told Alexander he did not have to leave until he got ready, Alexander said get on your horse and get away from here before I kick you out, Janes replied: no man ever kicked me out the second time. The Janes drew his revolver, but Alexander was not far behind on the draw and both men fired. Witness stated he did not know who fired first as the shots were almost simultaneous. Janes lived but a few minutes after he was shot. Alexander made his escape and has not been captured yet.
The above is the statement of a witness, as told before the Grand Jury, which is now in session.
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