Chambers Co. AL The Murder of A. J. Fant ==================================================================== USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Don Clark ==================================================================== Note: This article appeared in "The LaFayette Sun" 1926. KILLING OCCURRED NEAR UNION (SCHOOL) SUNDAY ALONZA JACKSON (LON) FANT, a well known citizen of Chambers County, was instantly killed last Sunday afternoon about three o'clock at the store near Union School. It is reported that FANT was either standing or sitting on the front of the store when three men rode up in a car and opened fire on him. Five shots is alleged to have been fired with three taking effect, one of which was enough to produce death. One of the bullets struck the victim about the shoulder joint and passing downward through the heart and both lungs while two others penetrated the abdomen and left thigh respectively. Sheriff SIMPSON and deputies were immediately summoned to that section and upon investigation REX JARRELL, HEFLIN HARMON, and TOM ISON were arrested and placed in the Chambers County jail. It is reported that REX JARRELL has confessed to the shooting while the car in which they were riding belonged to HEFLIN HARMON. They are being held pending an investigation by a coroner's jury.