Clay County AlArchives Obituaries.....Jones, Ellis March 28, 1940
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Ashland Progress
Ellis Jones is dead, and Elmer Hallman is being held in jail on a murder charge 
as a result of a shooting affray which occurred in the yard at Hallman's home in 
the northwestern section of the city last Saturday night about 12 o'clock. 
Reports of the shooting are conflicting. Hallman claims that Jones came to his 
home and after using quite a bit of abusive language refused to leave. He says a 
continued argument led up to the shooting. Jones made a statement before 
officers, in the presence of witnesses, early Wednesday morning, in which he 
asserted that he was shot without provocation, and that earlier in the night he 
had left some groceries at Hallman's home and gone up the road a short distance. 
When he returned for his packages, he says Hallman began abusing him and later 
fired at him from a shotgun, the load taking effect in the right arm just above 
the elbow. Doctors took off the injured arm Sunday, but gangrene set in, which 
caused his death about four o'clock this morning. Hallman was first arrested on 
a warrant charging assault with intent to murder but was released on bond. As 
Jones condition grew worse, he was again placed in jail without bond, pending 
the outcome of the wound, and this morning a murder charge was docketed against 
him. Jones was about 30 years of age and is survived by his wife and two 
children. Funeral services will be held at Lystra church Friday morning at 10 
o'clock.

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