Clay County AlArchives Obituaries.....Langford, James/Wm February 22, 1894
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People's Party 
There was a serious difficulty in the community of Sikesville, on Wednesday, 
February 22. It seems that Jim Allen and Wm Langford quarreled over some trivial 
affair, and in the row the latter cut the former's throat with a knife which 
resulted in death in a few minutes. Langford made good his escape and is not yet 
been arrested.

[Note: It looks like the newspaper mixed up the victim & the assaulter names]

Mar 6, 1896:
James Allen charged with the murder of James Langford was tried in the circuit 
Court here last week. The jury reported Friday night, and by their verdict. 
Allen is guilty of murder in the 2nd degree, and he was sentenced to 10 years in 
the penitentiary. Some of the best legal talent in the state was employed of 
both sides, and the trial and argument was quite interesting. The attorneys for 
the defendant hope to get new trial.

[Note: cannot document the given name of Mr. Langford as James or William. There 
is a Wm Lankford listed on the 1880 Almond Randolph County Census. Almond is 
just a few miles from Silkesville Clay County]


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