Clay County AlArchives Obituaries.....Lindsey, Jady May 5, 1923
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Lineville Headlight
Saturday afternoon a very sad tragedy occurred a few miles north of town when a 
shotgun in the hands of Earl Reeves was discharged and killed a 7-year-old negro 
boy. The load entered right eye and coming outback of head. It seems that the 
white boys had been out hunting and had stepped in the read in front of the 
colored boys house. Several children were present besides the brothers and 
sisters of the victim. No motive for killing was shown in the preliminary Monday 
afternoon other than an accident. It seems that all were in a good humor, and 
several of the witnesses testified they were laughing and talking up until the 
fatal tragedy. It is said the Reeves boy had a young rabbit in his pocket that 
was attracting considerable attention among the colored children, and they were 
very close around. The Reeves boy said a few minutes before he prepared his gun 
to shoot but didn't, and said he was holding his gun on his thigh when suddenly 
it was discharged unknowing to him. In the preliminary, Monday afternoon he was 
discharged as there were no evidence to show anything more than an accident

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