Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Kelly acquitted of shooting Charles Ayres  May 21, 1918
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Anniston Star May 21, 1918
Private Nelson Kelly, a member of Company B, 104th military police, has been 
acquitted of a charge of feloniously, shooting Charles Ayres, during a raid by 
military police officials, department of justice agents and deputy sheriffs near 
Choccolocco last Saturday night, after the evidence had been heard by a 
specially convened court-martial. The record in the case showed that the soldier 
acted in line of duty as a member of the military police under, orders from his 
commanding officer. Kelly was ordered to be released from confinement and 
restored to duty, after the approval of the findings of the court by Major 
General Charles G. Morton. Kelly, is regarded as one of the saftest, men in the 
local detachment his home at Chatham N.C.  Ayres under treatment at the Sellers 
hospital and the reports indicate that he will recover from the effects of the 
pistol shot through his stomach.

Cleburne News: 
Charley Ayres was born November 13, 1896 and departed this life June 13, 1918. 
He had been to Seller's hospital nearly four weeks before he died where he 
underwent an operation. He was very low at the first but grew better and got 
where he could knock about his room, and his friends thought he would soon be at 
home, but alas, he suddenly grew worse, and it was necessary for another 
operation after which his condition became more serious until finally the end 
came. Charlie was conscious until the last, only a few moments at a time, and he 
knew his friends as they visited him. He was not a member of the church but told 
his sister-in-law that he was "going home," which should be a great consolation 
to his bereaved relatives. He was an obedient son, a loving brother and is 
greatly missed by his loved ones and friends. Charlie said for all the boys to 
quit drinking and go to Sunday school, which should be heeded be his boy 
friends. He leaves a father, mother, three sisters and three brothers, all 
living attended the funeral but one brother who is in France. Two of his 
brothers and a sister were with him when the end came. YOUR FRIENDS


Additional Comments:
Charles Ayres was the son of Patrick Jeptha Ayres & Martha Eugenia Currie.

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