Etowah County AlArchives Obituaries.....Allison, Sam January 20 1912
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The Butler Herald, January 23, 1912
The Butler Herald
Butler, Georgia
Tuesday, January 23, 1912
Page Three

Didn’t Know Gun Was Loaded

Sam Allison, Victim of Sad Tragedy, Nephew of Mrs. A.J. McGee

Louis Allison, age 16 years shot and killed his brother, Sam Allison, 14 years 
of age, near their mother’s home at Gadsden, Ala., last Saturday afternoon just 
after returning from a bird hunt.

Louis had Sam’s gun, which he thought had been unloaded and pointed it at the 
latter with a jocular remark when at the same instance the gun fired.  When the 
smoke cleared away Louis was horrified to find his brother’s life ebbing away 
at his feet with a ghastly hole through his body.

The two boys were the sons of Mrs. Leila Allison, a sister to Mrs. A.J. McGee 
of this place.  Their father was for many years a prominent Methodist minister 
and a member of the Alabama conference.

The sad message of the fearful tragedy was received in this city late Saturday 
evening and caused universal sorrow.

Mr. A.J. McGee left Sunday morning for Gasden to be with his sister-in-law in 
her sad bereavement.

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