Lamar County AlArchives Obituaries.....Hollis, Derrell June 1889
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Vernon Courier June 13, 1889 - pg 1

STABBED TO DEATH
	On last Saturday at Crews Depot, James Lindley stabbed and almost 
instantly killed Derrell Hollis.  From eye witnesses the Courier gets the 
following facts: Lindley was in Hill Bros. store and had his coat off preparing 
to shave, when Hollis appeared and collared him, remarking, “Now I’ve got you 
and I’ll fix you.”  When young Mr. Hill ordered them to get out of the house 
Hollis threw his left arm around Lindley’s neck, and caught him by the right 
arm and dragged him from Hill’S store to about the front of the store of Crew & 
Stanford, which is about thirty yards.  It is said that Lindley called for the 
bystanders to take Hollis away, but they were all afraid to interfere, 
believing if they did he would turn on them.  Hollis had a knife in his hand 
but it was not opened; he was striking Lindley on the head with the jaws of the 
knife.  About the time they reached the front of Crew & Stanford’S store the 
fight had commenced in earnest, and Lindley managed to get hold of his knife, 
which was of the most dangerous kind, having a long keen blade with a spring 
back.  Opening the knife, and being bent over next to Hollis’ left side gave it 
one thrust into Hollis’ side.  Esq. W. T. Stanford ran out just as Lindley got 
his knife and rushed forward, but was too late.  The struggle continued for a 
moment when Stanford caught Hollis and pulled them apart.  When the knife was 
drawn from the wound the blood spurted out six feet away, and Hollis threw up 
his hands and exclaimed, “Oh, Lordy, I’m gone!”  The knife had pierced the 
heart.  Hollis staggered and fell, scrambled to his feet and walked a few stops 
and fell an with a convulsive quiver his body shook, and he was dead.
	His life blood that only a few moments before had given force and 
motion to his powerful and vigorous body now lay clotted on the earth.
	From reliable authority we are informed that Hollis had left home that 
morning with the intention of doing some violence to Lindley, and had sought 
for him diligently all day until he found him  Hollis’ wife and father had 
tried to persuade him to desist and let Lindley alone, but it seems that his 
anger had gotten above his judgment. Bad feeling seems to have existed between 
the parties for some time back, and some remark of Lindley unpleasant to Hollis 
precipitated the deadly combat.  Lindley is on the dodge; but said to be only 
out of the way of Hollis’ brother.  The father of young Lindley was in town 
Monday and stated that just so soon as he though it safe for his son to come 
back that he would bring him in and that he should stand his trial claiming 
that his son was entirely justifiable, which seems to be the opinion of the 
majority of the citizens of the neighborhood where the killing occurred. The 
deceased leaves a wife and one child, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert 
Hollis, was about 30 years old and lived near Beaverton.  Lindley is not 20 
years of age, is the son of Mr. Wm. Lindley, who resides near Crews. 
	Hollis was brave, fearless and reckless when angry, and was much larger 
than Lindley, who was rather slender.



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