Johnson-Treutlen-Emanuel County GaArchives News.....Two men die of knife wounds following dispute Saturday August 20, 1920
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Soperton Newspaper Aug 20, 1920 August 20, 1920
Dennis Hooks and Son Use Knives With Deadly Effect on T.K. Lumley, Sr. and     
T.K. Lumley, Jr.. As the result of a cutting affray at the Hooks dipping vat 
in this county last Saturday morning, two men are dead and two men are in jail 
charged with murder.Mr. Dennis Hooks and his son, Boss Hooks, so severely beat 
and cut Mr. T.K. Lumley, Sr. and Mr. T.K. Lumley, Jr. that their wounds 
resulted in death a few hours later. The trouble of Saturday seems to have 
grown out of a grudge of many years standing that the Hooks family held 
against the Lumley family, who lived on adjoining farms to each other. 
Saturday was the regular dipping day at the Hooks vat and the participants of 
the unfortunate affair had gathered there for the purpose of dipping their 
cattle. Dennis Hooks, the older of the Hooks' called Tom Lumley to one side 
saying he wanted to have a few words with him.He accosted Lumley with the 
statement that he (Lumley)had been spreading reports of sheep stealing by the 
Hooks', but this Lumley denied. The elder Lumley who had come up about this 
time said that it was he who had made the remarks.Young Hooks standing by gave 
it the lie and it was then that Tom Lumley hit Boss Hooks with his fist. The 
Hooks' then began beating and cutting young Lumley, he recieving  something 
like 25 knife wounds, one of which severed twain 3 of his ribs. Old Mr. 
Lumley, 76 years old and a cripple, hobbled to the assistance of his son, but 
was struck accross the top of his head with a hickory stick in the hands of 
Dennis Hooks who also used his knife on the old man. Young Hooks also cut 
several gashes on the body of old Mr. Lumley. After old Mr. Lumley had fallen 
mortally wounded the Hooks again directed their attention to young Lumley, who 
was already mortally wounded, and but for the timely interference of friends 
probably would have been killed on the spot. Old Mr. lumley recieved a long 
gash over his heart which was the direct cause of his death. For several years 
there has been ill feelings between the two families, the Lumleys having been 
witnesses in court against the Hooks on different occasions. It is said that 
threats had been put out by the Hooks' against the Lumleys and it was feared 
that at some time serious trouble would result.The Lumleys have lived on the 
place of John L. Gillis for the past seventeen years and have the name of 
being very peaceable folks and it is regrettable that this affair should bring 
their untimely end. The Hooks family have lived in this section all their 
lives but do not bear an enviable reputation although they have a family 
connection that is prominent in this county. Young Mr. Lumley died Saturday 
afternuon and the aged father died early Sunday morning. Their bodies were 
interred at the Kemp graveyard in Emanuel county, something like two thousand 
people attending the burial. As soon as Sherriff ware was notified of the 
affair Saturday he went to the home of the Hooks'and placed them under arrest 
to await the action of the grand jury which will be in session on Oct. 25th.


Additional Comments:
Dennis was the son of Jacob Hooks. His wife was the daughter of Manning Thomas.

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