The Ouachita Telegraph - Jones shoots Murphy

Date: Mar. 2004
Submitted by: Lora Peppers <lpeppers@ouachita.lib.la.us>

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The Ouachita Telegraph

January 10, 1867
Page 2, Column 1

  Thos. H. Jones, of Bienville parish, we are informed, killed Frank Murphy
near Arcadia, a few days ago.  The difficulty arose from an angry dispute
between Jones' son and a brother of Murphy's.  Murphy, it is stated; fired
the first shot and missed.  Jones then fired with a similar result; but
firing a second time, the shot took effect, penetrating his antagonist's
heart.

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