News article:"J. A. Williamson Shoots and Kills John Justice in Self Defense"/Bossier Parish/LA
Submitted by: Lora Peppers 
Source: The Ouachita Telegraph
Date: Oct 2000


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The Ouachita Telegraph
Saturday, January 27, 1883
Page 2, Column 1

 We learn that on Saturday John Justice, a well known stage driver and
hostler, was shot and killed in Fillmore, Bossier parish, by J.A.
Williamson, a well known cattle dealer.  From what we could learn Justice,
who attended to the stage horses at Fillmore for Thomason, of the Minden
stage line, was drunk and had some words with Williamson in which he called
him a harsh name, and drew his pistol on him, attempting to fire it.
Williamson afterward surrendered to the authorities.  Both parties are well
known here.  Justice has worked in the stables here and driven stages to and
from Shreveport on the several lines for many years past.  Williamson is a
well known cattle man, dealing largely in Texas.  His family, we believe,
reside in Sparta, Louisiana.  From what we learned it was a case of self
defense on the part of Williamson.  – Shreveport Daily Times.
 Justice was at one time – about 1877 – a driver on the stage line from this
place to Shreveport.

NOTE:  Williamson was discharged for the murder of Justice on grounds of
self defense (Ouachita Telegraph, February 3, 1883, Page 2, Column 2).

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