Newspaper: Jim Cooley of Gilbert Kills Will Thompson, Franklin Parish, LA, Submitted February 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://theusgenweb.net/copyright.htm http://theusgenweb.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA May 2, 1929 Jim Cooley of Gilbert Kills Will Thompson Trouble Caused Over Domestic Relations, It Is Said Jim Cooley, negro, of Gilbert, killed Willie Thompson, colored, and also of Gilbert, last Thursday night, the trouble coming about over domestic affairs, Cooley and Thompson being brother-in-laws. Cooley left Thursday morning and went to Epps. He returned Thursday night and went to the home of Thompson. He called Thompson and asked to be let in the house. His request was not granted. He then asked for his suitcase and wanted Thompson to hand it to him through the door. Thompson opened the door wide enough for the suitcase to pass through and exposed his body to the sight of Cooley. Cooley shot Thompson through the breast, death following immediately. Cooley made his escape, and at the present has not been located. But the local officers are closing in on him and it is believed he will be caught at an early date.