Newspaper: Albert Dickey Killed,  Franklin Parish, LA,
Submitted February 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd
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The Franklin Sun     Winnsboro, LA    Thursday, March 21, 1929

 
Man Killed On Last Saturday In Baker Store 
Dickey Approaches Sykes and Makes Remark, Is Report
 
Albert Dickey was killed in the store belonging to John Baker 
in the northern part of Franklin parish on last Saturday by 
C. C. Sykes.
According to by-standers, Dickey, with an open knife, approached Sykes, 
who was sitting on a bench in the store, and made some remark. 
Apparently, Sykes resented the utterance of Dickey, a clash seemed about 
to ensue and those standing near avoided physical contact between the two 
men by keeping them separated. But Dickey succeeded in slashing Sykes in 
the shoulder, if the report of witnesses, at that exciting moment, comes straight.
Sykes shot Dickey, the bullet entering Dickey's brain, and death coming instantly.
Sheriff Allen Price and his men found Sykes in a neighbor's house when 
they arrived. No resistance was made by Sykes.
The sheriff brought the prisoner to Winnsboro and he is now in the parish 
jail awaiting action of the grand jury, which body meets in April.