The Ouachita Telegraph - 
Phillip McClendon Killed by His Brother-in-law Gentry

Date: Oct. 2000
Submitted by: Lora Peppers <lpeppers@ouachita.lib.la.us>

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The Ouachita Telegraph
Friday, July 11, 1879
Page 3, Column 1

Killing of Phillip McClendon.
        On the 3rd instant, Mr. Phillip McClendon was killed by his
brother-in-law, Mr. Gentry, at the Zeigler old place, where deceased lived, 
in Jackson parish, near the Indian Village.
        The report we get is to the effect that there had been bad feelings 
between the parties for some time.  On the day mentioned, deceased and his
brother, and Gentry and his brother, met at deceased’s house.  Angry words 
passed, but the matter was amicably settled.  Gentry and his brother, some 
time after, returned, one with a shot-gun.  The trouble was renewed, when one
of the Gentrys started into McClendon’s house and persisted in entering,
although McClendon warned him not to enter.  Gentry was shot by McClendon
with squirrel shot in the shoulder.  The other Gentry then shot McClendon
with buck-shot, the shot killing him almost instantly.  The two Gentrys
left and have not been arrested.  All the parties concerned in this sad affair
were young white men.

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