Obituary of ANTLEY JAMES, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

Copied and Submitted by: Doug McBroom, 902 Kilgore Court, Allen, TX, 75013

From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.  
Microfilm at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.

Many Thanks to The Times - Signal and to the LaSalle Parish Library for 
allowing the following to be added to the Archives.





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Date:  August 21, 1941

Headline:  Negro Found Dead; Was Ex-Convict

A Negro, identified as Antley James, was found at noon Wed. by Ed Allen about 
3-4 of a mile East of Tom Wilson's home north of Jena.

Sheriff D. Floyd and Dr. J. A. Gaharan, Coroner, were notified and upon 
investigation found him to be an ex-convict on parole under the care of T. J. 
Drewett, who identified the body by the clothing.

He was about 50 years old, and was 5 feet, 9 inches high.  The Negro had been 
missing since Wednesday, August 13, and had been dead since that time.

The coroner jury's verdict was that he met his death by a severe blow above 
the left temple with a heavy, blunt instrument.  He had a long cut on the 
back of his head.