Obituary of BUCK MYLES, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

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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:  April 6, 1933, Thursday

Headline:  Town Marshall at Tullos Kills Man on Monday
Sub-Headline:  Buck Miles Killed After Marshal Tries to Arrest Him

A coroner's jury, composed of J. B. Curry, C. H. Timberlake, S. O. Capps, A. 
J. Smith and W. E. Brannon on Monday returned a verdict that "Buck Myles came 
to his death from pistol shot wounds at the hands of b. E. Doughty, acting in 
the discharge of his duty as marshal of the Ton of Tullos.  Justifiable 
homicide."

According to witnesses, Doughty had attempted to arrest Myles in the Tullos 
community and Myles is alleged to have taken an ice pick and stabbed the 
Marshal.  Doughty is alleged to have shot in self defense.

Dr. Fred Hamilton, parish coroner, was called to Tullos where he impaneled 
the coroner's jury which returned the above verdict.  No arrest was made and 
it is not probably that any arrests will be made since the coroner's jury 
returned their verdict showing justifiable homicide.

Myles is the son of Geo. W. Myles, and has been a resident of the Tullos 
section for sometime.  He is said to have been around 27 years of age.