Obituaries:  Harry Joseph Shumway, Sabine Parish       S-500
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Apr 27, 1972
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Harry Joseph Shumway (Photo)

  A 50 year old Shreveport man, Harry Joseph Shumway of 2509
Despot St., was fatally shot at Hook's Fishing Camp on Toledo
Bend about 9 p.m., Saturday night.

  Charged with murder in connection with the shooting was Davis
Coker, owner of the fishing camp. Sabine Parish deputy Elwin
Patterson, who investigated the incident, said the shooting
apparently resulted from an argument over a boat rental. Coker
was released from the jail on a $5,000 bond. Patterson said
Shumway was shot once in the chest with a 25 caliber automatic
pistol, and died instantly.

  The investigation is continuing, with Chief Deputy Sheriff,
Alfice Brumley, Elwin Patterson, and Converse Chief of Police,
Guy Snelling.