Obituaries:  Chip Taylor, Sabine Parish       T-460
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Apr 24, 1975
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Chip Taylor

  One Many man is dead, one is jailed on a murder charge, and
another seriously injured, following an argument, which resulted
in gunfire Friday, April 18, at 4 p.m., according to the Sabine
Parish Sheriff's Dept.

  Three local Negro men, Sambo Aldredge, Chip Taylor, and Fred
Harris, were visiting on Aldredge Circle in Many, when Aldredge
and Harris began arguing. Taylor was an innocent bystander.

  According to Sheriff George R. Cook, Aldredge told Harris that
his brother, Boots Aldredge had paid for Harris' trailer and car
payment of a water tax. Harris was arguing with Aldredge, when
Boots drove up. "Harris confronted Boots, and asked him if he
said that," Cook explained. "Boots told the men to quit arguing,
that it didn't matter who paid for what." Boots left the scene.

  "At that time, Harris said he was tired of arguing, and went to
Tom Deshea's truck, pulled out a .12 gauge shotgun, and fired at
Aldredge," the sheriff said. "The men were all standing close
together, and Harris hit Taylor, killing him." Some of the shot
hit Aldredge in the face.

  Following the first shot, Aldredge began running up the road,
with Harris chasing him. "One other shot was fired," Cook said.
"It hit Aldredge in the back."

  Following the incident, Harris turned himself into the Many
Police Dept. He was arrested and charged with the first degree
murder of Chip Taylor.

  At press time Wednesday, Harris was lodged in the Sabine Parish
Jail. There is no bond for first degree murder, according to the
sheriff.

  Aldredge was treated at a local hospital, before being
transferred to Shreveport. He is recuperating at home at this
time.