1887 Farmerville Shootout costs lives of Judge James E. Trimble & Attorney James A. Ramsey

Submitted for the Union Parish Louisiana USGenWeb Archives by Timothy D. Hudson, 4/2006



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Daily Capitolian Advocate
Wednesday, December 21, 1887
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     From the "Times-Democrat", of the 19th inst., we cull the following account of the 
terrible tragedy which occurred in Farmerville Monday morning, Judge J. E. Trimble, 
editor of the Farmerville "Gazette", and Mr. J. R. Ramsey, a prominent citizen of Union 
parish being killed. A special to the "Times-Democrat" says:

     "There had been trouble brewing between the two men for some time, and a personal 
difficulty between them had been expected. They met in the street to-day and at once 
drew revolvers and opened fire upon each other. Each shot with fatal accuracy, and both
fell dead in the street. This deplorable affair is the result of political differences 
between the two gentlemen. Judge Trimble has supported Gov. McEnery in teh present 
contest, while Mr. Ramsey has been for Gen. Nicholls. At the Nicholls meeting in 
Farmerville Mr. Ramsey presided, and in the course of his remarks reflected upon Judge 
Trimble's present and past political course. Judge Trimble resented Mr. Ramsey's 
statements in the next issue of the "Gazette" and denounced him in severe terms. In rely 
Mr. Ramsey published a card denying the charges made by Judge Trimble and making 
countercharges. To this Trimble made a sharp reply in his paper, which brought the 
controversy to a close. This was two or three weeks ago. The fatal encounter to-day was 
the result of the bitter feeling engendered by the controversy."


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