1887 New York Times Article about the Trimble - Ramsey Shootout in Farmerville, Union Parish Louisiana 
Submitted by:       T. D. Hudson
Date of Submission: 6 May 2008

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1887 New York Times Article about the Trimble - Ramsey Shootout in Farmerville, Union Parish Louisiana 

From the "New York Times", issue dated 21 December 1887
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                            A FATAL POLITICAL FEUD.
                 FACTS DEVELOPED AT THE FARMERSVILLE INQUEST.

  FARMERSVILLE [sic], La., Dec. 20. - No event for a lont time has created such a 
profound impression in this community as the killing of Judge Trimble and Mr. Ramsey, 
rival leaders of the McEnery and Nicholls factions of the Louisiana Democrazy in this, 
Union-Parish. Immediately after the shooting the Coroner impanneled a jury, and held 
an examination over the body of James A. Ramsey, and after taking the testimony of 
witnesses rendered a verdict: "That the said Ramsey came to his death by a pistol 
shot from the hands of J. E. Trimble." The Coroner and jury then proceeded to hold 
an inquest over the body of Judge J. E. Trimble, and after examining several witnesses 
the verdict rendered was that the said J. E. Trimble came to his death by being shot 
by parties unknown. In examining Mr. Ramsey's remains it was found that he had received 
one shot near the hip and another in the heart, which caused immediate death. There was 
also a pistol found in his pocket fully loaded, with none of the chambers discharged. 
  Judge Trimble was shot in both arms and in the left side of his head in the temple, 
which caused death almost at once. Both fell after being shot in close proximity of 
each other. Judge Trimble's revolver contained two empty chambers, which he discharged 
during the fight. The inference is that Trimble, after inflicting the death wound upon 
Ramsey, who had not fired a shot, was shot to death by Ramsey's friends in the crowd. 
Trimble had previously intimated his desire to challenge Ramsey to a duel, but the latter 
published a card stating that he was religiously opposed to settling disputes in that 
manner. 
  The funerals of both took place this afternoon, Judge Trimble being buried by the 
Knights of Honor and Mr. Ramsey by the Knights of Pythias. Both were followed to their 
last resting places by a large assemblage of our best people. Judge Trimble was the editor 
of the "Gazette" and a lawyer, formerly a Federal Army officer. He leaves a widow and 
several children. Mr. Ramsey was a porminent lawyer, a deacon of the Baptist Church, and 
President of the Baptist Sunday School. He leaves a widow and two young children. 

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