Submitted by:  Timothy D. Hudson



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The Ouachita Telegraph
Saturday, November 10, 1888, page 3, column 2
[From the] Farmerville Gazette.

A Sad Tragedy.

Monday evening the usually quiet and peaceable town of Marion was the scene 
of another deplorable tragedy.  C.J. Payne and J.J. Loper, both well known 
citizens of our parish, became involved in a quarrel, resulting in the latter 
fatally shooting the former with a rifle.  The ball entered the side and 
penetrated through the body, causing death in a few minutes.
We cannot get full particulars, but learn that the difficulty grew out of an 
old grudge, and that the parties had quarreled frequently during the day.
This sad affair is the more deplorable on account of the relationship of the 
parties - they being brothers-in-law.  The deceased leaves a wife and several 
dependent children.
The reports concerning this sad affair are conflicting, and as the matter will 
be the subject of judicial investigation we withhold comment.  But we must say 
that such tragic deeds are becoming entirely too common in our parish.

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