1898 Fight between John E. Thomas & Duncan Austin, Union Parish Louisiana

Submitted for the Union Parish Louisiana USGenWeb Archives by T. D. Hudson, 12/2006



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1898 Fight between John E. Thomas & Duncan Austin, Union Parish Louisiana

From the Farmerville "Gazette"; issue of Wednesday, 4 January 1899, page 3, column 2
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                          John E. Thomas Fatally Cut.
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   Tuesday afternoon of last week John E. Thomas and Duncan Austin, both white 
citizens of the 8th ward, became involved in a difficulty, which resulted fatally 
to the former. The trouble grew out of some slanderous reports that were circulated 
in the community, which were chargeable to either Thomas or Austin. The men met to 
settle the matter, and after a few words they came to blows and clinched. Austin fell 
to the ground with Thomas on top of him, and while in that position the latter was 
stabbed in the abdomen. By-standers then separated the men. Thomas' wound was not 
necessarily a fatal one, but inflammation had set in before medical aid was secured, 
and so he died on the day following the affray.



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