1901 Accidental Homicide, Union Parish Louisiana 
Submitted by:       Timothy D. Hudson
Date of Submission: June 2008 

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1901 Accidental Homicide, Union Parish Louisiana 

Farmerville "Gazette", issue of Wednesday, 26 June 1901
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                 Accidental Homicide. 
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    On last Friday evening about 5 o'clock, Jim Wilburn, aged about 12, shot and 
killed Amos Cobb, aged about 14, both colored. The shooting occurred at the 
Cox ferry, about two miles from town. The boys had been hunting and were 
returning home when the fatal accident happened. 
    On learning of the affair Dr. Taylor immediately investigated the affair, 
rendering a decision of accidental homicide. 
    It developed in the evidence that Jim Wilburn started to shoot a bird and 
when the gun was near the position to shoot it accidenetally fired, killing 
Amos Cobb, who was directly in front of the gun. The whole load of squirrel 
shot struck him square in the face tearing out his right eye and penetrating 
his brain. Death resulted instantly.

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