Criminal Justice Matters:  Sam Johnson, Haywood Jackson, 1908, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483


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From:  June 5, 1908 Comrade

Another Buck Instantly Killed

Coldwater the Scene of Coldblooded Murder Committed by a Son of Ham

Last Saturday afternoon, at about 2 o'clock, near Coldwater, in Winn Parish, Sam
Johnton was shot in the head and almost instantly killed by Haywood Jackson, the
weapon used being a pistol.  Both parties are negroes.  At an inquest held by
Coroner J. J. Peters, over the body of Johnson, the following facts developed:

Jackson had accused Johnson of having held him up some time previous, and had
made threats that he would have his money or kill him, having previously armed
himself, he approached Johnson who was standing near a party playing Coon-Can,
and after making a demand for his money and using violent language, with his
pistol in hand, shot Johnson in the head.


The coroner's jury, in view of the facts elicited, rendered a verdict of murder
against Jackson, and ordered a warrant issued to this effect.  Jackson escaped
after killing Johnson and has not yet been arrested.