Harlan Fatheree Wounded by Marshal, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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>From the July 26, 1956 Winn Parish Enterprise-News American


Sikes Man Wounded By Marshal During Scuffle Saturday


Harlan Fatheree, Sikes, sustained five broken bones in his left hand from a
.38 caliber pistol wound Saturday night when he was shot by Sikes Town Marshal
E. E. Crain in a scuffle that resulted when Fatheree resisted arrest.

The incident occurred on the Church grounds of Hart Assembly of God Church
near Sikes Saturday night during church services.  Fatheree allegedly pushed
Marshal Crain to the ground and started to jump on him when the officer shot.

The Winn Parish Sheriff's Department has charged Fatheree with resisting
arrest, and disturbing the peace by being drunk.  The wounded man's father,
Jim Fatheree, has been charged with interfering with an officer while in the
line of duty in connection with the incident.

After being released from the hospital, Harlan Fatheree Thursday appeared at
the Sheriff's office and signed a warrant for the arrest of Marshal Crain "for
shooting Harlan Fatheree", an aggravated assault charge.

(Submitted by Greggory Ellis Davies, Winnfield, Winn Parish, LA.)