Criminal Justice Matters: Murder of General Jackson, 1963, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From:  September 5, 1963 Winn Parish Enterprise-News American

Fatal Knifing Results Between Two Negro Men


Authorities here reported Tuesday that two long time friends, both Negro
men, fell to arguing over a dollar bill and a torn shirt pocket Saturday
afternoon touching off a knife fight between them.

The victim was identified as General Jackson, 66 year old retired railroad
worker who lived just east of the turpentine plant.

The other man involved was Jim Goodwin, 55, an unemployed resident of T &
G Quarters.

Police Chief Percy Roberts said that Jackson's throat was slashed and he
was left bleeding in the street on the ground near Goodwin's house on
South Long Street.

Roberts and Chief Deputy Sheriff J. J. Crippen said they were called to
the scene about 
1:10 p.m.  Crippen said this was believed to be about 15-30 minutes after
the fight.

Roberts said that for years Goodwin and Jackson has associated together
and had worked together.

While at Goodwin's home Saturday afternoon, Jackson asked Goodwin to pay a
one dollar debt, Roberts said, adding that Goodwin had a dollar bill in
his shirt pocket.

An argument developed and the two went outside.

Roberts said Goodwin claimed that Jackson snatched Goodwin's shirt pocket
in an attempt to get the money and the pocket tore.

It was then that the throat slashing occurred.

The officers said they did not know whether Jackson might have recovered
had he been taken to the hospital immediately after the incident.

Goodwin was charged with murder.