Criminal Justice Matters: Ed Postell, 1910, Winn Parish, LA. Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** From: August 26, 1910 Comrade Bad Negro Shot Last Wednesday night Deputy Sheriffs J. R. Cupp and Ed Crawford went out on a T. & G. motorcar to do some criminal work up the road. While they were at the motorcar house they heard shots nearby and went to investigate. A negro by the name of Ed Postell was found shooting into a negro house about fifty yards from them, and Deputy Crawford went to arrest him. He made fight and retreated behind the corner of a house and fired two shots at him. Deputy Cupp then shot the negro hitting him with thirteen buckshot. Crawford fired once with a pistol but missed him. The negro is reported dangerously wounded, but it is thought he will recover.