Winn Parish Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Adams, Etta October 29, 1916
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Weekly News-Star (Monroe, LA), November 2, 1916, Page 1, Column 5
Girl, Wedding Day Near,

Killed by 7-Year-Old Boy

	Dodson, La., Nov. 1. - A deplorable tragedy took place at Gaar's Mills, 

seven miles east of Dodson, Sunday evening shortly after dark when the 7 or 8-

year-old son of John Adams shot and killed his aunt, Miss Etta Adams, daughter 

of Mr. and Mrs. N.P. Adams, of Stovall, Jackson parish.  It was another case of 

not supposing that the gun was loaded, the boy playing with what was thought to 

be an empty breech-loading shotgun, when it was discharged, the charge of shot 

taking effect in the back and penetrating the heart, death resulting almost 

instantly.

	In the panic that followed the shooting a messenger was dispatched to 

Dodson and Drs. J.H. Pankey and J.F. Faith were sent to the scene of the 

trouble in haste, only to find that the fair young lady, who it is said, was to 

have been married in the near future, was cold in death.  At the time the 

doctors were sent for it was not known that she was shot dead, but the idea was 

conveyed that it might be possible to prevent death if surgical and medical aid 

could be had promptly.

	Brothers and sisters of the deceased were telegraphed the sad news 

Sunday night, they residing in Texas, Arkansas and Alabama, some of whom wired 

that they would leave on the first train and to hold the body pending their 

arrival.  Burial and funeral services will be held at Harmony Grove church, 

near Gaar's Mills.



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