Obituaries: Jim Babers, 1930, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: October 9, 1930 Winn Parish Enterprise

Ward Ten Man Killed Friday Night By Saline Man

Arcadia, La., Oct. 5 - Charge of manslaughter was filed here today against T.
W. Conklin, 34, a restaurant man of Saline, for shooting and fatally wounding
his brother in law, Jim Babers, of Ward Ten, Winn Parish, at Saline Friday
night.  Babers died at a Shreveport hospital last night.  Conklin will be 
released under bail pending grand jury action.  He has been in custody since
the shooting.

Conklin claims self defense.  He charges Babers came to his home where Baber's
wife was and began to abuse her and Conklin's wife.  When he tried to quiet
Babers the latter assaulted him and he shot Babers, Conklin said.

A short time after Babers was fatally wounded, his wife gave birth to a baby
at the Conklin home.