Obituaries: Dallas Richardson, 1937, Winn Parish, LA
Submitter: Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
Source: Winnfield News-American 
Date: November 26, 1937
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Human Skeleton Found Wednesday By Hog Hunter

A skeleton, thought to be the remains of the body of Dallas Richardson, negro,
who left his home in the Mosley quarters here more than a year ago, was found
in the woods near the old Amesite plant Wednesday morning, according to Dr. J.
F. Faith, coroner.

Henry Franks, who was hunting hogs in that section and reported his find to
Sheriff Sholars, who started an investigation, assisted by Dr. Faith.  The
framework, considerably weatherbeaten, was intact with the exception of the
small bones of the hands and feet, which had decayed.

In addition to a pair of shoes and a portion of a leather belt, other
identifying articles nearby were the sings of an old straw hat and suspender
buckles.

After examining the articles, Ruth Brown, sister of the missing negro,
identified the articles as belonging to her brother who disappeared a year ago
last August.

The negro, who had become the jest of a number of negro youths in the quarters
where he lived, often showed signs of unusual fear of being taken into custody
of officers, because of the tales the boys told him.  As a result he
frequently appealed to "white folks" for protection.  It is thought that he
wandered away while under such a delusion.