FIELDING POWELL DEATH ACCOUNT IN HOWARD COUNTY, MISSOURI NEWSPAPERS ************************************************************************ File contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Craig and Donna Powell USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ Boonslick Times, Sunday, July 9, 1848 FATAL AFFRAY. - A most heart-rending occurrence took place in our vicinity last Sunday evening, which resulted in the death of Mr. Fielding Powell. He was under the influence of liquor, and went to the house of his brother, Willis Powell, and desired to get a gun for the purpose of shooting one of his neighbors; the gun was refused, at which he be[c]ame abusive, and threatened Willis, arming himself with a chair; the daughter of Willis interposed, and was knocked down with the chair; he then grappled Willis by the legs, and pulled him out of the house, got upon him, and commenced beating him. Willis drew his knife and cut Fielding in sixteen places, five of which were mortal. He died Monday morning. Willis gave himself up, and was tried on Tuesday, before Justices Taylar, Major and Kring, and acquitted. Glasgow News, date unknown Fratricide. - On Sunday evening last, Mr. Fielding Powell, of this county, went with his wife to the house of his brother, Will[i]s Powell, with the intention of paying a visit, and spending the night. In the course of the evening an alter[c]ation took place between the two brothers, which resulted in Will[i]s' stabbing Fielding in such a manner as to cause his death the next morning.