Mississippi-St. Francois County MO Archives News.....Dan Lacewell killed in Mississippi, Co., Missouri September 16, 1871
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Charleston, MO Courier September 16, 1871
Dan Lacewell killed in Mississippi County, Missouri

Our Sheriff, George W. Jackson, accompanied by Lewis W. Danforth, returned
last Thursday from Obion County, Tennessee, having under arrest James Snow,
who is charged with killing Dan Lacewell, back of Island No. 6, in this
county, about six weeks ago, the particulars of which are about as follows:

Dan Lacewell moved from Obion County, Tennessee, some seven or eight weeks
ago, and he, in company with Bill Adkins, was riding along the road, when
James Snow, and George Lee, came out of the bushes, and Snow shot Lacewell
with a double-barrel shot-gun, wounding him in the head, but not fatally.
Snow then drew his pistol and dispatched him.

The Grand Jury, at a called term of  Court, found a bill against Snow and
Lee, and the Governor of this State made a requisition upon the Governor of
Tennessee for the accused parties.

Snow was found at his home about nine miles from Union City.

The difficulty all grew out of Lacewell, Adkins, and others, Ku Kluxing two
of Snow's tenants on his farm, and whipping them, and Lacewell having shot
at Snow at his own (Snow's) house.  Lacewell then moved to this county, and
Snow, together with Lee, followed him and killed him as above stated.
     ---Charleston (Missouri) Courier, 16 September 1871


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