Marshall County MsArchives News.....Paul Jeffries & Denton Odell Shoot to Kill July 18, 1895
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Hagerstown [MD] Herald & Torch Light July 18, 1895
Two Men Shoot Each Other

Amory, Miss., July 14.-Details of a sensational bloody tragedy which occurred 
Thursday at Chulahoma, Miss., reached here today. Just a week ago Denton Odell, 
a prominent young merchant, and Miss Grace Jeffries, the society belle of the 
town, were married. A gorgeous reception at the Jeffries followed. Since then 
Odell and his wife have been making their home with Mrs. Jeffries, mother of the 
bride. Mrs. Jeffries left Thursday for an extended visit to relatives in an 
adjoining county, but before going she called in her son-in-law and daughter, 
showing them a little tin trunk wherein she kept her land deeds and other 
valuables, cautioned them not to let it be removed from the house. Paul 
Jeffries, aged 23, son of Mrs. Jeffries, also left ostensibly on a fishing 
excursion, but later returned, entered the house and secured possession of the 
trunk. He had carried it out when he met his sister, Mrs. Odell, who 
remonstrated with him. A quarrel ensued. Odell then appeared ont he scene and 
his wife appealed to him. As he laid hands on the trunk Jeffries drew a revolver 
and shot him down. After Odell had fallen and as he lay on the ground he pulled 
his pistol and fired six shots into Jeffries' body. Odell lived two minutes 
while Jeffries survived several hours. Mrs. Odell witnessed the deadly duel.

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