Beckham County, OK - Obits: Jason Andrew Pickelsimer, 1913
Thursday, 25 Sep 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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PICKELSIMER, JASON ANDREW
(Jan 1913, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Andrew Picklesimon was accidentally shot Saturday night and died Sunday
night, and was buried at the Red Hill cemetery (Roger Mills County) Monday
evening.  The particulars have not yet been learned pertaining to the
shooting.
(9 Jan 1913, Elk City Record, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Hammon was the scene of a serious tragedy Saturday evening when Andrew
Picklesimon was fatally shot with a 44 Winchester in the hands of John
Holland, a young man 18 years of age, a resident of that place.
From the best information that can be obtained, it seems that at various
times the Larkin family, of which young Holland was a member, being a
brother of Mrs. Larkin, have been the victim of derision and made the
laughing stock of the town, because they were the city scavengers.  At
different times, the family had been insulted, often by the use of vulgar
and profane terms.
On this occasion young Holland was sorely provoked and took his rifle out
with him to resent the insult.  Mr. Picklesimon and two other men by the
name of Climer were riding by in a buggy.  Holland fired five shots at the
retreating vehicle, the last shot taking effect in Picklesimon's lower
bowels.  The shot which had passed through the back of the buggy seat
passed entirely through his body, inflicting an ugly wound which greatly
aggrevated the case.  While the wound was considered very serious, the
injured man seemed quite strong and some hopes were entertained for his
recovery, and as soon as an automobile could be secured, he was brought to
the Elk City Hospital.
It is reported that young Holland stated that he did not know Picklesimon,
and that he was mistaken, and did not intend to shoot him, but that some
parties had just passed that were disturbing them.
An operation was performed and everything was done to relieve the
sufferer, but without beneficial results, and he died Monday morning at 4
o'clock.
The body was prepared for burial and was shipped to Hammon on the morning
train.
Immediately after the shooting Holland went to the officers and gave
himself up.  He was taken at once to Cheyenne for safe keeping.

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