Greer County, OK - Obits: W. E. Shelton, 1909
Tuesday, 04 November 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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SHELTON, W. E.
(27 May 1909, Thursday, Elk City Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Mangum, Okla., May 17. - While resisting arrest by officers, who had come
at instance of Samuel Parkey to quiet a disturbance the young man had
created, W. E. Shelton, 25 years old, early this morning blew his brains
out with an automatic revolver.
Shelton was in love with the daughter of Parkey and her parents objected
to his attentions.  This angered him and he went to her home early today
and created trouble.  Parkey called for an officer.  When the latter came
Shelton excused himself from the room, saying he was going after a drink. 
Immediately upon going out he began firing, presumably at the officer, but
shot himself through the head instead.
Shelton was a student at the Mangum business college.  The Parkey family
is among the most prominent in Mangum.  - Lawton Constitution.

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