Monroe County TN Archives News.....Killed Both Father and Son. March 30, 1903
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The Weekly Constitution, Atlanta, Ga. March 30, 1903
They Resisted Peace Officer Who Went To Arrest Them.

Knoxville, Tenn., March 27. -- James Flowers and his son, John, were killed 

this morning in Monroe county, Tennessee, by Constable Horace Witt, at a point 

near the North Carolina line.

A few days ago James Flowers and his three sons attacked Washington Allman, the 

occupant of a tract of land which was in dispute on account of the location of 

the state line not being exactly known, and forced him to retire from the land 

at the point of a shotgun.

Allman sent word to the county seat, Madisonville, and obtained warrants for 

the arrest of the men.  Constable Witt was given the warrants and summoned a 

posse.  Arriving on the scene the constable learned that two of the Flowers 

boys were absent and he determined to attempt the arrest of the others.  As the 

posse approached the Flowers home, it was fired upon.

Shots were returned.  Witt killing the elder Flowers with a revolver bullet.  

John Flowers was also killed, it is believed, by Witt.  The other two Flowers 

boys did not return and were not arrested, although members of the posse were 

left behind for that purpose.  Witt has demanded a full investigation of his 

action. 

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