Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



Corsicana Daily Sun - Aug 5, 1935 issue


FREESTONE COUNTY MAN CHARGED WITH SLAYING BROTHER
LeRoy Lamb Dead And Webb Lamb Held In Jail At Fairfield After Killing

FAIRFIELD - Aug 5. - Webb Lamb, 25, is in the Freestone county jail under a 
formal charge of murder in connection with the death of his brother, LeRoy, 32, 
at the home of his parents eight miles northeast of Wortham about 7:30 Sunday 
morning. Examining trial has been scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. Sheriff Jim 
Sessions, reported Monday.

The Elder Lamb boy was fatally wounded by a charge from a .12 gauge shotgun 
that struck him near the heart, he living about five minutes, officers reported. 
The shooting occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Lamb, parents of the 
boys. No reason was given for the shooting.

Freestone county officials could not say what action would be taken following 
the hearing since there will be no grand jury in session at Fairfield until 
November. They intimated it was not likely that a special jury would be called.

The deceased is survived by his parents, a widow and one small child, and three 
brothers, Bert, Homer, and Webb Lamb.

Funeral services were planned for 4 o'clock Monday afternoon with interment at 
Old Cade cemetery. Oliver Burleson of Wortham directed the funeral arrangements.