Hopkins Co. TX - Killing of Porter and Delmar Stockton

Submitted by: June E. Tuck  <1224be@neto.com>

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Porter and Delmar Stockton - Porter Stockton, about 50 years of age, and
his son, Delmar, age 20, were shot last Tuesday afternoon near their home
as they were in their auto returning from Sulphur Springs. They were shot
by Jesse and Joe Wood. Both were buried, side by side, at Sherley with
Rev. Slage of Brashear conducting the funeral service. These deaths were
caused from the two deaths last August. Sheriff Bingham received a
message from Jess Wood, from the home of his mother, Mrs. Laura Wood,
stating that he shot the Stocktons and was ready to surrender. They found
the Stocktons dead, sitting in their car, about 300 yards from their home
and 150 yards from the Wood home. Delmar Stockton had been shot in the
back and left side of his head. The father was shot in the back of the
head. Officers found no gun on either of the dead men, nor in their auto.
(Hopkins County Echo, November 21, 1919)