The Marlin Democrat
Fifteenth Year   Number 8
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, June 30, 1904

NEGRO KILLED NEAR PERRY.
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Was in the Act of Cutting White
Man.
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     John Belfry, a negro about 45 years old, was shot and killed on the Oakes farm about 2 :30 Monday afternoon by Frank Oakes.
     The negro was a tennant on the farm and the trouble that lead to the killing came up over some work the negro was doing.  The negro was in a wagon at the time and Mr. Oakes was on horseback.  The negro got out of the wagon and started for Frank with a knife in his hand.  Before he had reached Frank three shots rang out and the negro was a corpse pretty soon.  One bullet entered the neck and passed through the base of the head, two others entered the body in vital parts but neither passed through.
     When notified of the killing Judge Frazier, County Attorney Carter, Deputy Sheriff Steen and W. C. Jones, Esq., went up to the farm.  Judge Frazier held an inquest, finding the knife clasped in the right hand of the negro.  Mr. Oakes waived examination and his bond was fixed at $1000, which was readily given.

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