Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Thirteenth Year - Number 36
Marlin, Texas,Thursday, November 6, 1902

BLOODY TRAGEDY IN TENNESSEE

       Dayton, Tenn., Oct. 31.--A tragedy occurred last night, resulting in the killing of W. J. Cooley and his son-in-law, Will Whitefield, by Manuel Thurman, a saloon keeper.
       Whitefield was shot three times and died immediately.
       Cooley lingered until 6 o'clock this morning and made a statement.  This was to the effect that Cooley and Whitefield were at Cooley's when Thurman entered the room occupied by Cooley's daughter.
       Whitefield heard the noise and entered the room when Thurman grappled with him.
       Cooley then entered and Thurman opened fire with the result as stated.
       Thruman surrendered to the sheriff.  Whitfield was an engineer for the Dayton Coal and Iron Company.

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