| Newspaper | Cassville Democrat |
|---|---|
| Date | March 13, 1909, Saturday |
| Headline | Bird Roller Killed Jess King |
| Text | Bird Roller, formerly of Seligman, who shot and killed Jess King in Texas instead of Oklahoma, while King was advancing on him with a knife, was convicted and fined $500 and given one year in jail. King was an uncle of Roller and was raised at Washburn. |
| Resource | State Historical Society of MO Microfilm |
| Submitted by | Donna Cooper |
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