James Duncan Killed by Will Waterson - July 1906
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James Duncan Killed by Will Waterson - July 1906
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Posted: 5 Sep 2007 8:25PM GMT |
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Appears in "The Tishomingo News" 4 July 1906 Johnston County, Indian Territory, Oklahoma
JAMES DUNCAN KILLED BY WILL WATERSON
James DUNCAN, a farmer living near Ravis, was shot and instantly killed by his son-in-law, Will Waterman, Saturday night, June 30th. The particulars as best we can learn are as follows:
Waterson who lives near Wapanucka, came to Tishomingo on the noon train, went out to the picnic grounds and from there over to his father-in-law’s home. Waterson had married the eldest daughter of DUNCAN and to this union a child was born. The wife died a few years ago and the DUNCAN family had been keeping the child. Later Waterman married a second daughter of the Duncans, who he was living with at the time of the tragedy. The trouble came up over WATERSON demanding possession of his child but as the grand parents had cared for the little one some time they had naturally become attached to it, and did not want the father to take it. After a few angry words had been exchanged, DUNCAN told him to take the child and go, not to come near his premises anymore. It is said that at this time that they both became very angry, and that DUNCAN picked up a chair and raised it up to strike WATERSON when the latter fired on him and the ball entered the heart causing instant death. He then secured a horse and buggy belonging to Duncan’s boy which was hitched near the house and drove off. In a few minutes he returned with the horse and buggy and asked the boy if the old man was dead – he was informed that he was. Then he said to the boy, “That’s good. I intended to kill him.” He then left on foot and at this time the officers have been unable to find him. Deputy Marshals Bridges and Burton, drove over Saturday night and looked the country over, but no trace of him could be found.
Waterson ws tried at the October term of court for the murder of Lee Harvey at a dance near Ray; but as there was not sufficient evidence to secure a conviction he was acquitted.
This is another deplorable affair to add to the many which are becoming entirely too common in our country. It is with regret that we have to chronicle another murder. How this man can hope to plead self defense for killing his aged father-in-law – father of his two wives, we can’t imagine where it’s to come from. If we have heard the story of this crime right, it is to be hoped that he will soon be apprehended and receive the extreme penalty of the law.
JAMES DUNCAN KILLED BY WILL WATERSON
James DUNCAN, a farmer living near Ravis, was shot and instantly killed by his son-in-law, Will Waterman, Saturday night, June 30th. The particulars as best we can learn are as follows:
Waterson who lives near Wapanucka, came to Tishomingo on the noon train, went out to the picnic grounds and from there over to his father-in-law’s home. Waterson had married the eldest daughter of DUNCAN and to this union a child was born. The wife died a few years ago and the DUNCAN family had been keeping the child. Later Waterman married a second daughter of the Duncans, who he was living with at the time of the tragedy. The trouble came up over WATERSON demanding possession of his child but as the grand parents had cared for the little one some time they had naturally become attached to it, and did not want the father to take it. After a few angry words had been exchanged, DUNCAN told him to take the child and go, not to come near his premises anymore. It is said that at this time that they both became very angry, and that DUNCAN picked up a chair and raised it up to strike WATERSON when the latter fired on him and the ball entered the heart causing instant death. He then secured a horse and buggy belonging to Duncan’s boy which was hitched near the house and drove off. In a few minutes he returned with the horse and buggy and asked the boy if the old man was dead – he was informed that he was. Then he said to the boy, “That’s good. I intended to kill him.” He then left on foot and at this time the officers have been unable to find him. Deputy Marshals Bridges and Burton, drove over Saturday night and looked the country over, but no trace of him could be found.
Waterson ws tried at the October term of court for the murder of Lee Harvey at a dance near Ray; but as there was not sufficient evidence to secure a conviction he was acquitted.
This is another deplorable affair to add to the many which are becoming entirely too common in our country. It is with regret that we have to chronicle another murder. How this man can hope to plead self defense for killing his aged father-in-law – father of his two wives, we can’t imagine where it’s to come from. If we have heard the story of this crime right, it is to be hoped that he will soon be apprehended and receive the extreme penalty of the law.