F.M. EDMONDSON DIES OF WOUNDSAnniston, ALa., Dec. 31stFuneral services for Frank Edmondson, age 24, of Heflin, who died in a local hospital Wednesday afternoon from bullet wounds received at the hands of a negro during an argument at the scene of an automobile accident near Holis Schoolhouse last Thursday night, will be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon at Chulafinnee Methodist church. Rev. L.D. Tyson will officiate and interment will be in Chulafinnee cemetery with Usrey in charge.Edmondson was shot twice in the chest, once in the arm and once in the leg by a negro whose name was said to be Mack Cook. Two automobiles were in collision and Emondson passed the scene in a buggy. Negroes were in one automobile and white persons were in another and were engaged in an argument concerning the accident. The negro's automobile was said to have contained several gallons of whiskey and Edmondson was said to have been shot when he suggested holding the negro for officers.Edmondson was brought to Garner Hospital by a passing motorist and from the first annoucement from the hospital, the wounded man was said to be in a critical condition. Surviving Edmondson are his father A.J. Edmondson of Chulafinnee, a brother Douglas, and five sisters, Mrs. C.E. Garner of Birmingham; Mrs. Iris Hall of Heflin, Miss Lucile, Miss Jessie and Miss Annie Belle Edmondson of Chulafinnee.Frank Edmondson was one of our most popular young men and his untimely death has cast a gloom of sorrow over the entire community. Every effort whould be made to bring his slayer to swift justice. The Cleburne News joins with hundred of sorrowing friends in deep sympathy to the family
F.M. EDMONDSON DIES OF WOUNDSAnniston, ALa., Dec. 31stFuneral services for Frank Edmondson, age 24, of Heflin, who died in a local hospital Wednesday afternoon from bullet wounds received at the hands of a negro during an argument at the scene of an automobile accident near Holis Schoolhouse last Thursday night, will be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon at Chulafinnee Methodist church. Rev. L.D. Tyson will officiate and interment will be in Chulafinnee cemetery with Usrey in charge.Edmondson was shot twice in the chest, once in the arm and once in the leg by a negro whose name was said to be Mack Cook. Two automobiles were in collision and Emondson passed the scene in a buggy. Negroes were in one automobile and white persons were in another and were engaged in an argument concerning the accident. The negro's automobile was said to have contained several gallons of whiskey and Edmondson was said to have been shot when he suggested holding the negro for officers.Edmondson was brought to Garner Hospital by a passing motorist and from the first annoucement from the hospital, the wounded man was said to be in a critical condition. Surviving Edmondson are his father A.J. Edmondson of Chulafinnee, a brother Douglas, and five sisters, Mrs. C.E. Garner of Birmingham; Mrs. Iris Hall of Heflin, Miss Lucile, Miss Jessie and Miss Annie Belle Edmondson of Chulafinnee.Frank Edmondson was one of our most popular young men and his untimely death has cast a gloom of sorrow over the entire community. Every effort whould be made to bring his slayer to swift justice. The Cleburne News joins with hundred of sorrowing friends in deep sympathy to the family
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