30y 7m 6d. s/o David H. & Susanah (THOMPSON) CHIPPS. stabbed by Joseph WILLIS.
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From History of Mercer County Missouri, page 420. "The Chipps Homicide occurred on the night of August 7, 1875, at the Village of Half Rock. James Chipps and Joseph Willis, the later a resident of Clay County, had been drinking whiskey and playing cards, and became involved in a quarrel in which Willis stabbed Chipps, who died almost immediately. Willis was arrested, and an indictment was found against him by the grand jury of Mercer County, for murder. He obtained a change of venue to Grundy County, where he was tried, convicted of manslauter, and his punishment fixed at 14 years in the penitentiary. He succeeded in obtaining a new trial, however, and was aquitted. He returned to Clay County, where he was subsequently killed. He was called from his home one night, and when only a few steps from his door, he received a charge of buckshot in his body, killing him instantly. Who the assasin was never discovered, but it was thought to have been some friend of James Chipps, who took this method of avenging his death."
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From History of Mercer County Missouri, page 420. "The Chipps Homicide occurred on the night of August 7, 1875, at the Village of Half Rock. James Chipps and Joseph Willis, the later a resident of Clay County, had been drinking whiskey and playing cards, and became involved in a quarrel in which Willis stabbed Chipps, who died almost immediately. Willis was arrested, and an indictment was found against him by the grand jury of Mercer County, for murder. He obtained a change of venue to Grundy County, where he was tried, convicted of manslauter, and his punishment fixed at 14 years in the penitentiary. He succeeded in obtaining a new trial, however, and was aquitted. He returned to Clay County, where he was subsequently killed. He was called from his home one night, and when only a few steps from his door, he received a charge of buckshot in his body, killing him instantly. Who the assasin was never discovered, but it was thought to have been some friend of James Chipps, who took this method of avenging his death."
30y 7m 6d. s/o David H. & Susanah (THOMPSON) CHIPPS. stabbed by Joseph WILLIS.
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From History of Mercer County Missouri, page 420. "The Chipps Homicide occurred on the night of August 7, 1875, at the Village of Half Rock. James Chipps and Joseph Willis, the later a resident of Clay County, had been drinking whiskey and playing cards, and became involved in a quarrel in which Willis stabbed Chipps, who died almost immediately. Willis was arrested, and an indictment was found against him by the grand jury of Mercer County, for murder. He obtained a change of venue to Grundy County, where he was tried, convicted of manslauter, and his punishment fixed at 14 years in the penitentiary. He succeeded in obtaining a new trial, however, and was aquitted. He returned to Clay County, where he was subsequently killed. He was called from his home one night, and when only a few steps from his door, he received a charge of buckshot in his body, killing him instantly. Who the assasin was never discovered, but it was thought to have been some friend of James Chipps, who took this method of avenging his death."
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From History of Mercer County Missouri, page 420. "The Chipps Homicide occurred on the night of August 7, 1875, at the Village of Half Rock. James Chipps and Joseph Willis, the later a resident of Clay County, had been drinking whiskey and playing cards, and became involved in a quarrel in which Willis stabbed Chipps, who died almost immediately. Willis was arrested, and an indictment was found against him by the grand jury of Mercer County, for murder. He obtained a change of venue to Grundy County, where he was tried, convicted of manslauter, and his punishment fixed at 14 years in the penitentiary. He succeeded in obtaining a new trial, however, and was aquitted. He returned to Clay County, where he was subsequently killed. He was called from his home one night, and when only a few steps from his door, he received a charge of buckshot in his body, killing him instantly. Who the assasin was never discovered, but it was thought to have been some friend of James Chipps, who took this method of avenging his death."
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