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©Sequoyah County Democrat
July 16, 1925
Submitted by: Wanda Elliott

Abe Dotson

???? ~ July 1925

Sequoyah county's long list of homicides was made larger on Wednesday of this week, when Abe DOTSON well known farmer and stockman of Marble City was shot and killed five miles northwest of that town by Henry EDWARDS, aged 24, at the home of John WALLACE, farmer.

The killing occured about 9:00 a.m., and within one hour and a half thereafter, Sheriff John E. JOHNSTON and County Attorney Harry PITCHFORD were at the scene making full investigation and securing statements from those who knew any details whatever as to causes surrounding the case.

From the meager information at hand, it seems that Abe DOTSON, Tom DOTSON, Henry EDWARDS, Merl EDWARDS and John WALLACE live in the same immediate community, and that Wednesday morning Abe DOTSON and the EDWARDS boys went to the WALLACE home to get some barber work done.

While there a minor quarrel ensued which was thought nothing of and to which no one took any exception.

When DOTSON and the EDWARDS boys started away from the house, it is said that DOTSON drew a butcher knife and started after Henry EDWARDS.

EDWARDS ran back into the WALLACE house, grabbed a double barreled 12 gauge shotgun, turned in the doorway and called to DOTSON to halt.

DOTSON took a step forward at the gate and EDWARDS fired, the shot striking DOTSON in the right shoulder and breast.

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