The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-28
THE LAW WAS
 TOO SLOW FOR HIM
Son of Lee Oxford Kills Will Trammel His Fathers Slayer, After the Jury Which Tried Trammel
 Failed to Agree.

Hot springs, Nov. 2a.-Walter Oxford, aged 2l year, of this city, today shot and killed Will Tram mel. also resident of Hot Springs, who was charged with shooting and killing Lee Oxford, Walters father, more than year ago. Immediately after the kill- inc Oxford telephoned the sheritf telling of the deed, and asked to be taken into custody. He was placed in jail shortly afterward.
 The killing of Trammel ana the subsequent arrest Of young Oxford add another thrilling chapter to one of the most noted murder cases in the the history of Garland county.
 But very little seems to be known about the shooting this afternoon. From all that can be learned Trammel and Walter Ox- ford were alone in the Rogers saloon when the shooting oc- cured. If there were any Wit n .sses to the affair they have not made themselves known. It IS said that even the bartender of the saloon had stepped out in frout when the shooting took place. When the shots were heard, outsiders rushed in and found Trammel's body lying on the floor of the saloon. Oxford coolly picked up a telephone re. ceiver, called the sheriff's office, told of his act and asked for his arrest. Trammel's body was examined and four wounds were found. Two shots had taken effect in the brain, one shot pass ing directly through the center of the forehead; one had passed his heart and the fourth had passed through his right side.
 An affecting scene followed within a few minutes after the shooting, when Trammel's wife rushed into the saloon and fell prone upon the body of her hus- band.
 It was the second time in her life that she had been drawn away in a hysierical condition from the side of a dead husband.
 Twice had she been married and twice had she suffered the agony of seeing her husband lying dead in pool of blood, as the result of a shooting affray. She was first married 10 Jack Donabue, who was killed here some time ago by Jack Dougherty. She is an aunt of the Oxford boy who 
 slew her husband.
 The history of the Tramnel- Oxford trouble which first result ed in the killing of Lee Oxford and lastly in the killing of Tram mel, is well known over the en- tire state. About year ago Trammel had some difficulty with the Oxfords and during the time of the trouble Trammel shot and Killed Lee Oxford, who was car penter. on a country road leading out of Hot Springs. It is alleged that Trammel followed Oxford, who was unarmed, into the country and then shot him with revolver. While Oxford was reeliug about in the road, half dead, it is alleged that Trammel pulled shot gun and finished the job.
 Trammel was arrested and charged with murder. He was placed ih jail and held there until week or SD ago, when he fur nished bond for $l0,000 and was released. He was given trial ip Benton only couple of weeks ago, but his case was not decided as there was hung jury. As the result of the "hung" iury Pinke Broch of this city, who testified at the trial in behalf of Trammel. has been indicted by the grand jury on the charge of perJuring himself in testifyiuy Tor Trammel's defense.