Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-05-11
TWO ARE KILLED.;
ONE IS INJURED
James Seals And Frank
Hosey Victims OF A
Sensational Shoot
ing ARRAY
/. J. MOODY WILL RECOVER
Seals And, Moody Well And
Fav0rably Known To
Many In Boealusa
I. ]. MOODY WILL RECOVER

Frank Hosey, deputy sheriff of
Pearl River County. Miss, and
James Seal. a well known young man
Of the same vicinity are dead and Till
Moody, a successful farmer, is
at his h;me near here as a
result Of a shooting affrav which
about 4 miles from Boea-
lusa, in Pearl River county. Miss.
at $40 Monday afternoon. The
cause Of the shooting is said
to have dated back for several
but renewed Monday.
x. Moody and Hosey have not been
on the best of terms for several
months. On Sunday Mr.. Moody
entertained some friends who had
intended fishing but owing to high
waters were unable to do so. Ac.
cording to the most reliable inf0r-
nation. when he returned home
from Boealusa Monday afternoon
he was told that Hosey had passed
some remarks about his company,
Moody decided to correct the mis-
information and with James Seal.
who is son-in-law of MIR. Moody
drove to the home of Ward
Wheat. Before any words had
passed between Moody and Hosey,
so the story is told by friends of
Mr.. Moody, Hosey ran behind a
wagon in front of the Wheat home
and begun to fire with an automatic
shot gun. Moody then returned the
fire and MI. Seals then drew hb
revolver. The first shot struck
Hosey, breaking his arm. Thirty
six shots were fired in all, several
taking effect in Hosey's body. AL.
most a full charge of the gun shot
struck young Seals in the abdomen.
at the same instant Hosey was
shot in the abdomen BY Seals.
Hosey and Seals were brought to
the Boealusa Hospital where Hosey
died at one o'clock Tuesday morn
ing and Seals expired at 5:10 the
same afternoon.
Little is know of Hosey except
that he came to that vicinity about
three years ago, A few weeks ago
he was appointed as a deputy sher-
if. He was living on q farm owned
by Will Straham only a short dis.
lance from the Moody farm. He
was Joined by his wife several
months ago but neither have dis
cussed their past residence with the
neiehbors and friends. The remains
were laid to rest in Boealusa Tues.
day.
j. B. Purvis, of Boealusa. stated
Tuesday that he had known Hosey
forsbout IL years and that Hosey
had worked for his relatives, and
one time told them that there was
a big reward out for him. He would
never tell where he was from OF
why he was wanted by the officials
Jas. Seal was married and about
"a years of age. He was consider
ed an industrious and popular
young man. Mr.. Moody owns ,
large farm about q mile from tn,
Mississippi line and is well ane
favorably known in Bo9alusa. Hi
injuries consist of five buck sho,
two are thought to have penetrate,
the lungs. but Mr.. Moody state,
Tuesday that he was not suferin
to any great extent and would b
alright in few days. His friend
are considerably worried over hi
condition however.
The remains Of young Seals wei
laid to rest at White Sands Miss
Tuesday and an exceptionally lare
crowd attended the services.
Sheriff Tate arrived at the seen
Of the shooting early Tuesday
make an Investigation