Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-02
DIR. ". I. BONE
At bR(n)kL.AND
dies OF WOUND
Victim of Wash Wilson Sue
curnbs Monday Noon
Wilson Confined i'm Coun-
ty Jail.

NJCHCSDOIO LNCIlilGo Gun, AOtIi
DR.. w. e. Bone, we'll known
Brookland physician, passed away, at
1880 today at his home there, fall
ing victim to gun wounds inflicted
by Wash Wilson on November 5th,
when Wilson entered Bones office
with his pistol belching fire and
murder in his eyes, one of the bull
cts taking effect in the physicians
lung.
DIR. Bone was at st. Demands
hospital here one week and half
sufficiently to return home and re-
sumo his office practice. He was
getting along nicely when he re-
.ceived shock which probably end
ed his life Wash Wilson had been
released from Jail on bond and re-
turned home. HE rode into Brook
land in an intoxicated condition and
threatened the lives of several
-Brookland citizens and is reported
to have threatened to go in and
kill DR.. Bone. Justice of the Peace
Tom Elrod ran into the doctors
office and told him to be on his
guard that Wilson was coming, re-
ports say. DR.. Bone told him. he
could not sufficiently raise his arm
to hold a gun. Mrs. Bone procured
two pistols and stood guard until
danger was past, it is said, Wilson
being arrested by Brookland officers
and returned to the Jonesboro jail.
The doctor became seriously i'll,
having a number Of hemorrhages
from the injured lung. He grew
very weak and physicians yesterday
foresaw that the end was only a
matter of hours.
He was SIS Years of age and is
Survived by his wife and one daugh-
ter, aged 19. He had been engaged
in the practice of medicine at
Brookland the past seven years, hay
ling lived in this city few months
before going there. He lived at Rec
tor the greater part of his life.
DR.. Bone was the principal wit
ness, for the defense in the famous
sneed murder case. What effect
Ibis death will have ON the trial,
which will come UP again this
spring, is causing speculation.
The deceased enjoyed many
f,.; IN lbs,
having pleasing personality which
won the good will of those who
knew him.
The remains win be taken to
IRector tonight and the funeral held
There tomorrow.
Wash Wilson is in the murderer
cell at the county Jail. He will be
charged with murder in the first
degree.
Wilson claims that he was justi-
flied in shooting DR.. Bone because
daughter when she went to him fol
limedical treatment. Friends of Bone
claim that this is without founda-
ltion and unreasonable in the ex
|treme. They say that the doctor
refused to take drastic medical ac
ton for the girl was in a pre-
carious condition and that this hat
raised the wrath of Wilson, wht
when filled with corn whiskey, wen
ito Bones office to spend his fury.
| Wilson's statement given the SUI
on November 9Th, the day Of tn,
shooting, was as follows
I 81 wish to God had killed him
I Nidn't finish what | intended t
do. I mean to kill and will do i
yet if the officers will let me out
He insulted my II year old daugh
ter, Irma, who was recently Marie
to Clint Hooker about or 3 week
Iago when she was going to him TO
treatment. | did not know this un
til this morning when her husban
told me about it. 1t just made m
so mad that I didn't know what
twas doing. I say again that l wi
finish it if they will let me-"