Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-10-18
BROTHERS HAVE SHOOTING
SCRAP AND ONE KILLED
Jim Hamilton Kills His Brother, Bob,
In Self Defence After
Being Shot.

Trouble arose between Jim Hamii'
ton and his brother, Bob Hamilton
which resulted in the death of BOZ
Hamilton. The Pikeville Bledsoniar
gives the following account of the
shooting.
Thursday afternoon at the home
of Bob Hamilton, near Grapevine, on
Cumberland mountain, Jim Hamilton
shot and instantly killed his brother
Bob Hamilton, after he had received
a load of shot in the face and hand
from a shot gun.
"The tragedy is given as follows:
bob Hamilton was abusing his aged
mother when some one of the family
called Jim Hamilton who was at work
in the field near the home. Bob went
to the door as Jim was coming to the
house, taking his gun with him. As
Jim Approached Bob told him to
throw up his hands and as he did so
emptied the contents of the gun, the
charge taking effect in Jim Hamilton's
right hand, almost tearing it away,
and also in his face. Jim Hamilton
then drew his gun with his left hand
and shot his brother FIVE times and
death followed in a short time.
Jim Hamilton was brought to Pike
vile to have his wounds dressed and
returned to his home near Grapevine.
We are informed that he will be taken
to Chattanooga today (Friday) and
that in all probability his arm will
have to be removed as result of
the shooting.
mo arrests have been made owing
to the condition of il mHamilton..'
Information comes to the Chronicle
from one who was there, that Bob
Hamilton had abused his mother, wife
and two of his children and some one
went to get Jim Hamilton to come to |
the house 10 quiet Bob. Bob went
part of the way to Jim and stepped |
fo 0ne sidt VI tlIe road a1rtifF IFS br0rfIzf
<rScaif1e up.
Bob Hamilton then told Jim to put
up his hands. Jim told Bob to put
down that gun, but he ordered Jim
again to put up his hands. Jim tie
raised his right hand to his head and
Bob fired one barrel of double bar
rel shotgun at Jim. The load almost
tore off the right hand, several shot
struck Jim in the face and neck and
he fell to the ground. He asked Bob
not to shoot him any more and quick
iy drew a as Colts Automatic from his
pocket and with his left hand fired
six times at Bob. One shot went thru
his body, one went through the leg,
another went through from one tenn
pie to the other and as he fell Jim
shot him in the top of the head. Bob
was instantly killed. Jim is alive and
not likely to die from his wounds, but
will almost surely lose his right hand
IS it is badly mutilated and the bones
broken.
These Hami1tons, it is claimed, were
mixed up in te fight that occurred
smong the Hamiltons, Davises, Prices
and Ethertons about two year ago. AT
hat time no one was killed but Hugh
lin Price was shot in the arm and
carried it in a sling for some time.
No arrests were made as the trouble {
seemed to be among crowd who
we're constantly engaged in making
whiskey and the trouble
came up over still.
A few months later Hughlan Price
was shot near his home one morning
Is he had started to work. After he
:ell some one rushed up to his body
md fired two balls through his head
rom highpower rifle. For this kill Il
ng Bob Davis was arrested. He was
odged in jail here for while but
inally made his escape and no effort
vas made to arrest him again. Where r
Bob Davis is now is only known to a
ew of his close friends. IL