The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-10

Gordon Is held in jail pending an investigation, but tonight no charges had been filed against him.
 Bertie Sue Cobb, 1s-year-old wife of Cobb. declared tonight that sew eral nights ago Gordon met her on the street and insulted her, She had told her husband, she said.
 Recently, she said, Gordon followed her into motion picture house and seated himself beside her. She imme- diately left she said.
 The story of the killing was told tonight by Alvin Cannon, federal stu dent, a friend of both men.
 Cannon said he came out of the chapel at noon and met Cobb and Gordon talking.
 Gordon asked Cannon to go to his room, according to Cannon. Cobb walked with them. As they left the campus, according to Cannon. Cobb said to Gordon:
 Are you going down there with me?"
 No, l don't think I am," Gordon replied, Cannon said
 Cobb Drew Revolver
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 Gordon then said: Put up your gun. I'll go along"
 Cannon declared he then said; Well, that let's me out if there is to be gun play" Cannon turned and walked away. he said.
 Cobb and Gordon walked on about POO feet and Cannon said he turned just in time to see Gordon shoot Cobb. Cobb fell over hedge into the the corner of a yard and Gordon fired two more shots. Cannon stated. Cobb died instantly, Neither Cannon nor another eye witness could say wheth- CT Cobb was in a prostrate position after the first shot or whether he attempted to use his weapon.
 Witnesses reported that Cobb stepped in front of Gordon just be- fore the shooting began.
 All three of Gordon's bullets took effect. One passed through the fleshy part of the shoulder, another through the third entered the bridge of the nose and ranged downward. The palms of both hands were pierced. indicating. 1t was said, that Cobb threw up his hands to protect him. self.
 Records show that Cobb was on the transport Otranto when it was torpedoed during the war. He was Injured and suffering from chronic bronchitis. Mrs. Cobb said she thought her husband had been gassed in France. She declared that he was not unduly Jealous
 Gordon did not make a detailed statement. Cobb was after me- he said.
 Cobb's home is at Birmin gham. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. D. Cobb; two sisters and two brothers. He came to Saltwater with his wife formerly Bertie Sue Wilson Of Enid, Okla, about two years ago. Mrs. Cobb was 15 when she married. Gordon's home is at Miami. Okla.
 Beckman Cobb was a resident of Birmingham where be lived the whole of his life prior to his entrance into the army during the war. He lived with his mother at 346 Fifty-second street, north, Woodlawn
 He Is survived by his widow and infant child, who were at Saltwater when he was killed, his mother, Mrs. Della Cobb; two sisters. Mrs. Ernest Hagood and Mrs. Hubert Lacey, of Birmingham; and two brothers, J. Howell Cobb of Carnegie Tech, Pitts burg. and Marion L. Cobb of Lyons, Illinois.
 The young man, being only 23 at the time of his death, entered the army in 1917 and served in France. While on board the transport Otron- to, the ship was sunk off the northern coast of Ireland in a collision with another boat. He was forced to spend several months in an English hospital as result of this disaster and later was sent to this country.
 He was discharged from service January. 1919, and returned home where he remained for about month. Later he applied for government training and was sent to Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical college where he was taking course In mechanical engineering at the time of his death.
 According to relatives the body will be shipped to Birmingham imme- diately where his funeral will take place, with fnterment In Forrest Hill cemetery. The exact time and Ia " rnyJI A.