John Bibles
A TRAGEDY IN CELINA
Brothers-in-Law Fight– Domestic Trouble The Cause.
JOHN BIBLES WAS KILLED
Lived Two Days – Leaves a Wife and Little Child – The Particulars
McKinney Democrat, January 30, 1902.
John is dead.
Slain by his brother-in-law Will West.
These are the main facts of a deplorable family tragedy near Celina, news of which reached McKinney Saturday.
Domestic troubles between the dead man and his wife who is a sister of West was the direct cause of the killing.
Mrs. Bibles claims that owing to the ill treatment of her husband she was forced to leave him and went to the home of her brother, who lives two miles north of Celina on Dr. Hubbard’s farm, for protection. Bibles called on her at the latter place Thursday morning and was ordered off the premises by West. It is alleged that instead of leaving he advanced on West who thereupon fired the fatal shot which took affect in Bibles’ breast.
The wounded man was given surgical attention by Dr. Clayton but lingered until early Saturday morning when he died.
Bibles was a native of Cock county, Tenn., and came to Texas in the Celina community about four years ago where he married. The unhappy couple had one little child.
West, who is a nephew of Mrs. Sam Lewis of Rhea Mills, is also married and bears the reputation of being an industrious, peacable young farmer.
Brothers-in-Law Fight– Domestic Trouble The Cause.
JOHN BIBLES WAS KILLED
Lived Two Days – Leaves a Wife and Little Child – The Particulars
McKinney Democrat, January 30, 1902.
John is dead.
Slain by his brother-in-law Will West.
These are the main facts of a deplorable family tragedy near Celina, news of which reached McKinney Saturday.
Domestic troubles between the dead man and his wife who is a sister of West was the direct cause of the killing.
Mrs. Bibles claims that owing to the ill treatment of her husband she was forced to leave him and went to the home of her brother, who lives two miles north of Celina on Dr. Hubbard’s farm, for protection. Bibles called on her at the latter place Thursday morning and was ordered off the premises by West. It is alleged that instead of leaving he advanced on West who thereupon fired the fatal shot which took affect in Bibles’ breast.
The wounded man was given surgical attention by Dr. Clayton but lingered until early Saturday morning when he died.
Bibles was a native of Cock county, Tenn., and came to Texas in the Celina community about four years ago where he married. The unhappy couple had one little child.
West, who is a nephew of Mrs. Sam Lewis of Rhea Mills, is also married and bears the reputation of being an industrious, peacable young farmer.