Abston, John: SAD ENDING -- Brother Attempted to Play Joke. -- Crossville, June 18 -- Elijah Abston of Gang, shot and killed his brother, John Abston, yesterday evening. Elijah Abston had been working for A. L. Potter and was on his way home. When near home his brother John saw him coming and thought that he would have some sport with Elijah who is nearsighted. John advanced along the path in the direction of his brother, began calling like a turkey and at the same time dodging throughtthe bushes. Elijah heard the turkey call and was on the lookout. Soon is brother's head came in view through the bushes and he thought it was a turkey and shot it with the rifle that he was carrying. The bait struck the young man in the right side of the head killing him three hours later. The brother and parents are almost frantic with grief over the affair. [Date: 06/20/1901, Vol. XV, No. 25, Page: 1] THE COOKEVILLE PRESS
Abston, John: SAD ENDING -- Brother Attempted to Play Joke. -- Crossville, June 18 -- Elijah Abston of Gang, shot and killed his brother, John Abston, yesterday evening. Elijah Abston had been working for A. L. Potter and was on his way home. When near home his brother John saw him coming and thought that he would have some sport with Elijah who is nearsighted. John advanced along the path in the direction of his brother, began calling like a turkey and at the same time dodging throughtthe bushes. Elijah heard the turkey call and was on the lookout. Soon is brother's head came in view through the bushes and he thought it was a turkey and shot it with the rifle that he was carrying. The bait struck the young man in the right side of the head killing him three hours later. The brother and parents are almost frantic with grief over the affair. [Date: 06/20/1901, Vol. XV, No. 25, Page: 1] THE COOKEVILLE PRESS
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