Mary Ann

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Abstraction of the Gadsden Time Newspaper, Jan. 14, 1935, Etowah, Alabama

This file is copyrighted and contributed by:

Linda Barton

<lab@boone.net>

 

BOBBITT KILLS HIMSELF WHILE FOUR LOOK ON

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Mill Worker Takes Own Life in Blount County

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L. B. Bobbitt, 52, a sawmill worker, who formerly resided in this county, shot

and killed himself at his home on Blount Mountain, Blounty County, Sunday

afternoon at 4 o'clock, according to Coroner Jewel Archer.

 

Mr. Archer was told by members of the family and neighbors that Bobbitt had been

complaining of being sick for some time but worked as usual at the mill

Saturday.  Late yesterday afternoon he picked up his shotgun and told

Fred Grady, a neighbor, and others that he was going to kill himself.

Several persons tried to interfere and take the gun from him but he threatened

them and forced them to stand back.  He then pulled the trigger with a forked

stick, the full load of shot entering his stomach.  He died almost instantly, it

was said.

 

Four persons are said to have looked on.

 

Bobbitt formerly resided in this county.  He has been working at the

Mark Jones sawmill for some time.

 

Surviving are the widow and eight children.

 

Funeral services were held this afternoon at Shepherd's Cemetery near Slackland,

Brown-Service directing.