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From: Terry Jackson <>
Subject: [ALBLOUNT-L] Bobbitt
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 17:26:31 -0600

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/etowah/newspapers/gadsdentimes1.txt

Abstraction of the Gadsden Time Newspaper, Jan. 14, 1935, Etowah,
Alabama
This file is copyrighted and contributed by:
Linda Barton
<>

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.

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