HENRY SIMMONS KILLED AT WESTVILLE:  Tragedy Occurred Early Sunday Morning - Man and Woman Held for Crime (By Westville Correspondent).:  A shocking tragedy occurred near town Sunday morning abut 5 o'clok (sic), when young Henry Simmons met with instant death at the home of a Mrs Marlow, residing about two miles west of town.  Squire Hawkins, aided by sheriff Hickman, went out out (sic) to the Marlow home Sunday morning and held an inquest over the body and the verdict of the jury was that Simmons came to his death from a gun shot wound inflicted by one Johnson, who resides near Geneva, Ala.  Monday morning Squire Hawkins held a preliminary examination in reference to the death of young Simmons, Johnson and Mrs Marlow being held for the circuit court under bonds in the sum of five thounsand (sic) dollars each, which they were unable to make and sheriff Hickman carried both prisoners to jail.  The remains of young Simmons were interred in the city cemetery Monday afternoon, Rev Ross, Methodist pastor, officiating.  A long procession of sympathizing citizens attended the burial ceremonies.  The poor heart broken mother was unable to attend the burial of her baby boy.  Prostrated with heart-broken (sic) grief, the poor mother is an object of deepest sympathy.  Surely the young men of this town will take warning from this terrible tragedy, in which a young life was suddenly snatched from Time to Eternity.  Boys, beware in time!

Source:  Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay FL, Saturday, 18 Nov 1911; transcribed by Cathy Strickland Popp