Published in Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay, Florida, 
Friday, June. 4, 1915
Shaw Died as Result of Blow
Unfortunate Difficulty at Noma results in One's Death, Another Held for Manslaughter. 
   Noma, Fla., June 2.-C. J. Shaw, who was struck a severe blow over the head with a shovel by C. Manley on the 26th day of May, died on the morning of the 28th from the effects of the blow, never having regained consciousness.
   Both men were in the employ of the Alabama-Florida Lumber Co., and the difficulty that terminated in Shaw's death occurred at the company's blacksmith shop of which  Shaw was manager,  When Manley, who was mill superintendent, went to the shop to get a shovel a dispute arose over some former minor transaction concerning the shovel.  The discussion waxed warm and only terminated when Manley struck Shaw a blow on the head, inflicting a fracture of the skull and from the effects of which the latter died tow days later. 
   Mr. Shaw's two daughters, together with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Sharpless, Miss Virginia Simons and Arthur Campbell, accompanied the remains to Adell, Ga., where they were laid to rest by the side of his wife, who died some years ago.  Miss Seville, a trained nurse from Dothan, attended Mr. Shaw during his two days' suffering.  
   Mr. Shaw and his two daughters moved to Noma some three years ago and were highly respected and jade many true friends who greatly regret the sad affair that caused the death of the deceased.
   A coroner's jury was impaneled Friday and after hearing the testimony of many witnesses rendered a verdict of manslaughter against Manley.  His bond was fixed at $2,000, which he readily made, the preliminary hearing being set for the 4th at this place.
   Col. Price, of Marianna, and attorney Mathis, of Bonifay were present at the coroner's inquest as counsel for the defendant.

(Transcibed by Mona Spears, March 1999)