October 12, 1906 Near Licking, Missouri 20-year-old Jodie Hamilton kills five members of the Parsons family following an argument Hamilton had argued with Carney Parsons (alt. spelled as Carrie or Barney) over a saddle which Hamilton had found on a wandering horse and had not attempted to return to its rightful owner. Parsons threatened to… Continue reading Family killed following argument over saddle
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Embalmers show off their skill
October 28, 1909 A dog is remarkably well preserved by embalming, the handiwork of which is shown off a year later Source
Outlaw murdered following argument
August 19, 1895 El Paso, Texas Outlaw John Wesley Hardin is killed in a saloon following a heated argument Hardin was an outlaw wanted for several murders, though he claimed any deaths he was responsible for were all in self-defense. One of the killings he admitted to, however, involved a man shot through a wall… Continue reading Outlaw murdered following argument
