Newspaper: Dallas Morning News. Date: August 5, 1933. Obituary; LONGVIEW LAWYER AND COUPLE DIE AS AUTO CRASHES. Car Gets Out of Control, Turns Over and Then Hits Telephone Pole. Marshall, Texas, August 4 - James T. Casey, 42, former District Attorney here, now of Longview, and Mr. and Mrs. Reuben S. Smith of Homer, Lousiana were instantly killed Friday afternoon near Arkadelphia, Arkansas in an automobile accident. Mr. Casey's body will be brought here Saturday for burial. Mr. Casey left Longview Thursday to go to Homer to visit Mr. & Mrs. Smith and all three left Homer in a coupe Friday, supposedly for Hot Springs. The accident was caused by the car leaving the road in loose gravel, turning over and hitting a telephone pole. Mr. Casey was one of the most prominent lawyers in this section. He served as District Attorney during 1923-24 and was a member of the firm of Hall, Scott, Casey & Hall of Marshall for several years. When the East Texas oil field opened, he went to Longview and opened an office. He is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Gordon Allen and Miss Willena Casey, all living here.
Newspaper: Dallas Morning News. Date: August 5, 1933. Obituary; LONGVIEW LAWYER AND COUPLE DIE AS AUTO CRASHES. Car Gets Out of Control, Turns Over and Then Hits Telephone Pole. Marshall, Texas, August 4 - James T. Casey, 42, former District Attorney here, now of Longview, and Mr. and Mrs. Reuben S. Smith of Homer, Lousiana were instantly killed Friday afternoon near Arkadelphia, Arkansas in an automobile accident. Mr. Casey's body will be brought here Saturday for burial. Mr. Casey left Longview Thursday to go to Homer to visit Mr. & Mrs. Smith and all three left Homer in a coupe Friday, supposedly for Hot Springs. The accident was caused by the car leaving the road in loose gravel, turning over and hitting a telephone pole. Mr. Casey was one of the most prominent lawyers in this section. He served as District Attorney during 1923-24 and was a member of the firm of Hall, Scott, Casey & Hall of Marshall for several years. When the East Texas oil field opened, he went to Longview and opened an office. He is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Gordon Allen and Miss Willena Casey, all living here.
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