ROY HIGH ALLEGED HAVE KILLED JIM PHILLIPS SEVERAL YEARS AGO
Roy High, white man, has been arrested at Fort Stockton and will be returned to Corsicana where he will face trial for murder connection with the death of Jim Phillips. Phillips is said to have died from the effects of wounds received on the head when he was struck by a pistol in the hands of the accused at Navarro, in the oil fields, December 3, 1923. Phillips sustained a crushed skull from which he died several months later.
Deputy Sheriff Rufus Pevehouse went to Fort Stockton to bring the accused man back to Corsicana Wednesday morning. High was arrested several days ago.
Phillips had resided in the Blooming Grove community for a number of years prior to his securing of a job in the oilfield.
High was indicted for murder soon after the death of Phillips.
The Corsicana Daily Sun
August 4, 1926
ROY HIGH ALLEGED HAVE KILLED JIM PHILLIPS SEVERAL YEARS AGO
Roy High, white man, has been arrested at Fort Stockton and will be returned to Corsicana where he will face trial for murder connection with the death of Jim Phillips. Phillips is said to have died from the effects of wounds received on the head when he was struck by a pistol in the hands of the accused at Navarro, in the oil fields, December 3, 1923. Phillips sustained a crushed skull from which he died several months later.
Deputy Sheriff Rufus Pevehouse went to Fort Stockton to bring the accused man back to Corsicana Wednesday morning. High was arrested several days ago.
Phillips had resided in the Blooming Grove community for a number of years prior to his securing of a job in the oilfield.
High was indicted for murder soon after the death of Phillips.
The Corsicana Daily Sun
August 4, 1926
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