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Perrysburg Journal
Perrysburg, Wood County, Ohio
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In Coffee County, Ala., two negro desperadoes, Allen Lightfoot and his son, resisted arrest by five deputy sheriffs in a pistol fight on Aug. 10, resulting in the father's death and the son's fatal injuries.
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Negro Desperadoes Resist Arrest—One Killed and Others Fatally Hurt.
Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 10.—Two negro desperadoes, Allen Lightfoot and son, had a pistol fight Sunday with five officers of the law in Coffee county. The negroes have been wanted for some time for various felonies and have defied the officers to arrest them. Five deputy sheriffs encountered them in the narrow road and was fired upon at once, many shots being exchanged.
The older Lightfoot was shot through the heart and killed; his son was shot in both legs and in the shoulder. He will also die. None of the officers were seriously wounded.
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Coffee County, Ala.
Event Date
Aug. 10
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the older lightfoot was shot through the heart and killed; his son was shot in both legs and in the shoulder. he will also die. none of the officers were seriously wounded.
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Two negro desperadoes, Allen Lightfoot and son, had a pistol fight Sunday with five officers of the law in Coffee county. The negroes have been wanted for some time for various felonies and have defied the officers to arrest them. Five deputy sheriffs encountered them in the narrow road and was fired upon at once, many shots being exchanged.