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Ig Shot Down in Self Defense in Little Town South of Grand Tower Wednesdaylloy. last of the Hopkins broth*' ers of Alexander County fame,-! wa|) shot to death by his wife at1 their home ill little Fayville, milesi south of Grand 'rower, late Wed * nesday.i Mrs. Hopkins, according to cor-t j oner evidence, “heat i.«#pkiiis to a shot~ gun in the kflHien andmm,opened tire.He was the brother of James ' Hopkins, who was shot to death . in a gun battle with the fearless 1 Charles Wilson, famous police , 1 officer of Tainms, a minor division , point on the M. O. railroad. Evidence revealed that Hopkins went on a “spree” on bonus money he drew at the week end and became abusive at home. jThe daughter Winfred, 15 years old, testified in support of her j mother's story that she acted in self defense. • 1After reaching the shotgun ahead of Hopkins, she said she turned | and warned him to Keep his hands 1 off her or she would shoot. He ! rushed her and she shot him down.; Much of the charge entered hisleft breast. With his hands almoston her Hopkins groaned and fell, idying within a fe wseoonds. jThe couple had had trouble for a long time and Hopkins wasknown in Alexander County as a bad hombre when drinking. Once : before he had broken probation j ]and had been sent to the statefarm for a full term for mistreat* Iing his family. I
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Murphysboro Daily Independent
Murphysboro, Illinois, US
Fri, Jun 26, 1936
Page 5
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