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Tragedy at Vaudeville Theatre Ben Thompson and Fisher Killed
Chronicle details a fatal shooting at the Vaudeville Theatre in San Antonio with Ben Thompson and King Fisher dead from pistol wounds. Joe Foster injured, coroner jury dispute over verdict and motive, and reports blame rival party members including Billy Sims and Coy. Funeral for Thompson held at University area with Knights of Pythias rites.
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Uvalde
Rio Grande
New Mexico
Gulf
Ben
Joe Foster
Joe
Thompson
Wm. Sims and Coy
Bill Thompson
Austin Daily Dispatch
Ben Thompson
Our
Foster
Coy
Billy Thompson
J. K. Fisher
A. TD
Vaudeville Theatre
San Antonio
Texas
Jacob
George Hilgers
H. L. Ansell
J. A. Bennett
E. J. Gaston
J. M. Martin
R. W. Wallace
Italy
Spain
Austin
R. K. Smoot
Mount Bonnel Lodge of Knights of Pythias
Daily
Galveston News
King Fisher
Vaudeville
United States
Cin
Medina County
Turner’s
Opera House
San Antonio Daily Express
Bat Cave
Express
Recorder
Adam
A. Cassano
Bexar County
Billy Sims
Sims
Marshall Shardein
Mr. Sims
Jack Harris
Mr.Thompson