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Triple Tragedy Flares In Hartsville Farm Home
In Hartsville, Madison James shot and killed his wife last night and his brother in law this morning, then fought a long siege with a sheriff’s posse. James, about 50, was wounded and killed in the house after an all day standoff. Sid Kelley, prominent neighbor, died at the scene. Kelley’s wife, mother, and seven children mourn. A large posse, supported by Krag rifles, surrounded the home as the standoff ended with James’s death.
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Sheriff's Posse
Hartaville
Madison James
Ths Place
Kelleytown
Sid Kelley
James
Columbia
Orly Ais
Sheriff Scarborough
Sumner
Sev- Rere
Intervales
Hartsville
Mr. Kelley