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From: "Fran Warren" <>
Subject: Re: [AR-OLD-NEWS] Van Buren Press March 21, 1908
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 18:10:21 -0500
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I have been watching for a follow up but haven't seen any more mentioned
about it. I imagine one would be able to get quite a case file in the local
courthouse in that area, though! I will start adding more news items later
on this year. I have been so busy extracting the local area news that I
haven't concentrated on the state wide section a lot but there's LOTS of it
I assure you!

Fran Alverson Warren
e-mail:
501-369-2703
http://www.crawfordcountyarkansas.net/
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Criner" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 4:49 PM
Subject: Re: [AR-OLD-NEWS] Van Buren Press March 21, 1908


> Fran: I look forward to your old AR news. It's very informative and very
> entertaining! Is there a conclusion to the Boytt case? Considering the
> circumstances I'd like to know what happened to him!
> Thanks,
> Jerry D. Criner
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fran Warren" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 3:41 PM
> Subject: [AR-OLD-NEWS] Van Buren Press March 21, 1908
>
>
> > Van Buren Press
> > March 21, 1908
> >
> > ANDY BOYTT KILLS HIS STEPFATHER
> >
> > Alleged abuse on the part of John W Petty of the wife, mother and two
> > younger sisters of Andy Boytt, let to the killing of Petty by Boytt near
> > Elmore, Hot Springs County, Sunday afternoon. Following the killing,
Boytt
> > surrendered to the officers and is held at Malvern on a charge of
murder.
> > The shooting was witnessed by C W Weaver, who says he does not know who
> > fired the first shot. Boytt declares that Petty fired four times at him,
> and
> > that he shot an equal number of times at Petty. Boytt declares that
Petty
> > married Boytt's mother, a widow with four children, two of them girls of
> > tender years. He declares that instead of being a father to the two
girls,
> > Petty accomplished the ruin of both before they reached the age of 16.
> Boytt
> > alleges that this action led to a separation on the part of Petty and
his
> > wife, who had borne him six children. Later it is said she obtained a
> > divorce and was given custody of the children. Since his separation from
> his
> > wife, it is claimed that Petty has gone about armed and threatening
> vengence
> > on his family and kin. At the time he was shot he was armed with a
> revolver,
> > four chambers of which had been discharged.
> > Fran Alverson Warren
> > e-mail:
> > 501-369-2703
> > http://www.crawfordcountyarkansas.net/
> >
> >
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