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From: "bleach" <>
Subject: Police Chief Tom Bowlin Killed
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 20:08:07 -0500


CHIEF OF POLICE KILLED BY NEGRO
Assailant Then Shot to Death by a Pursuing Posse.
By The Associated Press
Jellico, Tenn. April 13. --- Tom Bowlin chief of police of Jellico, was shot to death near the city late tonight by a negro, Jim Evans, who in turn was shot to death less than a half hour later by a pursuing posse.
chief Bowlin had gone to Evans' home to arrest him on a charge of drunkenness and disorderly conduct, and was shot down. The negro using a rifle, and shooting the officer three times.
A deputy went to aid the chief and wounded the fleeing negro. He then raced to a local hardware store, procured a rifle, ammunition and organized a posse, who came within firing distance of Evans less two miles from Jellico, where he was shot down. About 50 bullets being fired into his body.

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