Statewide County OR Archives Obituaries.....Sargeant, Oliver November 6, 1904
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Morning Oregonian November 7,1904
Shoots  In The Back
Old man Murders Son In Law In Souther Oregon
W.R.Shoemaker Had Given Farm To Oliver Sargeant In Return For Care During The 
Rest Of His Life
Grant's Pass,Or.,Nov 6-(Special)-A cold bloode dmurder was committed about two 
miles from Williams Post Office this morning by W.R.Shoemake,who shot and 
killed Oliver Sargeant,his son in law.
Showmake and his wife, who are about 70 years of age,live in a little house 
adjoining the Sargeant home,and the Sargeants were providing for the wants of 
the old folks in return for the farm having been given to them.There has been 
more or less trouble ever since the farm was turned over,and last night there 
was another quarrel.
This morning Sargeant took the breakfast for the old folks into the house,and 
when he turned to leave,Shoemake shot him in the back with a revolver that he 
had secured,the ball passing entirely through his body.Sargeant loeved only an 
hour and a half after the shooting occurred.
The Coroner and the Sheriff were notified and went to Williams,the Sheriff 
returning to Grant's Pass tonight with Shoemakke in custody.The old man has for 
some time been considered by many as insane at times,but nothing was ever done 
about it.Sargeant was about 45 years old,and left a wife and several children

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