Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1884 — An Alabama Tragedy. [ARTICLE]

An Alabama Tragedy.

A horrible triple murder occurred recently at the mouth of Santa crook, Jackson county. Alabama, in which three brothers named Wilburn met their death at the hands of a man named Webb. The trouble arose between the brothers and a negro over the price of a pistol. The men assaulted the negro, and at this juncture Webb Interfered and took his part. At this one of the Wilburns fired a revolvor at Webb, the bullet going through his coat, Webb then commenced shooting, and emptied his slx-shoot-or, every ball taking effect. Two of the brothers foil dead in their tracks and the third is mortally wounded.