Boonville Standard Feb 2 1906 One man dead another dangerously wounded,the mother and father and three sons of one family behind prison bars,one woman and her 3 tiny children without husband and father This result of a feud which broke out in Boonville last Friday. On Friday Jan 26 1906 Wesley Williams began a feud that came near to costing the loss of two lives. James Leigh was shot and killed by Williams while standing upon his own back steps,A quarrel had been long standing between the Williams & Leigh families. City Marshall Robert Williams was shot on the same day when he started to enter the Williams home to place the father Jonah and mother Minerva of Wesley Williams under arrest Officer Williams recovered. After long drawn out trials Jonah and Minerva Williams were sentenced to the penitentary for life for being aiders and abettors in the crime. Wesley Williams also recieved a life sentence. Simon & Salvin Williams two other sons to Jonah & Minerva Williams were sentenced to State Reformatory until age of 21 years. Andrew Williams recieved a long jail sentence. - ------------------------------------ Tamara's Genealogy http://www.angelfire.com/in/tamaraspage/index.html Tamara's Page for Ind & Ky Grave Inscriptions 20 Pages of Cemeteries Many Surnames http://www.angelfire.com/in/tamaraspage/page8.html Warrick Co Ind Mystery Photo's http://www.angelfire.com/in/tamaraspage/page29.html