Obits: Landsaw, Hershell,  died  02/15/1948
Oct. 2002
Wolfe County, KY 

Submitted by: http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00001.html#0000062 
Wolfe County Genealogy and  Carole Bays
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Wolfe County News, Week of Feb. 20, 1948

TAR RIDGE IS SCENE OF SUNDAY GUN TRAGEDY

Hershell Landsaw Found Dead In Cloak Room of School

Tar Ridge School House, was the scene of a tragedy Sunday, Feb. 15, 
when Mr. Agee and son found the corpse of Hershell Landsaw, age 21, lying 
in the cloak room of the school building about ten o'clock.

The final verdict on the killing of Hershell Landsaw, was accidental 
killing by own gun.

When the body was x-rayed at Winchester, the bullet was located in the 
back part of his head, and removed.  It was the same calibre as the one 
used in his own gun.

He was buried at Rogers, Tuesday by the side of his father.

He was last seen alive late Saturday afternoon by his two friends a 
Brewer boy and a Hase boy.

A gun, identified as belonging to the dead man was found lying under 
his right leg near his right hand.  One shot had been fired from the gun.

There was a bullet wound throught the upper lip of the victim but no 
signs of powder burns.

Sheriff Elmer Clark with six other men held an inquest over the body 
Sunday about 12 o'clock.  The jury agreed that Hershell Landsaw had been 
shot, they thought with his own gun.  Whether accidentally or not  is 
still to be determined.

His body had been turned over to Hearne Funeral Home, who tried to  
locate the bullet but being unsuccessful the body was taken to Winchester.

The young man was the son of Mrs. and Mrs. Frank Landsaw and had been 
discharged from the army only about six months ago.


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