The Rice Belt Journal.
Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
March 31, 1911
Page 1; Column 3
SAM TENNALLE MURDERED.
Shot to Death By A. L. Moreland in Vinton Oil Field.
This community was shocked by the news that Sam Tennale, one of the well known men of the Roanoke neighborhood, was murdered in the Vinton oil field, Sunday night. The shooting occurred about 8 o'clock, and while the victim had received three balls from a revolver, he did not die until about 5 o'clock the next morning.
The shooting was done by A. L. Moreland, who, together with Tennalle, was employed on a Guffey well rig.
Moreland gave himself up and was brought to Lake Charles, where he was released on bond.
Both Moreland and Tennalle were young ment in the neighborhood of twenty-five years of age; both were married, although Tennalle was not living with his wife at the time of his death.
The cause of the trouble is not known at this writing, although there are several rumors afloat, the most plausible of which is that Tennalle made some disparaging remarks, either to, or about Moreland's wife, which were deemed sufficient grounds for the shooting.
Tennalle comes of a well known and highly respectable family living near Roanoke, and his death is a severe blow to his parents and a large number of his friends in this section of the parish.
The funeral services were conducted at Roanoke Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock by Rev. W. L. Childress, pastor of the United Brethren church at Roanoke. Interment was made in the Welsh Cemetery.
Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
March 31, 1911
Page 1; Column 3
SAM TENNALLE MURDERED.
Shot to Death By A. L. Moreland in Vinton Oil Field.
This community was shocked by the news that Sam Tennale, one of the well known men of the Roanoke neighborhood, was murdered in the Vinton oil field, Sunday night. The shooting occurred about 8 o'clock, and while the victim had received three balls from a revolver, he did not die until about 5 o'clock the next morning.
The shooting was done by A. L. Moreland, who, together with Tennalle, was employed on a Guffey well rig.
Moreland gave himself up and was brought to Lake Charles, where he was released on bond.
Both Moreland and Tennalle were young ment in the neighborhood of twenty-five years of age; both were married, although Tennalle was not living with his wife at the time of his death.
The cause of the trouble is not known at this writing, although there are several rumors afloat, the most plausible of which is that Tennalle made some disparaging remarks, either to, or about Moreland's wife, which were deemed sufficient grounds for the shooting.
Tennalle comes of a well known and highly respectable family living near Roanoke, and his death is a severe blow to his parents and a large number of his friends in this section of the parish.
The funeral services were conducted at Roanoke Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock by Rev. W. L. Childress, pastor of the United Brethren church at Roanoke. Interment was made in the Welsh Cemetery.
The Rice Belt Journal.
Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
March 31, 1911
Page 1; Column 3
SAM TENNALLE MURDERED.
Shot to Death By A. L. Moreland in Vinton Oil Field.
This community was shocked by the news that Sam Tennale, one of the well known men of the Roanoke neighborhood, was murdered in the Vinton oil field, Sunday night. The shooting occurred about 8 o'clock, and while the victim had received three balls from a revolver, he did not die until about 5 o'clock the next morning.
The shooting was done by A. L. Moreland, who, together with Tennalle, was employed on a Guffey well rig.
Moreland gave himself up and was brought to Lake Charles, where he was released on bond.
Both Moreland and Tennalle were young ment in the neighborhood of twenty-five years of age; both were married, although Tennalle was not living with his wife at the time of his death.
The cause of the trouble is not known at this writing, although there are several rumors afloat, the most plausible of which is that Tennalle made some disparaging remarks, either to, or about Moreland's wife, which were deemed sufficient grounds for the shooting.
Tennalle comes of a well known and highly respectable family living near Roanoke, and his death is a severe blow to his parents and a large number of his friends in this section of the parish.
The funeral services were conducted at Roanoke Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock by Rev. W. L. Childress, pastor of the United Brethren church at Roanoke. Interment was made in the Welsh Cemetery.
Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
March 31, 1911
Page 1; Column 3
SAM TENNALLE MURDERED.
Shot to Death By A. L. Moreland in Vinton Oil Field.
This community was shocked by the news that Sam Tennale, one of the well known men of the Roanoke neighborhood, was murdered in the Vinton oil field, Sunday night. The shooting occurred about 8 o'clock, and while the victim had received three balls from a revolver, he did not die until about 5 o'clock the next morning.
The shooting was done by A. L. Moreland, who, together with Tennalle, was employed on a Guffey well rig.
Moreland gave himself up and was brought to Lake Charles, where he was released on bond.
Both Moreland and Tennalle were young ment in the neighborhood of twenty-five years of age; both were married, although Tennalle was not living with his wife at the time of his death.
The cause of the trouble is not known at this writing, although there are several rumors afloat, the most plausible of which is that Tennalle made some disparaging remarks, either to, or about Moreland's wife, which were deemed sufficient grounds for the shooting.
Tennalle comes of a well known and highly respectable family living near Roanoke, and his death is a severe blow to his parents and a large number of his friends in this section of the parish.
The funeral services were conducted at Roanoke Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock by Rev. W. L. Childress, pastor of the United Brethren church at Roanoke. Interment was made in the Welsh Cemetery.
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