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Show VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR DIES AT THE CONFEDERATE HOME Hlgginsville, Mo.. March 2A.J. It. McConnick, 85 yeans or age, a veteran veter-an of the Mexican and Civil wars, died at the Confederate home nere yesterday as the result of a Hst b'.ow dealt by "Jim" Cummlngs. Cummlngs was a follower of the noted train and bank robbers, the James and Younger Young-er boys, in the days or their maraudings. maraud-ings. In a fight, Cunimings struck the blow that caused McCormlckTs death. A coroner's Jury returned a verdict that McConnick came to his deatn from a blow delivered by Gumming, but as McCormlck was the aggressor. Cummlugs was hold blameless. |