David Crockett DOTSON

                   death certificate states
Place of death: Ramona, Wahington Co OK
Male, white, Widow
born June 16 1884
died Dec 17 1923
age 44 years 6 months
occupation farmer
name of father D C Dotson, born TN
name of mother Evelynn Wheeler, born TN
informant P H Dalby MD, Ramona OK
cause of death: gunshot, homocide
place of burial: Vian OK
burial 12/20/1923

State of Oklahoma, County of Washington
Before me, G T Overfield, JP in and for said county, personally appeared C E
Bailey, who being duly sworn on his oath says that on or about the 17th day of
December 1923, one J P Nicholson withing the boyd of the County of Washington,
State of Oklahoma, then and there being, did, then and there, knowingly,
wilfully, wrongfully, unlawfully an feloniously, without authority of law, and
with a premeditated design to effect the death of one Berry Dotson, make an
assault in and upon the said Berry Dotson with a certain deadly weapon, to wit:
a pistol loaded with gun powder and eaden bullets, then and there had and held
in hands of him, the said J P Nicholson, and the said J P Nicholson did then
and there with said revolver, so had and held as aforesaid, unlawfully,
wrongfully and feloniously and without authority of law, and with a
premeditated design to effect the death of said Berry Dotson, shoot, fire and
dishcarge the said pistol at, into and upon the head of him, the said Berry
Dotson, then and there and therby inflicting a certain mortal wound in and upon
the said Berry Dotson, of which said mortal wound, so inflicted as aforesaid,
the said Berry Dotson did then and there die, which was intended by the said J
P Nicholson he should do, with the unlawful, wrongful and felonious intent then
adn there on the part of him, the said J P Nicholson to kill and murder the
said Berry Dotson, and in the manner and form aforesaid did commit the crime of
Murder contrary to the form of the statues in such cases made and provided and
against the peace and dignity of the State.  Wherefore he prays that a warrent
may issue for the arrest of the said J P Nicholson that he may be dealt with
according to law.  signed C E Bailey, attorney

Recorded in District Court within and for the County of Washington and state of
Oklahoma.  The State of Oklahoma, plaintiff vs J P Nicholson, defendent
Case no 1369
memo: J P Nicholson claimed not guilty
Instructions were given regarding rules.
Verdict: Not guilty, George W Nichols, foreman
                  

                   married Minnie Andrews