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Foster Sims Deputy Sheriff - 1913

Friday, June 20, 1913

Grandson of Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Reiney 1913

              WICHITAN ACCIDENTALLY SHOT BY ARK. OFFICER

            Harry Bragg chief clerk to Supt. Sullivan of the Northwestern received a message yesterday stating that his young son had been accidentally shot and killed by the sheriff at Paragould, Ark. Mr. Bragg left at once for the Arkansas town.

            The message did not give any details of the sad affair but it conveyed enough information to lead to the belief that the officer was in pursuit of some  criminal, and one of the bullets fired at the fugitive missed its mark and brought death to the little boy.

            Mr. Bragg’s son was about nine years of age. Mrs. Bragg and the boy had been visiting in Paragould for about two weeks. The boy was a great favorite among the elders and will be greatly missed.

            The remains will no doubt be brought back to Wichita Falls for interment.

            The Dallas News of today contains the following.

            “Paragould, Ark., June 19----Harry Bragg, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bragg of Wichita Falls, Texas, and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Reiney one of Paragould’s most prominent families was shot and instantly killed in Paragould at 1:30 this afternoon by Foster Sims, Deputy Sheriff.”

            “Sims was escorting a prisoner to the county jail when his man made a dash for liberty, running down the pavement on Second Street. Sims was in pursuit, calling to his prisoner to halt. As the latter went to turn into an alley the officer fired a ball passing the fleeing man and striking young Bragg in the breast as he was coming towards the officer.

            Sims says he did not see the boy because the prisoner was between them. He continued in pursuit of the prisoner and did not know he had hit the lad until several minutes later. The boy lived only a short time.”