Published in HOLMES COUNTY ADVERTISER
Bonifay, Florida
Saturday, Feb. 26, 1910
(Transcribed by Mona Spears)

Kills Son-in-law:  Ben Sallas, a respectable white citizen of Walton county residing near Ealum, shot and killed his son-in-law, W. F. Mixon, last Monday night.  Sallas heard a noise under his house and upon investigation found a man hiding there.  After calling to him several times to come out and make himself known, which was unheeded and instead began crawling away, Sallas fired at the retreating and the entire load took effect, killing the supposed burglar instantly.  Upon investigation Sallas found he had killed his son-in-law.  For what purpose the man was under the house remains a mystery. Sallas gave himself up to the sheriff immediately.