Indianapolis (IN) Indiana, September 4, 1907, p. 5.
AN UNFORTUNATE FAMILY
Four of the Staggses Have Been Accidentally Killed-Others Injured
Bedford, Indiana, September 4-The funeral today of Charles Staggs, 16 years
old, who was killed near Oolitic, calls to memory the many deaths from
violence of the Staggs family that came here from Kentucky 15 years ago.
Young Staggs was accidentally shot while hunting. Some years ago, William
Staggs lost both legs in an accident at the Consolidated Stone Company's
plant and died. Cal Staggs, a brother, was killed at the Hoosier Quarry
near here, and John Staggs, also a brother, was dangerously injured five
years ago near this city in a dynamite explosion while in the employ of a
telephone company.
"Doc" Staggs, father of the boy buried today, died two weeks ago, and Ferd,
a son, had a leg broken in a mining accident. Frank Staggs, another member
of the family, killed a man named Dell Ross last Spring but was acquitted,
the evidence showing he acted in self-defense. Only four members of the
family are left. One sister of the Staggs boys dropped dead recently.