A Father’s Revenge – Amarillo 1920

Calmly sitting. Patiently waiting.
G J Gilbert relaxes on a bench in the lobby of the Potter County Courthouse. He isn’t distracted by hustle and bustle of business being conducted.

Calmly sitting. Patiently waiting.
Deputy Sheriff T F Cobb escorts a prisoner towards the courtroom. G J Gilbert watches their approach, watches as they pass.
Calmly sitting. Patiently waiting.
Four shots explode, sending the prison face down on the tile floor, killing him instantly. G J Gilbert is holding a smoking 45 caliber revolver.
Calmly sitting. Patiently waiting.
Deputy Cobb arrests G J Gilbert without any resistance.
The prisoner, James Louis Pierce, had been on his way to court, charged with a statutory offense against the 12-year-old daughter of G J Gilbert.

**Sources:  Dallas Morning News, 18 Sept 1920.  Dallas Morning News, 19 Sept 1920