From what I have read, Askins, Jr. had a very deep hatred for JOC. The reason for this was that Askins felt that JOC took Askins, Sr s' job from him at Outdoor Life.

If Elmer wrote Askins Srs. articles for him, because the senior Mr. Askins was too ill to write them himself, that does not seem to be the case, as it appears Mr. Askins, Sr. was not physically able to write, therefore Outdoor Life needed a replacement.

If this is true, then it would appear that Askins, Jr. was wrong about JOC taking his dad's job.

I remember reading an article several years ago, which gave an account of Askins, Jr. actually committing a murder and getting away with it. It has been a long time ago, but it seems like it involved a person crossing the river into Texas.

I believe the article was published after Askins' death.