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GARAGE MAN KILLS RELATIVEEasley Shoots Sister’s Husband in Chico Sunday Afternoonclay Easley. 23 years of age, mar-I ried. and for some time employed in Ia Chico garasp* as mechanic, was re* Ileased on a $2,500 bond in Justice I If. K. Brady’s court Monday after-1 noon, on the charge of killing Elwood I Johnson, about 32 years old, in that Itown Sunday afternoon. Easley emp- I tied a 32-caliber pistol, firing five I shots into the bend of Johnson, after IJohnson had attacked him with a Iwrench. Johnson fell mortally wound- I ed near the car on whcli Easley was I working wheii he fired the shots. I Following the shooting, Easley left Ithe garage and went to his honm. I where he was later arrested by Sher- I iff (ieorge Cage of Decatur and Con-I stable Buck Kiley of Bridgeport, wli I had been summoned to the scene. I When the officers approached ih«*| Easley home the youg man met them and surrendered, handing over the pistol which he had killed Johnson with.According to a statement coming to the Messenger, Easley and Johnson, who were related by marriage, had had some trouble a domestic nature. and Sunday afternoon Johnson went to the garage where Easley waslt; » n.i.1.1- fit 1.1 .It Inol'ikil nitki wit } i •»
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Decatur Wise County Messenger
Decatur, Texas, US
Fri, Apr 12, 1929
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Bill E.
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