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e Negro Killed In Wilkes ami Another Seriously or Fatally Injured.rth Wilkesboro Hustler.Monday nightatCharlesHartley’s w mill, between Elkville and mdal, there was a serious row be-een some of the hands. It seems at a negro by the name of Bush is drinking and told another ne-o named Witherspoon to look wn his pistol. No words had eri passed and thinking Bush was cing Witherspoon did us request-, when Bush snapped the pistol in s face. Witherspoon did not ink the gun was loaded and when ked to look down it a second no he complied and Bush again lied the trigger, when a bullet ashed into Witherspoon’s brain d lie fell back dead. His brother, 10 was present, drew his gun and ed on Bush. The bullet passed rough his arm and went nearly rough his body, and he is now iniritieal condition.o.fof)thlt;stiofinjMitiorueoihr;amnaCo iVWiiretSelderWi:11U.muVi 1 If
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Statesville Landmark
Statesville, North Carolina, US
Tue, Jun 07, 1904
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