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Tragedy in Newton as Phares Kills Smiths Then Ends His Own Life
A noon shooting in Newton, Iowa, left Charles Phares dead from a self-inflicted wound after killing R T Smith and his wife, Mrs. R T Smith. The coroner's inquest heard witnesses describe the rapid sequence of gunfire and the victims' final moments, with authorities noting Phares appeared unbalanced and had planned to move back to Atlantic.
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Charlie Phares
Smith
Phareh
Little Cotta
Esse Mille
Rev. E . Rice
Presbyterian Fe
R.T. Smith
Mr. Smith
Dr. Engle
Engle
Mrs
Ne Leaaing
Phares
Charley
Atlantic
William Jarrah
Washingto Street
Iowa Central Depot
Newton
Towagaspen
R. T. Smith
Charles Phares
Hayden Reynolds
Jasper County
Holden
O. W. Treman
Joseph Stevens
J. T. Hurt
S. Galusha
Harvey
E. L. Harvey
Iowa
R. T. Smith Holl
Carl Phares
Mr Phares
Ed. Cook
Con
Re. Harvey
W. Crawford
Groom
New
Randa
T. W. J. Crawford
Andma
Rand
Arty
Grandma
Cam
T. Smith
Daddy
Cora Belle Pharis
Resience
Mr. ST. Smith
House
Wm. Crawford
Falk
Hank Thomas
Fred Fred Greenes
F Green
Barber
Mr. Phares
Town
Lester Coon
Lester
David Tripp
Jasper Co. Towa
Fugard
Chas, Phares
Vaid