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Slaini(Contlniied from Page One)members of the posse after he had proceeded about five miles from Round Rock.. According to officers the negro opened fire on the posse first and was killed after the woman had been ordered from the automobile. »Woman Arrested |The woman was arrested and held for Investigation although no for-; i mal charges were preferred against her. She declined to discuss the case with officers and refused to give! any of the details of the shooting. j I The negro was shot by Bailey j : Jester and Weaver Farrell, accord-1 ing to Sheriff Coley White of Travis ; county. IThe Eggars resided in Williamson ! county and the negro was shot a few feet across the line in Travis county, iWhen word of the negro’s death reached Round Rock, other posses were being formed to aid in the search. IRangers Sent 5Rangers from the headquarters in f Austin were dispatched to the scene but arrived too late to participate in the search. IThe sleepy little village where the attack occurred was reported asquiet tonight with no threats or reprisals planned against other negro residents.Eggar was a widely known farmer and dairyman of Williamson county and had resided in the district a ; number of years. Hie negro had been in his employ about 18 months.| Attendants of the. Eggar couple at the Georgetown hospital reported tonight they were resting comfort-I ably. I Preliminary accounts of the shooting of Eggar and h*s wife were meager. Constable Roy Holman . : who organised five posse, said theearly stages of the argument occurred on the porch of the Eggar residence. j[ Obtained ShotgunI Following the argument the negro was said to have rushed to a 5:11 ail * house in the rear of the Eggar residence and obtained a single bane) shotgun.I In the meantime. Eggar had ob-i tained his repeat ng shotgun. Before he eou’d use it. however. Rob orison 1 hot through the screen door, the charge lodging in Eggar's face When Eggar dropped his weapon the neg**o seized it and shot M s Eggar twice, ov.ee while she was ly-| ing helpless on the floor. Holman said. Eggar staggered to the edge of the highw ay and co'lacsed.Fearing an attempt to burn the body of the negro might be ma . i‘ was ordered removed to George own, vrheie'H was buried in potters fitld.
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Lubbock Sunday Avalanche Journal
Lubbock, Texas, US
Sun, Jun 29, 1930
Page 18
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