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Mistaken for a burglar, Marah th is. aged Sb years, son of My, with ‘Mrs. Samuel M. Ninnix, Narrows Park! Unis city, was a lot and tied Into Sun ny night by his brother-in-law, Her bert Dixon, at their home Ine Greater Capitol Heights, Washington, Wo GL air coroners Jury exonerated Dison after hearing evidence Inic case yester day morning, the verdict heing, “death by accidental shooting.” The body of Mr.Bingix was brought to Cumberland at ING o'clock this morning and after hebnie taken to Lhe Stet cmnortuary war rentored 19 Lhe Rinaix home. ‘ Hunnix returned to the home of fs furother at 1% weloek Sunil night. ]Finding all doors locked, he called to his sister, who was ashen in one of Lhe ‘yoo on the second floor. She threw jlown whey and he entered the bone, trying upstairs. 2. Same time later Hinnix went down. Stairs agin and Indications are that he prepared himself something to put out read for a time. Meanwhile, his islaler, who had doze off to sleep, was awakened by noise evence Fung from the kitehart. Husband Arms Himself. She awakened her tysbens and he started downstalra armed’ with a shot gun. At that moment the supposed Intender was heard coming up the [stairg, its shadow, silhouetted again at the acunt pt, was barely distiuentsh lable. “ ‘Hatt! Stop cright where you are! Who are you? Dixon tired. When he received no answer ant nitw Ute ima moyuro ,one side, ba, fired, ‘The charge fron the, yhotezun caught, Hinnix full in the face wad he ‘Tell down the stairs. Waiting for some Ume and after ‘Netting the lights, Dixon descended the stairs, Ile found the body lying a face downward. Due to the mangled condition of the face,it was not for several minutes that he discovered the identity of his victim. Mrs. Dix on, learning of the tragedy, became a hysterical ald fe in a partous cond i How today, Watched the Burglars. The shoots he was indirectly to outcome of the activity of burglars who on two occasions within the last two weeks herve attempted to break pintol the acre operated by Dixon and adjoining the residence. Says Dixon had been on, watch for several ight, and this recounts for his ready use of the shot gun, he told the furs. Besides his parents, Young Chinix by survived by two brothers, George Binnix. In the U.S. Army; Robert Bin nix, this city, and six sisters, Mrs. Sallie Rey, Atlanta, Ga.; Mrs. Grace Prica,bis city; Mrs. Nelle Dixon, Washington, D. C.; Mrs. Gerald D. Lynn, and Misses Cora and Ruth Bia trix, at home. Young Jinaix was a byarber. We worked in various shops here.
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Cumberland Evening Times
Cumberland, Maryland, US
Tue, Oct 07, 1919
Page 9
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