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ride in his automobile.cfa! to the Reporter.CISCO. Tex., May 7. — Elmer T. (Pet) Brown, middleweight wrestling champion of the world, and for the last four years a contractor in this section, was shot and instantly killed late Saturday night at his constructioncamp near this city.At a preliminary hearing. Constable Ij. J. Starkey nf Cisco vas released on 15,000 bond in connection with the a f f; i r.It is said the trouble followed a visit to Brown's construction camp by the constable, who arrested several negroes for gambling. Brown, it is said, offered to stand good for the negroes’ fines. An argument arose end the shooting followed.pet Brown was widely known and well liked. lie had a big- contract here for work on the Bankhead Highway. and a contract for 80 blocks of paving in Cisco. At a mass meeting of nearly 1.000 citizens resolutions of condolence were adopted and tributes paid to the life and character of Brown.Pet Brown was well known in Abilene. Three or four years ago he appeared here in a wrestling match with Young CJotch. winning easily, lie was raised at Taylor, Texas,
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Abilene Daily Reporter
Abilene, Texas, US
Mon, May 07, 1923
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