RAISED GUN

AND BLEW BARBER'S HEAD FROM HIS SHOULDERS.

Brock Had Killed Barber's Dog and Trouble Immediately Resulted at Norfolk, Va.

 

    Norfolk, Va., Dec 4 - Alexander Barber was shot and killed near his home in Hagan, Va., today, by Auther Brock, of Harlan County, Kentucky. Brock in passing Barber's house, killed a small dog which ran out and attacked him. This enraged Barber who pursued Brock with a shot gun and he was in the act of firing upon him when Brock raised his gun and blew Barber's head from his shoulders.

The Newark Advocate (Newark, Ohio)

4 Dec 1901