Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Thirteenth Year - Number 9
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, May 1, 1902
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SHOT HIS BROTHER.
Made His Escape But Was Cap-
tured.
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Now in McLennan County Jail.
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Griffin Fowler shot his
brother George Fowler near Harrison Tuesday afternoon.
A shot gun with number 8 shot was used and
though the wound is quite serious it is not dangerous.
The trouble occurred over some trivial
matter and after the shooting Griffin departed from the scene.
He came to Perry where he was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Ratliff of this county.
He was brought to Marlin and placed in
jail. Deputy Sheriff Reed of Waco came down for him today returning on the
12:55 train.
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