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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