THE
BURNET COUNTY TRAGEDY Marble
Falls, Tex., June 5. -- George
Lacy came to town yesterday and said that he had
shot and killed his brother-in-law, Code
Phillips,
a few hours before, near his (Lacy's) residence, and gave
directions by
which the officers could find the body of Phillips. Justice
Tucker, with Officer
Miller
and a jury repaired to the place of the killing last night
and an
inquest was held. The jury have not brought in a
verdict yet, but
the facts as brought to light indicate that family trouble
was the
cause of the killing. Both men are old and wealthy
citizens of
Burnet county and have numerous friends and relatives.
They own a
great deal of land in this county and heretofore have always
been on
friendly terms. =========== Killing
in Burnet County Burnet,
Tex. June 5. -- The killing of Code
Phillips by George
Lacy,
near Granite mountain, this county, yesterday evening has
caused
considerable excitement and universal regret. Both
parties are
wealthy and popular citizens. The cause is said to be
family
troubles. Lacey came in last night and surrendered.
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