The age-herald., 1900-12-02
Shocking Tragedy Occurred Yes
 terday at Martins
OLD FAMILY FEUD RENEWED
Trouble Started at Lunch Room In SeIma-Sheriff Received Telegram
 Telling of the shooting-Meagre -
 Details of the Affair at Hand.

Selma, December 1.-(Special)- "A shock ing tragedy occurred at Martins, twenty miles west of here, this morning, in which a son became his fathers slayer. The af- fair was brought to a head by a fight which took place yesterday in Rosendorf and Corhpany's lunch room in this city be- tween Richard and Will Harrison, and at which time the father was present It's origin dates back-many months, though, and was a family feud which had been smoothed over and which has not been made public.
 MT. Harrison, the dead man, and his five sons, Vally, Richard Will, Harry and Ben, were horse drovers. coming to this section every year from West Tennessee, where they have lived for years. All of the boys are married and their wives are brought with them, a camp being estab- lished at some point in the country.
 This year owing to the demand for teams in the building of the extension of the B. S. & N. O. road, the camp was established at Martins.
 Quarrel In Lunch Room.
 Yesterday the old man and his two sons, Richard and Will, came 70 town, and while eating oysters in the lunch room dispute arose between the two boys over mule trade, and in the heat of the argu- ment the old feud was revived and a fsti- cuff ensued in which beer bottles catsup bottles, plates and dishes were used, and the result was that William Harrison is in bed with bad scalp wound and another on the sde of his face which severed an artery and which came near causing him to bleed to death. Richard had his nose broken and was also seyerly hurt but he fO faf h. CT going with him.
 When they got off the train at Martins yesterday evening Harry and Ben met them, and noticing Richards bruised con- ditfon, asked what was the matter. Rich ard told them that he had been in a scrap with William, and Ben spoke up and said You ought to have killed him." Harry turned on Ben, who is the youngest of the five boys, and slapped him, telling him he ought not to say that.
 Preliminary Shooting.
 This incensed the young man and he went oil and got shot gunNwhich he discharged at Harry, two or three shots striking him in the face and shoulder but not seriously wounding him The report was received here that Harry had been dangerously shot and was being brought to the city on a special train which got as far as Hagen and went back.
 This part of the story could not be yeri- hed however, and parties from Martins who were in the city today stated that mo- body was seriously hurt
 This afternoon Sheriff Blackwell receiv- ed two telegrams. the first reading:
 Martin Station, December 1st Sheriff Dallas County, Selma, Alabama: One Harry Harrison killed his father at Martins Station. One hundred dollars re- ward for his capture.
 (SgneO Dick Harrison. The other telegram read@~
 Martins Station, December 1. F. M. Blackwell, Sheriff, Selma:
 White man killed his father this morning. Can get no one to serve warrant. Come at once. J. Pledger, J. P. The sheriff left this afternoon for Mar tins to arrest the young man. What led to the shooting this morning has not been heard here at this writing.