The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-10-20
4 TRAGEDY At DAVIDSON
The Victim the sisser's Brother-in
Law and Former Partner IN Buss.

Law and Former Partner in 5usl.
ness.
Lexington. Speciai.-Abous noon
SUNDAY 81 Pincy Church. In Boone
township. Clay Grub. G we'll know 4
distiiier. shot AMI killed q. L. Davis.
his brcther-in-law aaa former partner
Ia business. Grubb says that just as
he drove up near tho church. where
"a protracted meeting was going on. he
saw DaTis attempt 10 fray G pistol.
and. beiicyeing his life In danger. he
shot Davis 10 save himself lie did
not know now many times he shot.
nor whether Davis wes dead. but said
that three chambers OF his revolver
we're empty. Davis lived about ten
minutes after being shot, but never
spoke.
Several hundred people We're pres
ent and several Of them Witnessed the
fearful homicide. AS the three shots
rang out on the Sabbath stiffness, the
crowd gathered around Davis and sa n
et once that he was shot in the breast.
and they looked on while streams of
blood flowed from the nose and
month Of the dying man, forming a
pool where he lay. Grubb. as soon
as he fred the fatal shot, LEFT the
crowd in silence and went to the
house OF Bill Simerscu, magistrate.
close by, and asked that he appoint
deputies TO bring him to LeXiH gton.
Accordingly, Boon Wilson ana Ciar-
encc Thompson We're appointed and
they accompanied Grubb to this place,
where he surrendered 10 Sheriff Dor
sett, about ; o'clock this afternoon.
The prisoner at once retained Capt.
i. c. Robins, Emery r. Raper, S. +.
Williams, Walsor & Walser, McCrary
& Ruari, Of the local bar, ana 'phoned
to Lee 5. Oyermau and c. j. Watson,
to defend him as counsel. He remain
Ell in consultation with his local at
torneys fer . long time.
Both Crubb and Davis being SO we'll
known, tic news of the killing cpread
like vildtrs and caused a sensation
in Davidson county. The cause Of the
homicide IS not known exactly. at this
date, but is supposed to be over sJnas
business transaction. 1t Is said that
the men had exchanged threats to Kill
each other. and that for the last few
months feeling has been high between
them. Some say the trouble arose
over a lot Of whiskey which was stolen
il, Boone recently. Grubb married
Davis sister, fer long time the men
were partners III business ard the best
ci friends. Some months ago. Grrbb
withdrew from the whiskcy business;
IN this county ana went to Salisbury,
where he now has an interest III q
large dis:iliery. Davis, it is said, had
also quit the liquor traffic.
Davis was here Saturday and while
il conversation with some friends,
stated that he expected serious trou,
bic with Grubb at any time-perhapq
within 4s hours.
Both GrubD and Davis have been in
trouble Sc. eral times before, but never
with each ether. They have the rep
utation Of being dangerous men to
tamper with, bat have never attacked
any one until, rs they said. their busi-
ness was being interferred with. For
many years the people Ct Boone town
ship have been Slow to open their
mouths about either CT the two men,
fearing the consequences.
The killing is much deplored. for III
spite of their faults, both men have a
host Of friends and supporters Grubb
was the Republican candidate for
sheriff in tnis county two years ago.
0. J.. Davis is survived by a Wife
a2d several children. He was man
Of considerable property. and is said
tc carry heavy life ineuraace.