The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-23

Rev" William Gfayor. sometimes
enormously called Greer the well
known colored do Right" preacher
was shot and killed in Cairo las
night by George Carr, colored, whose
home Grayor is alleged to have de
spoiled
From the reports the shooting was
a cold-blooded affair, but Carr seems
to have the sympathy of the colored
people there.
The Cairo Bulletin of today thus
recounts the killing:
Another of the awful tragedies
which have recently marred Cairo
Sabbaths was committed yesterday
when George Carr, colored, better
known as Shorty" shot a colored
fellow known as do Right" Greer.
The shooting occurred near the cor
ner of 10th street and Commercial
avenue about $3.50 O'Clock in the af-
ternoon.
One of the bullets entered the back
of his head and issued from his
mouth, while another entered the
temple and buried itself in the ne
gro's head.
The shooting was evidently a cold
blooded affair, but Carr has the sym
patty of a majority of the colored
people of the better class. 1t seems
/ that i'll feeling had existed between
| Carr and Greer for some time. The
later posed as a preacher and fire.
quently made rambling talks on the
street corners to the colored people.
He also conducted meetings in the
little building at 1915 Commercial
avenue formerly used as a black
smith shop, and known as the do
/ Right" church
Greer's influence and prestige as a
preacher of the gospel" brought
his in close relation with the female
members of the congregation and it
is stated on good authority that he
I" the despoiler of several homes
six being mentioned. Among the wo-
men upon whom Greer lavlshed his
attentions was the wife of George
Carr who lives at 421 18th street.
lie also conducts a barber shop and
restaurant at the corner of 14th and
Poplar streets and is well to do
among his class.
Ii was while making one of the
speeches referred to that Greer is
charged with making the following
remark: lyon folks al say got
another mans wife. Now, ! got her.
what You gwlne 90 do about it?' u
is claimed that he frequently said
such things In his talks and IN the
presence Of Carr
1t seems that Carr know OF Grecr'S
actions but took no notice of them
other than to plead with his wife TO
have nothing to do with Greer. The
preacher had great persuasive pow
ers, however. and induced Cars
wife to take a trip south with him, II
is said. He soon tired of her and she
returned to Cairo followed by Greer
who again commenced paying her at
tentions in a short time, Carr bore
with such conduct, for the sake OF
his six children, until he could stand
il no longer, when he decided TO rid
the earth of the man who had caus-
ed him so much trouble.
lie prepared himself and overlook
Greer on Commercial avenue when
he fired the shots which resulted in
Greer's death last night at 1897
O'Clock at his room, 2ll 18th street
Reports differ as TO whether or pot
the men quarreled before the fatal
shots we're fired but lit is said Carr
fired at Greer as the latter was walk
ing away, from him, He fired two
more shots, STOPPING over at the
third shot and taking deliberate aim
at Greer as he lay on the sidewalk
lie then went to police headquar-
ters and gave himself up TO the OH
GERS.
Greer bears a bad reputation with
those who know him best and was
run out of Padueah recently where
he attempted his practice of preach
ing on the streets, Coroner McMan
us will hold an inquest over the re-
mains this morning.
Carr was taken to the county Jail,
He was duly sober at the time he
did the shooting
Grayor is we'll known in Paducah,
He came here about three years ago
and soon, by his loud, exciting chants
on the streets founded here a branch
of sect he called the DO Nights