The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-23
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George Carr Shot do Right"
Greer Yesterday Afternoon
SURRENDERED TO POLICE
GREER'S HEAD AS HE LAY
ON THE SlDEWALk-WAS
NOT DRINKING.

Another of the awful tragedies
which have reANtly marred Cairo
Sabbaths was committed yesterday
when George Carr, eolored.. better
/ known as Shorty" shot coldred fell
low known as Do Right" Greer The
shooting occurred near ,ha corner of
Sixteenth street aud Commercial ay-
enue about 2:30 O'Clock in the after
noon
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 cold
blooded affair, but Carr has the sym
pathy of n majority of the colored
people of the better class Ii seems
that i'll feeling had existed between
Carr and Greer for some time. The
latter posed as a preacher and fire.
quently made rambling talks on the
street corners 10 the colored people.
He also conducted meetings in the
little building at 1915 Commercial
avenue formerly used as black
smith shop. and known as the DO
Right church.
Greer's influence and prestige as a
preacher of the gospel" brought him
in close relation with the female
members of the congregation and it
is stated on good authority ;hat he
is the aespoilar of several homes
six being mentioned Among the wo-
men upon whom Greer lavished his
attentions was the wife of George
Carr who lives at 421 Sew anteenth
street He also conducts barber
shop and restaurant at the corner Of
Fourteenth and Poplar streets and is
we'll to do among his class.
Greer's fayorite place OF talking on
the street was ON Fourteenth street
near the custom house. He would get
few negroes around him and would
make sensational charges aud insin-
uating remarks that would attract
the grosser element
1t was while making one of the
speeches referred TO that Greer is
charged with making the following
remark You folks all say | got an
other mans wife. Now ! got her,
what you gwine to do about it?' 1t
is claimed that he frequently said
such things in his talks and in the
presence Of Greer.
II seems that Carr knew of Greer'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 Carr's
wife to take a trip south with him,
il is said. He soon tired of her and
she returned to Cairo followed by
Greer who again commenced paying
her attentions in a short time. Carr
bore with such conduct, for the sake
of his six children, until ne could
stand ii no longer, when he decided
to rid the earth of the man who had
caused him so much trouble.
He prepared himself and overlook
Greer on Commercial avenue when
he fired the shots which resulted IN
Greer's death last night at 1927
o'clock at his room. .21l Nineteenth
street. Reports differ as TO whether
or not the men quarreled before the
fatal shots were fred but it is said
Carr fired az Greer as the latter was
walking away from him. He fired
two more shots. STOPPING over at the
;hird snot and taking deliberate aim
at Greer as he Law on the sidewalk.
He then went 10 police headquarters
and gave himself up 10 the officers.
Greer bears a bad reputation with
those who know him best and was
run out of Paducah 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.