Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-03
SERIOUS SHOOTING N
GRAFTON, YORK COUNTY
Leroy Amory Shot and kortalyI
Wounded His Brother, Robert
Amory Yesterday.
FAMILY FuEO MAY FOLLOW
Affair Was The Outcome of Bad Feel
ino That Has Existed Between
Brothers for Several Years-Alle9ed
Annoying Letters Sent.-son En-
cages Hampton Attorney.

News reached Hampton ycsterda!
at noon of serious shooting aura!
which tOok place at Grafton. YORK
county. early yesterday morning III
which Mr.. Leroy Amory. mahuiac'
lircr of soda water and farmer. Sio'
and fatally wounded his brother. MIR
Robert Amory. carpenter ana lar
mcr. While the full details Of tn"
shooting are lacking, it is understood
that the two brothers have been on
bad terms for several years
A message from York comfy at g
O'Clock last night stated that the
wounded man had died about SO
O'Clock, and that considerable excite
mcnt prevailed in the neiShhorhood
of Grafton as a result Of the affair.
1t was further asserted that two sons
of the dead man had declared their
intention of wreakinG vengeance mp!
On their uncle. who shot the father.
and hat family feud of serious con-
sequence may follow.
A son of Mr. Leroy Amory. who
did the shooting. came to Hampton
yesterday afternoon and secured the
services of Mr. Fay S. Collier, the
well known local criminal LAWYER to-
defend his father. Mr. Collier advised
the Young man to go back to Graf
ton and to tell his father to give
himself ND 10 the officers of the coun-
ty. Mr.. Collier will go to Grafton
this morning and will take steps to
have the case heard by magistrate
so that bail can he secured for the
brother guilty of the shooting.
Sent Threatening Letters.
According to the story that was
brought to Hampton. Mr.. Robert Am
orr. who has been married twice, mas
for several years been sending MS
lrother threatening letters. it is al
legged. and also has been annoying
the family of Mr. Leroy AmOry. IL
Is said that few days ago Mr.. Le-
Rov Amorv refused to take a letter
from the rural delivery man who had
delivered it to his home and this SO
enraged the brother that Robert Am
ory decided to carry the letter IN per-
son to his brother. Robert AmorE
went to the home of Leroy Amory
early yesterday morning and after
warm personal dispute. it is claimed
Leroy Amory secured his doubie-bar-
relied shotgun and fired the contents
into his brothers head. The latter
Tell unconscious. He was placed IN
a wagon and removed to his home.
hut for some reason a physician could
not be secured. 1t is further under
stood that Robert Amory continued
in comatose condition until about
$50 o'clock. when he died. The son
of LEROY AmOry. who came for MI
Collier informed the attorney that his
uncle was mortallv wounded and thar
there was absolutely no chance CT ms
living. The son HAD left Grafton early
in the morning
As there is no telephone or tele-
graphic connection with Grafton. the
complete story of the shooting could
not be learned last night. The facts
as outlined to Mr.. Collier by the soE
of the man who did the shooting are
thought to be practically correct
LEROY Amory. who is married and
has several children is we'll known
throughout York county as bother
of soda water and soft drinks. He
also engages in farming He former
" lived in Hampton and has wide
family connection both in York and
Elizabeth City counties.
ROlrrt AmOTy Is aDO"t INV S'a''
old He was divorced from his first
wife fcw years ago and has since
remarked. He has several grown
sons. He resided in Hampton FOR
several years and worked as a car
pointer. About three years ago. Whiic
going out from Hampton about y"
O'Clock at night. Robert Amnry was
wavlaid and shot by an unknown as
sailant. The bullet struck him IN
the head. but fortunately it was a
glance shot and Amorv escaped With
ont serious in Jury. The authorities
were never able to unrayei the mys-
tcrv connected with the shooting
LEROY Amorv was a member OF tn"
iurv that tried and acquitted T. Jcnk-
ms Haincs for the dlling OF YOUNG
Hannigan. in Hampton Roads. about
twenty years ago. He removed to
York county shortly after that famous
trial. and has since been engaged IN
,,J hpfflinv Of soda.