The Mena weekly star., 1910-12-29
SLAPS SISTER And
STAYS BROTHER
Will Hendrix Of Prescott Kills His
Brother, Who Objected to His
Striking Sister-Dead Man
To Be Married Next Day.

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of the slapping of their sister by Will
Hendrix, George Hendrix was shot
twice by his brother this afternoon
about $40 o'clock and died a few
minutes later Will Hendrix is in jail
charged with murder. The dead man
was to have been married tomorrow
Physicians were summoned soon
after the shots we're fired, and pro-
ceeded to make an examination OF
the wounded man. About the time
DR.. Buchanan arrived Charles Ian
caster and Mr.. Hornbeck reached the
scene.
He has killed me; he has killed
me, they heard the dying man NUT
ter feebly.
You made me do it" was the
reply of Will Hendrix, who was stand
ing nearby watching the examination
being made by the physician.
II did not. was the dying man S
reply. Then raising himself on his
elbow, he recognized DR.. Buchanan
and said, Raise me up"
DR.. Buchanan, not realizing death
was so near, proceeded to remove his
overcoat and gloves, but before he had
finished young Hendrix was dead.
Will W. Hendrix was taken to the
Nevada county Jail, where he made a
statement tonight that the difficulty
was brought on by his brother, Henry,
and that he did not shoot until his
brother was approaching him with an
upraised hatchet declaring Twill scat
ter your brains all over this stor9. +"
Miss Emma Gentry, who has been
making her home with Mr.. and Mrs.
D. F. Jageers, left Thursday for a
weeks visit at Sulphur, Ok.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Moore of Com
merce, Tex, are here to spend the
holidays with Mrs. Moore's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Eskew.
Paul Griffiths of De Queen and his
sister, Mrs w. N. Walker are spend
ing the holidays with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Griffiths.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Crawford and
family spent Christmas day and
Monday with Mrs. Crawfords parents
Mr.. and Mrs. M. G.. Cox at Slatineton.
While D. F. Jaggers was busy wait
ing on the trade at Petty's store last
week, some kind friend relieved
him of his overcoat and pair ofeloves.
r. B. Durham, John Gobble, D. E.
Little, w. l.. Durham. j. NJ Looney,
j. j. Elliott and Ray Crosson Of Board
Camp were in the city trading Friday.
F. 7. Jennings of Board Camp was
in Mena Wednesday and arranged for
his daughter, Mrs. Olivia Stevens of
Holly Grove to receive The Star for a
year.
S. A. Chappell, deputy forest super
visor. of Hot Springs, and Peter Nc
Williams of Slatington, came over last
week from Slatinpton TO look after
some business.
j. r. Weaver of Egeer left Thurs
day with wagon and team for Martha.
Ark. where he will locate Mrs.
Weaver and children left on the after
noon train to meet him there.
The Rev. j. w. Bratcher of Waldron,
candidate for chaplin of the lower
house in the next legislature, is in
Mena to spend a few days visiting his
sons, John H. and Ambros Bratcher.
H. G. Mobly, who has been living
at Muskogee, Ok. for over year, is
back in Mena and may again locate
here. His carload of household goods
arrived here Tuesday.
Mrs. H. j. Riding and family left Fri
today to join Mr. Riding who is in Heav-
ener on business. From there they 90
to Midland City, Sebastian county. to
visit kinfolks during the holidays.
George Roe of Chidester, Washita
county, is in Mena to visit his brother
in-law, John Beavers, and look for a
location. He is an old friend and was
a neighbor of j. L. Pipkin about fifteen
years ago.
Miss Lena Hardin left Thursday af-
ternoon for Fort Smith where she will
visit with friends until December 26
She will then 60 to Little Rock to at
tend the State Teachers Association
on December 27, 28 and 20 before re-
turning to Mena.
Mrs. Freeman L. Johnson returned
Tuesday from trip TO Kansas City
and left Wednesday for a visit with
Mrs. r. w. johnson, near Hatfield.
Mr.. johnson, who was with her in
Kansas City returned with her to
Howe, where he took the train for
Little Rock to attend the annual
meeting of the Arkansas Assessors
Association.