The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1919-11-28
Harry Goldberg Killed
By Paul Stein Monday

One of the most deplorable occurrences
in the history of our city was shoot
ing affray in the grocery store Of Harry
Goldberg last Monday afternoon, which
resulted in the death of Harry Goldberg
and the wounding of Paul Stein, the prin-
cipals in the affair. Dir. Goldberg was
shot three times through the body with
46-calibre pistol, while Mr.. Stein re-
ceived a glancing shot in the upper por-
tion of the stomach, from which he is
recovering. Exact details Of the affair
are as yet unobtainable, but will probably
develop at the preliminary hearing to be
held when Mr.. Stein has sufficiently re-
covered from his wounds to justify 1t.
1t appears that Paul Stein being dis.
satisfied over some canned goods pur-
chased at Goldberg's, went to the latter's
store for an adjustment, carrying his
pistol with him. Words followed words,
eventuating in the fatal shooting afray.
1t appears that Mr.. Goldberg fired the
first shot, which by reason of Mr.. Stein
knocking the pistol caused glancing in
stead of direct shot, which necessarily
would have been fatal. The pistol used
by Mr. Goldberg was of S8 calibre.
After the shooting, Mr.. Stein, who be-
lieved himself mortally wounded, rushed
to the Arlington Hotel and physicians
Immediately summoned. Owing to the
shock and organic heart trouble, the doc
tors could not at once determine the full
extent of Mr.. STEMS injuries, which
proved not to be fatal.
Immediately after the shooting Sheriff
Beall impaneled coroner's jury consist
ing of Morris Lewis, B. r. Stigler, w.
M. Hester, R. Lipsey, j R. Watson,
Jr, and w. Lemuel Smith, who after due
examination, rendered the verdict that
Harry Goldberg came to his death from
gun shot wounds inflicted at the hands
Of Paul Stein"
The body of Harry Goldberg was taken
in charge by C. S. Harrell, manager of
Barr-Gwin Co.'s undertaking department,
who embalmed it for shipment. Owing
to the number of perforations of the
body and severance of arteries he was
compelled to cut the body open in order
to make the embalming effective. The
body was held until Tuesday evening
when a brother of the deceased, Roderick
Goldberg, of Arkansas, and brother-in-
law arrived and carried it to Memphis,
where it was buried in the Jewish cemea
terry.
Mr.. Roderick Goldberg turned the keys
of the grocery store of the deceased over
to C. S. Harrell, with the request to sell
the fruit and perishables pending his
return Thursday yesterday to take
definite action in regard to winding up
or continuing the business, as may be
desired by the widow of the slain man.
Mrs. Goldberg, who had been i'll, was
completely overwroughty by the death Of
her husband and is at the Community
Hospital for treatment, while her two
children are being tenderly cared for by
Morris Lewis and family.
Harry Goldberg was born in Arkansas,
his parents having immigrated from Ger
many. He is survived by his wife and
two children, and by a brother and sis
ter. After a service of six years in the
navy he went to Durant and opened a
restaurant, which he shortly afterwards
sold, buying little farm near Mcmillan.
This he later sold and purchased the
stock of goods of w. J. Overstreet and
conducted the business at the same stand,
enjoying a good patronage. He had also
purchased a residence lot, and intended to
enlarge and improve small building
thereon for a home for himself and
family.
The only eye witness to the shooting
affair so far known was q little son of
the deceased.
The tragedy is deeply deplored by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Johnson, with J.