The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-10-15
Is elimination
Of Long Standing
Quarrel.
OCCURS ON EAST
MARKET STREET
Mr.. Gains Condition
Not Thought To Be
Serious.
(From Fridays Daily

Mr.. Z. H. Cain was shot several times
in the head and arm today at noon,
in front of his residence on East Mar
ket ST., when he was attacked by Mr..
W. }. Weaver, who opened fire on him
with a pump gun. Mr.. j. c. Minyard,
brother-in-law of Mr.. Cain, narrowly
escaped serious injury, when one of
the bullets grazed his head. 1t is
believed that Mr.. Cain is not serious
ly injured although his attending ply
sician was unable to state the exact
extent of his wound.
Mr.. Weaver was arrested by Sher-
iff T. c. Carrot an dis being held in
the county Jail on a charge of attempt
to kill.
The unfortunate affair occurred in
front Of the homes of the two men
on Market street. The shooting is
the elimination of an old quarrel
which has long been existing between
the two and which is said to have or
iginated in a dispute over a COW,
n.4.cA ~Laple-ed many months ago.
According to spectators who wit
messed the affair, Mr.. Cain in COM
pany with Mr.. Frank Brewer drove
up in front of the formers home on
East Market street at IL o'clock. Mr..
Brewer is alleged to have gotten out
of the car and entered the home of
Mr.. Cain. It is said that Mr.. Cain
remained seated in the car. Witness
es declare that Mr.. Weaver came out
on the porch at his home, which is
just opposite the Cain home, and OPP
ened fire. Statements vary as to the
number of shots which were fired.
Some declare that Mr.. Cain was shot
five times and others state that six
shots we're fired.
Mr.. Cain was placed in an automo-
BILE and rushed to the Kings Daugh-
ters Hospital where his wounds were
dressed. One eye was injured, but
physicians were unable to state whe-
Their or not he will lose the sight.
Mr.. Minyard Makes Statement.
The following account of the trag-
edy was given a Commonwealth re-
porter by Mr.. J. {. Minyard, a broth
er-in-law of Mr.. Cain, who witnessed
the affair and who was struck by
one of the bullets:
"Mr. Cain is my brother-in-law and
shooting occurred. / saw Mr.. Brewer
and Mr.. Cain drive up in front in an
automobile. Mr.. Brewer started up
the walk into the house and called to
Mr.. Cain to get out and come on in.
He did not do SO however, but sat in
the automobile with his hand on the
wheel.
presently Mr.. Weaver came out on
his porch and commenced firing at
Mr.. Cain. One of the bullets passed
through the hallway, where I was
standing and struck me, just grazing
nv head. AS soon as he ceased firing
| went out into the street and Mr..
Weaver approached the automobile
with the shotgun in hand. | thought
maybe he was going to shoot me and
I told him not to. He said, I am not
going to shoot YOU
81 think he fired five or six shots.
The two have had several slight quar-
rels but l do not know what the cause
Of the trouble was"
Mr.. Minyard is from Carroll Coun-
ty, but is working here for the Green
wood Compress Co.
Weaver Refuses To Talk.
Mr.. Weaver declined to make 9
statement regarding the affair. His
attorneys Hill & Witty declared that
they were investigating the matter
and stated they felt confident they
could prove that Mr.. Weaver did tn
shooting in self defense.
Sheriff Carrot stated that Mr.