Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-28
W|FE'S BROTHER
SHOOTS HUSBAND

LAWRENCETILLE, Ga, May 60
Gus Reeves, a painter, of SimsVilie,
near Atlanta, wGs brought t. the
Gwinnett county Jail las. night by
Deputy Sheriff Bernard, of Norcross,
the officer having arrested him late
yesterday afternoon following the
shooting of Lee Clark, Reeves broth
er-in-law on the Clark farm near
Norcross. Reeves claims that he
shot in self-defense, but it is under
stood that Clark's neighbors found
nothing more than a small pocket
knife on the body after he had baen
killed Mrs. Clark claims that her
husband was holding his hands above
his head when shot by her brother
Reeves says that Clark had struck
him and was making a move as IT
to draw pistol from his pocket,
and he shot because he thought his
life was endangered.
According to Reeves story, he
heard Tuesday night that his young
err sister, Lucille Reeves, about sew
enteen years old, who lives at the
Clark home, had given birth to
child about two months ag1, which,
having been born dead, was buried
on the Clark farm, and that Clark
was the father of it. Desiring to
have his brother-in-laW suffer the
penalty of the law, he took with him
to the Clark home as witnesses lrree
neighbors, Joe Sanford, Bud Duncan
and Ben Waddell. They were driven
to the farm by Terrill Bolton. of
Norcross.
Clark and his wife were sitting
on the front porch when Reeves and
his neighbors came up. Lucille
the men came up, and her brother
Gus tried to persuade her 20 come
to the porch and tell her S DRY in
the presence of. the witnesses. This
she refused to do, and Gus Reeves
went to her and tried to force her
to come out. The girl began crying
and Reeves and Clark got into
dispute, Clark telling Reeves to let
her alone, the wrangle causing Clark
to strike him, according to r aeves.
The shooting followed, Reeves
claiming that Clark seemed to be-
reaching fo-' 1eaicn. It is Under
stood here that Ms. Clark, who,
with Lucille Peovt> and Bud ~ ill.,
can, witness d TIE shooting, ciAlm2
that her aus oa"d- was shot as he
held his hdlQS over Gis head. Reeves
says he shot tar 9e times. Mrs. Clark
says that he snot four times.
The wife ~ the dead man, &C" orL-
ing to reports from Norcross, stout
iy denies That .:4c husband was re-
sponsible Gov her sisters condition,
declaring that u man in DunWoody,
in DeKalb county vas to blam3. 1t
is understood here taat Deputy Ben
nard, of Nor cross, went to DunWO ody
early today to investigate this charge, |
and an arrest is expected later III
The day.
Reports from Norcross say that
neighbors Of the Clarks knew no.h-
ing of the child's birth before tho
tragedy Wednesday.
The Clark farm belongs to Mrs.
Clark, having been purchased with |
received from a railroad as
damages fer the death of her Gather |
ten years ago, he having been struck
by a train.
CLARK was buried Thursday after
noon in the McThursday cemetery
He is survived by his wife and a sew
en-year-old son. Mrs. Clark has two
brothers living in Atlanta, w. J.
Reeves, II Russell street, AMI J.
Reeves, Central place. Gus Reeves
has two small children. He is about
thirty yea old and so was Clark.
Mrs. Clark is about twenty-eisht.