Killing Of Floyd Reed

Difficulty About a Gun Terminates Fatally

Athens, Tex
Aug 20 1898
Floyd Reed was shot and killed this morning at the Hugh Carter race track in this county about eight miles east from Athens. The difficulty arose about a gun which it was charged was stolen and it is said that Reed gave information of the theft.
Homer and William Rounsavall were arrested by Constable Jim Napson of Brownsboro and brought here and lodged in jail.

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