“Greensboro Man
Shoots Wife and Then Kills Self,” from the Statesville
Landmark, May 3, 1951
Greensboro, May
1—Shortly before 1 p.m. yesterday, a Greensboro man shot his estranged wife and
then turned his 25-caliber pistol on himself. The shooting took place at the
entrance to the Union Bus Station in downtown Greensboro.
The husband—listed
by police as 40-year-old William M. Jacobs—was dead on arrival at the hospital.
His wife—Marie Jackobs, age 22—was shot twice and is believed to be in serious
condition at the hospital.
“Boy Accidentally
Shot in Head,” from the Statesville Landmark,
May 3, 1951
Bryson City, May
2—A 4-year-old Swain County child is near death today with a 22 caliber bullet
in his brain. Police reports that the boy, Harold Laws, was wounded yesterday
when he was struck by a bullet from a gun that was accidentally discharged.
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