James Hinshaw Killed by Overseer Hoffman, Nov. 20, 1920

Asheboro, Nov. 20--James Hinshaw was killed at Randleman last afternoon about 4 o'clock by Overseer Hoffman, of a spinning room in one of the mills at Randleman. Reports indicate that the trouble started when the men had trouble over the amount of the required time Hinshaw and his wife had failed to work in the spinning room of which Hoffman was superintendant. Hinshaw, who was reported to have been drinking, went to the home of Hoffman and when Mrs. Hoffman came to the door and begged him to leave, threw several brickbats through the door, barely missing Mrs. Hoffman. At this, Hoffman, who has at first refused to come to the door, came on the porch with a shotgun and shot Hinshaw, the load taking effect in the head and body, causing death almost instantly. Hoffman was arrested and is in jail here. He will be given a preliminary hearing Tuesday. (From the front page of the Hickory Daily Record, Nov. 20, 1920)