Joe Waycaster Murdered by Walt Buckner Over Votes, Nov. 4, 1920

By the Associated Press, Asheville, N.C., Nov. 5--Joe Waycaster, Democratic registrar in Yancey county township, was shot and killed instantly by Walt Buckner, son of former Sheriff Buckner of Madison county, in Yancey county last night, according to a report reaching here today. Buckner is alleged to have inferred that Waycaster destroyed the list of voters who had paid their polltaxes on the day of the election. The "lie" was passed by Waycaster, it is alleged, Buckner shooting him. The alleged slayer made his escape. (From the front page of the Hickory Daily Record, Nov. 5, 1920)