C.S. King Killed by His Wife, Feb. 25, 1921

Washington, N.C., Feb. 25—C.S. King, prominent farmer, was shot and killed by his wife at their home six miles from Belle Haven, near here, late last night following his alleged attempted attack on her.

According to a statement regarding the killing made by Mrs. King to Deputy Sheriff Marvin Jones of Beaufort county, King had been drinking and, when Mrs. King’s reply to his request to bring him some liquor displeased him, he started toward her with a club in is hand. She drew a revolver, she told the deputy, and ordered her husband to stop, but, when he continued coming toward her, she fired three times, all bullets taking effect. King died a few minutes later.

Mr. and Mrs. King came to Beaufort county about four years ago from Oklahoma.

From the front page of The Charlotte News and Evening Chronicle, Friday evening, Feb. 25, 1921