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Thursday, July 28, 2022

D.H. Cato Charged with Murdering George Barringer, July 27, 1922

Concord Man Held on Murder Charge

Concord, July 24—D.H. Cato died in Concord hospital this afternoon from injuries he is alleged to have received at the hands of George Barringer Saturday night, and Barringer is being held in the county jail here by order of the coroner’s jury, which met tonight at 7 o’clock and after hearing several witnesses, reached a verdict that Cato came to his death by being struck on the head by a blunt instrument in the hands of Barringer.

Cato was fatally wounded when the men engaged in a fight near the public square early Saturday night. After they had been separated by the police during the afternoon, Barringer is alleged to have struck Cato over the head with a stick, crushing the skull. Just how the fight started has not been definitely decided.

From the front page of The Washington Progress, July 27, 1922

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