Mr. N.S. Tolar of Lumber Bridge died at the Thompson hospital here last night of pistol-shot wounds he received yesterday morning at the hands of Mr. Arthur Breeden, also of Lumber Bridge, as the result of a quarrel about a trespassing cow. A trespassing goat also is said to have figured in the quarrel. Mr. Breeden is in jail here.
According to information received at Sheriff R.E. Lewis’ office, the men began quarrelling about a cow belonging to Mr. Tolar which had gone to a haystack belonging to Mr. Breeden and eaten a quantity of hay, and it was also learned that about a year ago there was some trouble between the men about a goat belonging to Mr. Breeden, which had been trespassing on the lands of Mr. Tolar. The shooting took place near the passenger station, and it is reported that Mr. Tolar got in his car and drove to St. Pauls, from which place a doctor brought him on to Lumberton. Soon after the shooting Mr. Breeden, who is a merchant in Lumber Bridge, surrendered to Chief of Police Joe Pittman of Lumber Bridge. Rural Policeman J.T. McRainey later brought him to jail here, arriving about 11 o’clock.
Three shots were fired by Mr. Breeden, who used a .32-calibre pistol. Only two of the shots took effect, both in the stomach. An operation was performed at the hospital yesterday and the balls extracted.
When he learned of the death of Mr. Tolar, Mr. Breeden said that he was sorry, and that he had not been made with Mr. Tolar, but that he was forced to shoot him. During the quarrel it was understood that Mr. Tolar pulled back his coat and told Mr. Breeden that he didn’t have the nerve to shoot.
Coroner D.W. Biggs left this afternoon for Lumber Bridge, where the inquest will be heard.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Lumber Bridge. Surviving are his wife and 10 children.
Deceased was a very prominent man and was engaged in the lumber and mercantile business at Lumber Bridge.
From the front page of The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C., Thursday, Jan. 24, 1924
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