Monday, February 10, 2025

Irvin Shepherd in Jail for Killing Chester Wyatt, Feb. 11, 1925

Corn Liquor and Murder Sunday on Reddies River

Irvin Shepherd shot and killed Chester Wyatt, ages 18 and 18, last Sunday night about dark at Nathan Shepherd’s store on the waters of Reddies River, nearest Vannoy post office.

Both the deceased and Wyatt, who is in the Wilkes jail, were drunk and drinking.

From the front page of the North Wilkesboro Hustler, February 11, 1925

newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92072938/1925-02-11/ed-1/seq-1/#words=February+11%2C+1925

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