Pilot Mountain, April 13—Wounds alleged to have been inflicted Sunday evening during a fight with Posie Whittington resulted in the death at 3 o’clock this morning, of Case Jester, a farmer of this community, and others are ow attempting to locate the assailant. The fight occurred at the home of Whittington, who lives near Pilot Mountain.
According to information given the county officials, Whittington, the son-in-law of Jester, had been implicated in a quarrel with Jester’s son yesterday, and about 9 o’clock Sunday evening Jester went to Whittington’s home for investigation. A fight resulted during which Whittington struck the old man on the head with a shotgun, breaking the skull, and inflicting injuries which resulted in death early this morning.
Immediately after the affair, according to the authorities, Whittington, his wife and child took their automobile and left the community. The officers are making an attempt to locate them, and have notified surrounding towns and cities. Jester, who is survived by his wife and several children, has been a resident of the community for many years, and has been in high esteem by fellow citizens.
From the front page of the Danbury Reporter, Wednesday, April 15, 1925
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