Thomasville, April 28—Last night at 8 o’clock Bill Bolden’s gun was accidentally discharged while scuffling across the counter with Eugene Barton, the 25 automatic ball entering Barton’s breast and killing him almost instantly. The accident took place at W.S. Long’s store, in the east side of the city, the boys were nearly the same age, being 19 years. It was said to have been a friendly scuffle between them, the pistol being in Bolden’s belt when it went off.
Barton is said to have spoken after he was shot, saying: “You hurt me, but you couldn’t help it.”
County Coroner Dr. F.L. Mock was called from his home at Reeds and arrived at 10 o’clock. The body had been removed to the Russell funeral home. A jury of six men was called, but their report had ot been made tonight.
Young Barton was a son of George Barton in the eastern part of the town.
Arrangements have not been definitely made, but the funeral probably will be held at Unity chapel at some hour Thursday.
From page 4 of the Concord Daily Tribune, Friday, April 29, 1926
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