Jimmie Missing; Sonner Receives Blood Transfusion, July 10, 1926

“Jimmie” Is Still Missing as Sonner Fights to Recover. . . Several Young Men Answering the Description Given in Braswell Case Are Released. . . Sonner Seems a Little Better. . . Blood Transfusion Gave Him More Strength. . . Officers Think Sonner Fired Fatal Shots

Tryon, N.C., July 10 (AP)—While Q.C. Sonner Jr. of Saluda, N.C., struggled desperately for his life in a local hospital, authorities today continued their search for the assailant who Wednesday night shot to death Jean Braswell, 17-year-old Tryon girl and left Sonner lying wounded on the Green Cove Road near here.

Improvement in Sonner’s condition was noted by physicians following a blood transfusion.

“Jimmie did it,” the 21-year-old youth gasped out to rescuers attracted to the scene of the tragedy by pistol discharges.

Authorities, however, believe Sonner shot his girl companion and then turned the pistol on himself. Powder burns on his shirt and the direction of the two bullets which entered his breast caused authorities to doubt his statement that another youth killed the girl and then shot Sonner when the latter sought to defend himself.

Several young men answering the description of the assailant furnished by Sonner have been questioned by the police, but all established alibis.

From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, July 10, 1926

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