An Editor Killed.
About 1 p. m., on Wednesday, at tho May Fest grounds at Hempstead; a difficulty occurred between J. H. Farr, editor of the Hempstead Courier, and J. W. I. (sic) Cloud, his brother-in-law, in which the latter shot and killed Farr. Cloud was put undor arrest. A jury of inquest was empaneled and adjourned till this mprning. A feud of some years standing had existed between tho two men. Mr. Farr had been a resident of Hempstead for many years and had long been engaged in the newspaper business.
"An Editor Killed." Brenham Daily Banner, May 6, 1886, p. 4, col. 1.
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