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Paris,
MO.,
Nov
25 1886
A
most cowardly and inhuman murder was committed about four
miles southwest of Paris last night just at dark, a colored
man, Owen Moore, being the victim. Moore had been hauling
wood to Paris. He was riding on the running gear of his
wagon on his way home, and when near his house he was shot
by an unknown man in the right leg. Another load was emptied
into his left leg above the knee. Then the murderer beat his
victim’s head almost to a pulp with the gun, breaking the
skull. He then cut Moore’s throat from ear to ear and
slashed him across the face and left side of his head. Moore
lived nearly an hour in this condition when death ended his
sufferings. No reason is known for the murder. |
