The Atlanta Constitution 22 Nov 1915 p 1
Riddled By Shots
Drug Store Owner Dies At Hospital
R. A. Barrow Wounded Four Times
Sunday Afternoon After Quarrel at Place of Business
With E. S. Autrey
Assailant Arrested; Claims Self-Defense
Reports at Grady Hospital Say Wounded Man Reached for His Pocket and
E. S. Autrey Started Shooting.
R. A. Barrow, 37-year-old druggist, proprietor of the Magnolia Pharmacy, corner of Decatur and Daniel streets, living at 461 Edgewood avenue, was shot and fatally wounded at his place of business by E. S. Autrey, a machinist, of 6 Howell street, Sunday afternoon shortly after 5 o'clock. After an operation had been performed in an effort to save his life he died at Grady hospital just a few minutes before midnight.
Four shots from a large caliber revolver in the hands of Autrey took effect in Barrow's body, two in the right side, one in the left side and one in the left leg.
Autrey was arrested at his home following the shooting by Call Officers Lon Evans and Boland Haslett. He was taken to police headquarters and charged with "disorderly conduct."
According to Grady hospital reports, the shooting grew out of some trouble between the two men Sunday morning. It was stated there that Sunday morning Barrow and Autrey had had a difficulty, during which the former had drawn a revolver on the latter and insulted him.
Then Shooting Starts.
It was stated that Autrey had left the Magnolia pharmacy following the trouble and did not reappear until a few minutes prior to the shooting, when he approached Barrow and told him that he should take back what he had said.
Barrow, the hospital authorities were told, stated that he would not take back what he had said about Autrey and reached to his hippocket. Autrey is then reported to have drawn his revolver and backed into the street, from where he fired the four shots at the druggist.
A reporter for The constitution attempted to interview Autrey at police headquarters, but he refused to make any statement or to discuss the affair, stating that it would all come up before the judge and that he had nothing to say until he should be arraigned in court.
Call Officer Haslet stated to the reported that Autrey had told him that he had shot in self-defense.
The call officers stated that they had received the call to the corner of Decatur and Daniel streets shortly before 5 o'clock. When they arrived on the scene Barrow was being placed in the ambulance. Autrey had disappeared.
Going to the Autrey home they found the man awaiting them and ready to accompany them to the station house.
J. B. Tatum, of 206 Hunnicutt street; R. A. Starnes, 70 DeKalb avenue; T. G. Gaines, 52 Robbins street, and W. H. Jones, 84 1/2 North Boulevard, were witnesses to the affair secured by the officers.
According to statements of the latter, none of the witnesses were able to tell much about the shooting, as they stated that it had all happened so quickly that they had had no time to realize what was taking place.
Autrey Arrives.
Barrow had been standing on the sidewalk in front of his store before the arrival of Autrey.
A cursory examination of Barrow at the Grady hospital clinic convinced the physicians that the man was in serious condition. He was rushed to the operating room, where surgeons worked over him for over two hours.
The body was removed to the funeral home of Patterson & Son, where funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Mrs. Barrow, wife of the injured man, and his two sons rushed to the hospital and remained there the greater part of the night awaiting word of the outcome of the operation.
Mr. Barrow has two sons, J. D. Barrow, aged 7 years (sic-17), and W. T. Barrow, 19 years old.
Riddled By Shots
Drug Store Owner Dies At Hospital
R. A. Barrow Wounded Four Times
Sunday Afternoon After Quarrel at Place of Business
With E. S. Autrey
Assailant Arrested; Claims Self-Defense
Reports at Grady Hospital Say Wounded Man Reached for His Pocket and
E. S. Autrey Started Shooting.
R. A. Barrow, 37-year-old druggist, proprietor of the Magnolia Pharmacy, corner of Decatur and Daniel streets, living at 461 Edgewood avenue, was shot and fatally wounded at his place of business by E. S. Autrey, a machinist, of 6 Howell street, Sunday afternoon shortly after 5 o'clock. After an operation had been performed in an effort to save his life he died at Grady hospital just a few minutes before midnight.
Four shots from a large caliber revolver in the hands of Autrey took effect in Barrow's body, two in the right side, one in the left side and one in the left leg.
Autrey was arrested at his home following the shooting by Call Officers Lon Evans and Boland Haslett. He was taken to police headquarters and charged with "disorderly conduct."
According to Grady hospital reports, the shooting grew out of some trouble between the two men Sunday morning. It was stated there that Sunday morning Barrow and Autrey had had a difficulty, during which the former had drawn a revolver on the latter and insulted him.
Then Shooting Starts.
It was stated that Autrey had left the Magnolia pharmacy following the trouble and did not reappear until a few minutes prior to the shooting, when he approached Barrow and told him that he should take back what he had said.
Barrow, the hospital authorities were told, stated that he would not take back what he had said about Autrey and reached to his hippocket. Autrey is then reported to have drawn his revolver and backed into the street, from where he fired the four shots at the druggist.
A reporter for The constitution attempted to interview Autrey at police headquarters, but he refused to make any statement or to discuss the affair, stating that it would all come up before the judge and that he had nothing to say until he should be arraigned in court.
Call Officer Haslet stated to the reported that Autrey had told him that he had shot in self-defense.
The call officers stated that they had received the call to the corner of Decatur and Daniel streets shortly before 5 o'clock. When they arrived on the scene Barrow was being placed in the ambulance. Autrey had disappeared.
Going to the Autrey home they found the man awaiting them and ready to accompany them to the station house.
J. B. Tatum, of 206 Hunnicutt street; R. A. Starnes, 70 DeKalb avenue; T. G. Gaines, 52 Robbins street, and W. H. Jones, 84 1/2 North Boulevard, were witnesses to the affair secured by the officers.
According to statements of the latter, none of the witnesses were able to tell much about the shooting, as they stated that it had all happened so quickly that they had had no time to realize what was taking place.
Autrey Arrives.
Barrow had been standing on the sidewalk in front of his store before the arrival of Autrey.
A cursory examination of Barrow at the Grady hospital clinic convinced the physicians that the man was in serious condition. He was rushed to the operating room, where surgeons worked over him for over two hours.
The body was removed to the funeral home of Patterson & Son, where funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Mrs. Barrow, wife of the injured man, and his two sons rushed to the hospital and remained there the greater part of the night awaiting word of the outcome of the operation.
Mr. Barrow has two sons, J. D. Barrow, aged 7 years (sic-17), and W. T. Barrow, 19 years old.
The Atlanta Constitution 22 Nov 1915 p 1
Riddled By Shots
Drug Store Owner Dies At Hospital
R. A. Barrow Wounded Four Times
Sunday Afternoon After Quarrel at Place of Business
With E. S. Autrey
Assailant Arrested; Claims Self-Defense
Reports at Grady Hospital Say Wounded Man Reached for His Pocket and
E. S. Autrey Started Shooting.
R. A. Barrow, 37-year-old druggist, proprietor of the Magnolia Pharmacy, corner of Decatur and Daniel streets, living at 461 Edgewood avenue, was shot and fatally wounded at his place of business by E. S. Autrey, a machinist, of 6 Howell street, Sunday afternoon shortly after 5 o'clock. After an operation had been performed in an effort to save his life he died at Grady hospital just a few minutes before midnight.
Four shots from a large caliber revolver in the hands of Autrey took effect in Barrow's body, two in the right side, one in the left side and one in the left leg.
Autrey was arrested at his home following the shooting by Call Officers Lon Evans and Boland Haslett. He was taken to police headquarters and charged with "disorderly conduct."
According to Grady hospital reports, the shooting grew out of some trouble between the two men Sunday morning. It was stated there that Sunday morning Barrow and Autrey had had a difficulty, during which the former had drawn a revolver on the latter and insulted him.
Then Shooting Starts.
It was stated that Autrey had left the Magnolia pharmacy following the trouble and did not reappear until a few minutes prior to the shooting, when he approached Barrow and told him that he should take back what he had said.
Barrow, the hospital authorities were told, stated that he would not take back what he had said about Autrey and reached to his hippocket. Autrey is then reported to have drawn his revolver and backed into the street, from where he fired the four shots at the druggist.
A reporter for The constitution attempted to interview Autrey at police headquarters, but he refused to make any statement or to discuss the affair, stating that it would all come up before the judge and that he had nothing to say until he should be arraigned in court.
Call Officer Haslet stated to the reported that Autrey had told him that he had shot in self-defense.
The call officers stated that they had received the call to the corner of Decatur and Daniel streets shortly before 5 o'clock. When they arrived on the scene Barrow was being placed in the ambulance. Autrey had disappeared.
Going to the Autrey home they found the man awaiting them and ready to accompany them to the station house.
J. B. Tatum, of 206 Hunnicutt street; R. A. Starnes, 70 DeKalb avenue; T. G. Gaines, 52 Robbins street, and W. H. Jones, 84 1/2 North Boulevard, were witnesses to the affair secured by the officers.
According to statements of the latter, none of the witnesses were able to tell much about the shooting, as they stated that it had all happened so quickly that they had had no time to realize what was taking place.
Autrey Arrives.
Barrow had been standing on the sidewalk in front of his store before the arrival of Autrey.
A cursory examination of Barrow at the Grady hospital clinic convinced the physicians that the man was in serious condition. He was rushed to the operating room, where surgeons worked over him for over two hours.
The body was removed to the funeral home of Patterson & Son, where funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Mrs. Barrow, wife of the injured man, and his two sons rushed to the hospital and remained there the greater part of the night awaiting word of the outcome of the operation.
Mr. Barrow has two sons, J. D. Barrow, aged 7 years (sic-17), and W. T. Barrow, 19 years old.
Riddled By Shots
Drug Store Owner Dies At Hospital
R. A. Barrow Wounded Four Times
Sunday Afternoon After Quarrel at Place of Business
With E. S. Autrey
Assailant Arrested; Claims Self-Defense
Reports at Grady Hospital Say Wounded Man Reached for His Pocket and
E. S. Autrey Started Shooting.
R. A. Barrow, 37-year-old druggist, proprietor of the Magnolia Pharmacy, corner of Decatur and Daniel streets, living at 461 Edgewood avenue, was shot and fatally wounded at his place of business by E. S. Autrey, a machinist, of 6 Howell street, Sunday afternoon shortly after 5 o'clock. After an operation had been performed in an effort to save his life he died at Grady hospital just a few minutes before midnight.
Four shots from a large caliber revolver in the hands of Autrey took effect in Barrow's body, two in the right side, one in the left side and one in the left leg.
Autrey was arrested at his home following the shooting by Call Officers Lon Evans and Boland Haslett. He was taken to police headquarters and charged with "disorderly conduct."
According to Grady hospital reports, the shooting grew out of some trouble between the two men Sunday morning. It was stated there that Sunday morning Barrow and Autrey had had a difficulty, during which the former had drawn a revolver on the latter and insulted him.
Then Shooting Starts.
It was stated that Autrey had left the Magnolia pharmacy following the trouble and did not reappear until a few minutes prior to the shooting, when he approached Barrow and told him that he should take back what he had said.
Barrow, the hospital authorities were told, stated that he would not take back what he had said about Autrey and reached to his hippocket. Autrey is then reported to have drawn his revolver and backed into the street, from where he fired the four shots at the druggist.
A reporter for The constitution attempted to interview Autrey at police headquarters, but he refused to make any statement or to discuss the affair, stating that it would all come up before the judge and that he had nothing to say until he should be arraigned in court.
Call Officer Haslet stated to the reported that Autrey had told him that he had shot in self-defense.
The call officers stated that they had received the call to the corner of Decatur and Daniel streets shortly before 5 o'clock. When they arrived on the scene Barrow was being placed in the ambulance. Autrey had disappeared.
Going to the Autrey home they found the man awaiting them and ready to accompany them to the station house.
J. B. Tatum, of 206 Hunnicutt street; R. A. Starnes, 70 DeKalb avenue; T. G. Gaines, 52 Robbins street, and W. H. Jones, 84 1/2 North Boulevard, were witnesses to the affair secured by the officers.
According to statements of the latter, none of the witnesses were able to tell much about the shooting, as they stated that it had all happened so quickly that they had had no time to realize what was taking place.
Autrey Arrives.
Barrow had been standing on the sidewalk in front of his store before the arrival of Autrey.
A cursory examination of Barrow at the Grady hospital clinic convinced the physicians that the man was in serious condition. He was rushed to the operating room, where surgeons worked over him for over two hours.
The body was removed to the funeral home of Patterson & Son, where funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Mrs. Barrow, wife of the injured man, and his two sons rushed to the hospital and remained there the greater part of the night awaiting word of the outcome of the operation.
Mr. Barrow has two sons, J. D. Barrow, aged 7 years (sic-17), and W. T. Barrow, 19 years old.
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