Lee Close of Summersville, was dangerously shot in the left hip and side by Dave Warren yesterday about 6 o'clock at Summersville, six miles from Greensburg. Close was hit with a charge from a shotgun, after he allegedly threatened to shoot Warren, and made a gesture as though to draw a gun. Warren fired twice, the second taking effect.
The shooting affray was the culmination of an argument growing out of trouble which the two men had in Greensburg several days ago. They were arrested on that occasion on a breach of peace when they engaged in a fist fight in front of the Methdodist Church here.
Most of the charge entered Close's left side, a few of the shots scattering into his arm. According to Doctor Clell Ping, of Summersville, who was called to the scene, it was impossible to remove some of the pellets because they had gone too deep, and the wound may be very serious. Close was taken to a Louisville hospital this morning.
Sheriff T. G. Adkins was called last night but did not make the arrest until this morning when Warren, hearing that the officer had been seeking him, came to the home of Sheriff Adkins and surrendered. He is now in the county jail. No formal charge has been placed against him, pending development of the condition of the wounded man.
OBIT - July 12, 1934 - Lee Close, 31, died Saturday night in a Louisville hospital of gunshot wounds inflicted Wednesday, July 4th by Dave Warren. He was shot in the left side with a shotgun following an argument between the 2 men at Summersville. Mr. Close is survived by his wife: Mrs. Alma Close; a daughter Patsy; and his mother: Mrs. C. L. Close, all of Summersville; 3 brothers: William and Thomas Close both of Green County and John Close of Campbellsville; 4 sisters: Mrs.J. W. McCubbin and Mrs.J. R. Perkins, both of Green County and Mrs. J. L. McCubbin and Mrs. Annie Foster, both of Campbellsville. Burial was in the Risen Cemetery.
Green County Record by Mrs. Ruth Perkins and published in The Green County Review
The shooting affray was the culmination of an argument growing out of trouble which the two men had in Greensburg several days ago. They were arrested on that occasion on a breach of peace when they engaged in a fist fight in front of the Methdodist Church here.
Most of the charge entered Close's left side, a few of the shots scattering into his arm. According to Doctor Clell Ping, of Summersville, who was called to the scene, it was impossible to remove some of the pellets because they had gone too deep, and the wound may be very serious. Close was taken to a Louisville hospital this morning.
Sheriff T. G. Adkins was called last night but did not make the arrest until this morning when Warren, hearing that the officer had been seeking him, came to the home of Sheriff Adkins and surrendered. He is now in the county jail. No formal charge has been placed against him, pending development of the condition of the wounded man.
OBIT - July 12, 1934 - Lee Close, 31, died Saturday night in a Louisville hospital of gunshot wounds inflicted Wednesday, July 4th by Dave Warren. He was shot in the left side with a shotgun following an argument between the 2 men at Summersville. Mr. Close is survived by his wife: Mrs. Alma Close; a daughter Patsy; and his mother: Mrs. C. L. Close, all of Summersville; 3 brothers: William and Thomas Close both of Green County and John Close of Campbellsville; 4 sisters: Mrs.J. W. McCubbin and Mrs.J. R. Perkins, both of Green County and Mrs. J. L. McCubbin and Mrs. Annie Foster, both of Campbellsville. Burial was in the Risen Cemetery.
Green County Record by Mrs. Ruth Perkins and published in The Green County Review
Lee Close of Summersville, was dangerously shot in the left hip and side by Dave Warren yesterday about 6 o'clock at Summersville, six miles from Greensburg. Close was hit with a charge from a shotgun, after he allegedly threatened to shoot Warren, and made a gesture as though to draw a gun. Warren fired twice, the second taking effect.
The shooting affray was the culmination of an argument growing out of trouble which the two men had in Greensburg several days ago. They were arrested on that occasion on a breach of peace when they engaged in a fist fight in front of the Methdodist Church here.
Most of the charge entered Close's left side, a few of the shots scattering into his arm. According to Doctor Clell Ping, of Summersville, who was called to the scene, it was impossible to remove some of the pellets because they had gone too deep, and the wound may be very serious. Close was taken to a Louisville hospital this morning.
Sheriff T. G. Adkins was called last night but did not make the arrest until this morning when Warren, hearing that the officer had been seeking him, came to the home of Sheriff Adkins and surrendered. He is now in the county jail. No formal charge has been placed against him, pending development of the condition of the wounded man.
OBIT - July 12, 1934 - Lee Close, 31, died Saturday night in a Louisville hospital of gunshot wounds inflicted Wednesday, July 4th by Dave Warren. He was shot in the left side with a shotgun following an argument between the 2 men at Summersville. Mr. Close is survived by his wife: Mrs. Alma Close; a daughter Patsy; and his mother: Mrs. C. L. Close, all of Summersville; 3 brothers: William and Thomas Close both of Green County and John Close of Campbellsville; 4 sisters: Mrs.J. W. McCubbin and Mrs.J. R. Perkins, both of Green County and Mrs. J. L. McCubbin and Mrs. Annie Foster, both of Campbellsville. Burial was in the Risen Cemetery.
Green County Record by Mrs. Ruth Perkins and published in The Green County Review
The shooting affray was the culmination of an argument growing out of trouble which the two men had in Greensburg several days ago. They were arrested on that occasion on a breach of peace when they engaged in a fist fight in front of the Methdodist Church here.
Most of the charge entered Close's left side, a few of the shots scattering into his arm. According to Doctor Clell Ping, of Summersville, who was called to the scene, it was impossible to remove some of the pellets because they had gone too deep, and the wound may be very serious. Close was taken to a Louisville hospital this morning.
Sheriff T. G. Adkins was called last night but did not make the arrest until this morning when Warren, hearing that the officer had been seeking him, came to the home of Sheriff Adkins and surrendered. He is now in the county jail. No formal charge has been placed against him, pending development of the condition of the wounded man.
OBIT - July 12, 1934 - Lee Close, 31, died Saturday night in a Louisville hospital of gunshot wounds inflicted Wednesday, July 4th by Dave Warren. He was shot in the left side with a shotgun following an argument between the 2 men at Summersville. Mr. Close is survived by his wife: Mrs. Alma Close; a daughter Patsy; and his mother: Mrs. C. L. Close, all of Summersville; 3 brothers: William and Thomas Close both of Green County and John Close of Campbellsville; 4 sisters: Mrs.J. W. McCubbin and Mrs.J. R. Perkins, both of Green County and Mrs. J. L. McCubbin and Mrs. Annie Foster, both of Campbellsville. Burial was in the Risen Cemetery.
Green County Record by Mrs. Ruth Perkins and published in The Green County Review
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