Crockett Courier newspaper - March 21, 1902

JIM BARROW KILLED
He Went to John Hearn's Home
     Against the ???????

We learned the following part-
iculars Monday morning of a kill-
ing eleven miles from Crockett on
the Augusta road Sunday:  Jim
Barrow had been (endeavoring?)  his att- 
tention to a daughter of John
Hearn.  He went to his (property?)
Sunday and was met at the gate
by Hearn who handed him a note
and told him he was not wanted.
The note was from Mr. Hearn's
daughter and was to the effect that 
she did not want to or could not 
see him.  Barrow began to curse 
any woman that would write a
note like that to him, cursing the
girl's father and cursing out 
things in general, --?--  informa-
tion goes.  Hearn ordered Bar-
row to leave his premises, which
he refused to do.  Hearn then 
went into his house, and as he did
so, it is said that Barrow shot at
him with a revolver.  Hearn got
his shot gun and fired one load of
shot at Barrow, the load taking
effect in the mouth, face and
throat, and killing him.  Hearn
gave himself up to the officers and
was placed under bond.  It seems
from what facts we have learned
that Hearn was only protecting
his home.
     The excitement was more than 
Mr. Hearn's wife could stand and
she died from the effects of it.  It
was an awful day at Mr. Hearn's
home.  Barrow was drinking and
was a widower.

Submitted by: Bettie Sarver