Person:Howell Spicer (1)

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The Dallas Morning News July 23 1933 Roadside Stand Operator Killed; Negro Is Sought

Malakoff Man Dies in Shooting Affray on Highway No. 31. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS ATHENS, Texas, July 22 -- Johnnie Schneck, 45, operator of a roadside stand on Highway 31 near Malakoff, was killed and Bobby George, negro, was being sought by officers of Henderson and Navarro Counties as a result of a shooting at the negro's cabin three-fourths of a mile northwest of Schneck's place Friday night. Schneck was struck by a bullet from a pistol and died in three minutes. The negro was believed to have been dangerously wounded by three charges from a shotgun in the hands of Howell Spicer. Schneck's companion, who fired into the negro shanty after Schneck had dropped to the ground mortally wounded. The negro disappeared after the shooting and had not been apprehended late Saturday afternoon. Polls of blood in the cabin indicated the negro had been wounded. Spicer was placed in the Henderson County jail by Sheriff Jess Sweeten. He told the Sheriff he and Schneck had gone to the negro's house to question him about some beer which the negro is alleged to have stolen from Schneck's roadside stand nearby. He said as they knocked on the door the negro opened and fired one shot.