FORD, Horace – (d. 1916)
Title: Shot and Mortally Wounded His Cousin
Newport, Tenn., June 19 – Another killing occurred in Cocke county last Saturday morning, in the southern part of the county, in a section called Grassy Fork, when Robert FORD shot and killed his second cousin, Horace FORD. It was another case of the alienation of a man’s wife that brought about the tragedy. It is said that young Horace FORD has been paying frequent visits to the home of his cousin, Robert, during the latter’s absence. It is said that Robert anticipated one of those visits on Saturday morning and left on a proposed business trip to Hartford. He returned, however, while his wife was out about the premises, and him himself in the cabin where they lived. Horace soon appeared, carrying a shot gun which he kept in his possession all the time during his visit. After spending some time in a room of the house, Horace and the woman stepped out into the yard and instantly Robert came down from his hiding place. After a few words had passed between the two men, Robert fired the fatal shot that ended the life of his kinsman, and the bullet from the 32 calibre revolver passing through his head. It is said that Horace was in the attitude of firing his shot gun at Robert when the latter shot him. The preliminary hearing of Robert FORD will be had in Justice J.I. GREEN’s court at Hartford Wednesday of this week.
Source: Kingsport Time, March 22, 1916