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- The Fresno Bee The Republican (Fresno, CA) 12 Apr 1948
Blind Man Is Held In Son In Law's Slaying:
Needles, April 12 - (AP) - A coroner's jury today was empaneled for an inquet into the fatal shooting of Parker Dam Friday of William J. Jeffers, 40.
Held on booking of investigation of murder is his father in law, William F. Horr, 60, completely blind in one eye and partially so in the other. Dupty Sheriff Hal Oxnarad said Jeffers was sho through the head, while running, from a distance of 98 yards.
Oxnarad quoted Horr as saying he fired "to scare Jeffers off the property" after a family quarrel. Horr added Jeffers pulled a knife prior to the shooting.
Horr is the father of Jeffer's widow, Velma.
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