Linn County KS Archives Obituaries.....STOWE, George  October 15, 1878
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The La Cygne Weekly Journal
Linn County
Saturday
October 19, 1878

George STOWE, son of G.W. Stowe, was shot and killed, Tuesday morning, near the
residence of O.D. BOTKIN, Paris township, this county, Mortimer D. PIERCE being
the party responsibile for the sad and deplorable tragedy. They were each young
men and rivals for the hand of a young lady who shall here be nameless. It seems
that previous to the murder they had a misunderstanding in regard to the
difficulty and decided to settle it with a fight. Having arrived at this
determination they went off by themselves, to have their duel, which ended in
the death of Stowe, Pierce shooting the man in the back. The fatal ball passed
through the body so far as to lodge in the breast. The young men told certain
parties that they intended to have a fight, but nothing serious was anticipated.
The firing was heard by some men near by, who soon informed others of the affair
and a large crowd was soon in pursuit of Pierce. Sheriff Lamoreau offered a
hundred dollars' reward for his recovery. The fellow was arrested, Tuesday
night, at Fort Scott, and by this time is probably lodged in the Mound City jail. 
 

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