The Monroe News-Star - Alex Moore Dies From Knife Wounds Date: Dec. 1999 Submitted by: Lora Peppers ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** The Monroe News-Star Monday, January 17, 1910 Page 8, Column 2 Died From Knife Wounds. Alex Moore who was cut at a dance near Boeuff river shortly after Christmas, died Friday and was buried yesterday. It is alleged that Moore went to the dance in an intoxicated condition and that he persisted in raising trouble which finally ended in the fatal fray which, according to reports, was participated in by half a dozen others. Moore it is said, began by trying to set fire to the negro musician's head. This grew tame and he is said to have kicked the violin from the negro's hands and smashed it when the negro refused to play a certain tune. Other men at he dance, driven to desperation, undertook to quit Moore when he began fighting. A free-for-all fight began and when the melee was over Moore was found cut all to pieces nearly. # # #