Wayne County NcArchives Court.....Warrick, Garry 1926 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cathy Blow rblow55@gmail.com January 25, 2023, 4:31 pm Source: The Goldsboro News Written: 1926 ===================== The Goldsboro News Sunday Morning December 12, 1926 Louis Warrick Held For Slaying Son, Garry Argument Ends Fatally For The Young Man Officers Say Father Confessed to Shooting; Garry Reported To Have Cursed Father; Occurred Near Grantham’s Store Yesterday Afternoon; Inquest Today Garry Warrick, 25, died at the Goldsboro Hospital at midnight from bullet wounds said to have been inflicted by his father Louis Warik. The shooting occurred at the Warrick house a mile and one-half from Grantham’s store at three o’clock yesterday afternoon. The father was lodged in jail here at two o’clock this morning and a coroner’s inquest will be held sometime today. Louis Warrick confessed to having shot his son, according to Deputies Gardner and J.C. Kornegay, who brought him to jail here early this morning. Several months ago, officers declared they learned, Garry Warrick secured a warrant against a negro charging that he had used abusive language in the presence of his family. Luis Warrick is said to have given bond for the negro, and that this angered the son. Yesterday afternoon, it was said the young man was cleaning a hog in the yard of the Warrick home when an argument arose between him and his father over the matter of several months ago. The boy cursed the father to a “negro loving ……” officers quoted Warrick, senior as saying where upon the latter went into the house secured a pistol, returned and fired. One bullet struck him in the right side - he was evidently turned sideways to the door and the bullet ranged toward the heart. Dr. D.J. Rose was summoned to the scene to render first aid and found that the man was critically wounded. In a final effort to saving his life, Garry was brought to the hospital here. He was conscious when leaving the home for the hospital, it was said and raved furiously, beating the side of the ambulance at times on the trip to the city. Sometimes he cursed and at other times he prayed, it was said. At the hospital it was learned his strength rapidly failed, despite the efforts of physicians and about midnight he died. Sheriff W.D. Grant ordered the father held pending the coroner’s inquest action this morning. The body was taken to a local undertaking establishment. Deputies who investigated the case reported that there was evidence that both father and son had been drinking at the time the shooting took place. The dead man was married, but did not have any children. There are several brothers and sisters. The wife was in Goldsboro with friends early this morning and prostrated by the tragedy. ===================== Goldsboro News Argus Monday evening December 13, 1926 Father Kills Son in Heat of Anger at Their Home in Grantham Township Louis Warrick, a farmer of Grantham township, in the midst of a heated quarrel with his son Garly Warrick at their home late Saturday afternoon flew into a passionate rage and ruched into the house got a pistol and shot his son, the wound thus inflicted resulting in the death of the later at a local hospital shortly after midnight yesterday morning and the father now in jail, awaiting the result of the coroner's investigation which was begun by the assembling a jury who viewed the remains of the dead man today, but had to defer their verdict, awaiting the examination of witnesses, which could not be secured until tomorrow, when the verdict may be expected. Besides his parents and other near relatives the dead man, who was just rounding 25 years of age, is survived by his wife, but no children. The sad tragedy, too harrowing for words, carries its own comment as to what appalling depth of crime anger - one of the seven deadly sins noted in the Bible will drive a person. In view of the broken hearts of those affected by this awful tragedy the Argus defers from further comment. ===================== News & Observer, Raleigh, NC 13 Dec 1926 Wayne Man is Killed by Father Garrick Warrich Lived Only a Few Hours After Being Shot by Louis Warrich Goldsboro, Dec. 12 - Gary Warrick, young white man, was shot in the side by his father, Louis Warrick, Saturday afternoon and died at midnight in the Goldsboro hospital. The shooting occurred at the Warrick home a mile and a half from Grantham's store at 3 o'clock. Warrick was brought to Goldsboro at 2 o'clock Sunday morning and lodged in jail. He is reported by Deputies Gardner and Kornegay as having confessed that he shot his son. The tragedy is said to have been the result of an argument between the father and son because Louis Warrick had given bond for a negro whom Gary Warrick had arrested for using abusive language in the presence of his family. This occurred several months ago and an argument arose Saturday in which Gary cursed his father calling him a "negro loving - -." Louis Warrick is said to have gone into the house for a pistol with which he returned and shot his son, the ball striking him in the side. The body was taken to an undertaking establishment to await an inquest which will be held on Monday or Tuesday according to a statement of Coroner Robinson on Sunday. Gary Warrick was 25 years old, married but had no children. He left several brothers and sisters. ===================== The Goldsboro News 14 Dec 1926 Warrick Wants to Attend Funeral Of Son He Killed Garry Warrick, died at midnight Saturday from wounds inflicted by his father, Louis Warrick, was not buried yesterday. The Coroner’s jury had to vie the body, and then the old father whose hand brought death hoped to be able to make bail and attend the funeral if it could be held today. The funeral was postponed until 3:30, but at 8:15 last evening Warrick Senior had not made bail. The jury empanelled by Coroner T.R. Robinson reached a verdict that the young man came to his death from a bullet wound inflicted by his father Louis Warrick, and ordered Sheriff W.D. Grant to hold him for the action of the grand jury. The Sheriff was ordered to allow bail in the sum of $5000. Friends of Warrick were attempting to arrange for this sum last evening and hoped to free Warrick before morning. The old man - approaching seventy years- voiced a desire to attend the funeral of the son he killed, it was learned. On this account funeral and burial were not held yesterday but will take place at the home a mile and a half from the Grantham store this afternoon at 3:30, The shooting in which Garry Warick lost his life occurred at the home near Grantham’s store at 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon. Young Warrick was dressing a hog at the home and there arose an argument between himself and father. Several months ago it was said Garry swore out a warrant for a negro, who had used profane language in the presence of his family. Warrick, senior, went on the bond of the negro, and thesone resented this, it was said. The argument Saturday is reported to have started over this matter and the young man is quoted as having called his father a “negro loving…..” Upon these words, officers said the father turned to the house, secured a pistol and fired once, the bullet striking the son in the side and ranging toward the heart. Death resulted from the wound at midnight. Young Warrick was 25 years old, married but without children and is survived by several brothers and sisters. =========== News & Observer, Raleigh, NC 15 Dec 1926 Slayer of Son is Not Allowed Bail Neither is Louis Warrick Permitted to Attend Funeral He Brought About Goldsboro, Dec. 14 - Louis Warrick, who shot his son Gary Warrick, on Saturday, will be held in the Wayne county jail until Superior Court by order of Coroner Robinson on Tuesday morning. The jury held an inquest on Monday and decided that the death of Gary Warrick resulted from a bullet wound inflicted by his father, Louis Warrick Sheriff Grant was ordered to allow bail in the sum of $5,000. Warrick's friends attempted to arrange for this amount on Monday evening but were unsuccessful. On Tuesday morning Coroner Robinson on being informed that Warrick had threatened some other people decided that it would be necessary to hold him without bail until Superior Court. This will be done unless further changes by the judge. Louis Warrick expressed a desire to attend the funeral of his son, which for this reason was postponed until 3:30 Tuesday afternoon. His wish, however, was not granted. The funeral and burial were held at the Warrick home, a mile and half from Grantham's store. The shooting resulted from an argument which arose at their home Saturday afternoon over a negro who had been arrested by young Warrick for using profane language in the presence of his family. Angered because Warrick, Sr., had stood the negro's bond, Gary cursed his father, whereupon Louis Warrick went into the house and returning with a pistol shot his son in the side. Gary Warrick died at midnight that night in the Goldsboro Hospital. He was 25 years old, and leaves a wife and several brothers and sisters. Louis Warrick is nearly 70 years old. =========== News & Observer, Raleigh, NC 28 Jan 1927 Set Date For Trial of Slayer of His Son Goldsboro, Jan. 27 - The trial of Louis Warrick who shot and killed his son, Garry has been set for next Tuesday morning in Wayne court, on Wednesday the names of seventy-five men were chosen from whom the jury will be selected for the Warrick trial, the Neely Grady case is set for Monday morning, only trivial cases have been tried as yet. ===================== The Goldsboro News Thursday Morning February 3, 1927 Aged Father on Trial for Slaying His Son Louis Warrick Sits Unmoved As Witnesses Review Story of Fatal Shooting on Dec. 11 Dr. Rose Testifies That Young Garry Was Intoxicated at Time of Examination; Others Agree to This Say Father Shot After Particularly Vile Epithet from Garry. Sitting imperturbable beside his attorneys, apparently resigned to any fate that may fall to him, Louis Warrick, seventy-year-old confessed slayer of his son, Garry, yesterday began the ordeal of trial when as Wayne County Superior Court opened for the day the tedious work of choosing the twelve men who are to determine his guilt or innocence of the charges of murder began. By noon the panel was filled with men acceptable to counsel, quickly Solicitor Clawson Williams, who is being assisted by Paul Edmundson snapped into the work of presenting testimony which re-unfolds the story of the grim tragedy enacted at the home of Juney Warrick, the son with whom the old man lived when on the afternoon of Saturday, December 11 he fired into the body of another son the leaden pellet that brought death. Son Abused Father Garry Warrick was drunk when he came to the home in search of his father with whom he was angered. He was drunk as he lay mortally wounded, voicing vile epithets and cursing the father who slay him. Dr. David J. Rose, Goldsboro physician, found him, so when in answering to a call, he went to the home near Grantham’s store to give —----- to the wounded man. Dr. Rose was the first witness called. He had found, the said, Garry Warrick fatally wounded, a bullet through his chest and bleeding internally, intoxicated and cursing. He rushed the man to the Goldsboro Hospital where death came to Garry at midnight. Dr. Rose was positive that death had resulted from the wound. Another Son Testifies Garry came to the home with John Crewes, with whom he operated a farm, at about 3 o’clock in the afternoon, according to Juney Warrick, the second witness called by the State. Both men had been drinking, he averred, and Garry was angry with his father. The father was assisting in the killing of hogs. He had in his pocket a pistol which had been used to kill hogs. The son abused the father and the father turned away to go toward the house. As he ascended to the porch, the witness said the father, infuriated by a particularly vile epithet, turned upon Garry, pulled his piston and fired. Mr. Juney Warrick, the next witness, had heard the cursing but had not witnessed the shooting. John Crewes, who accompanied Garry Warrick to the home of his father on the fateful afternoon, saw the tragedy about as Juney Warrick did. He said that he and Garry had been together since early morning and had been drinking together. More Testimony Today Crewes testimony was the last heard yesterday. The State will have several witnesses to be heard and it is not probable that the defense that the defense —-------------------------------- before noon. J. Faison Thomson and Needham Outlaw are defending the aged prisoner. The State will not ask for a first degree verdict, it is understood. ===================== Goldsboro Daily Argus Feb 5, 1927 Louis Warrick Convicted Today Manslaughter is the Jury's Verdict The court's sentence: 3-5 years in Penitentiary Defendant Appealed The jury that has been hearing the case of the State vs Louis Warrick for the slaying of his own son some weeks ago in Grantham township in Superior Court here reached a verdict of manslaughter this afternoon and Judge Harris sentenced Warrick to State Prison for aa tern of 3 to 5 years. The defensie counsel gave motion of appeal. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/warren/court/warrick1124nwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ncfiles/ File size: 8.6 Kb