Killed Near Cleburne

Birge and Taylor Nurse an Old Quarrel, Which Results in the Latter's Death

Dallas Morning News. July 29, 1886. Page 05.

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Cleburne, July 28, -- Yesterday about 10 a.m. in the Ham Creek neighborhood, three miles from here, John Birge shot and killed E. V. Taylor. The two men had cherished a grudge against each other for some time, and were known to have been carrying weapons with deadly intent.

The Meeting.

Yesterday they met at the point named, Taylor in a wagon, armed with a shotgun, and Birge on horseback, also with a shotgun. From the statement of Birge it appears that Taylor opened fire. At any rate there were several shots fired on both sides, with the fatal result stated. Taylor lived a few hours only.

Birge came to town and gave himself up. He is now in jail awaiting a preliminary hearing.

Both men are said to have been good citizens.

submitted by Albert Scarborough

Betty Loyd, a member of the Taylor family furnished this information:
John Burge was the brother of Edwin Vines Taylor's wife, Emeline.

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