Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 November 1901 — Killed in Row Over Poker. [ARTICLE]

Killed in Row Over Poker.

Harry McGee, son of an oil operator of Pittsburg, Pa., is dead as a result of a shooting affray during a poker game at his home in North Bridgewater. At 2 o’clock Sunday morning McGee and several companions, among whom was Leroy Evans, a young colored man, were engaged in a game of poker, and McGee is said to have struck Evans, wbo left the house. He came back and challenged McGee to a duel. This proposition was refused. Evans drew his revolver and fired. While McGee, was falling he pulled his revolver and fired at Evans, but missed. Evans fired two more shots. McGee died, and Evans is under arrest.