The Denison News
Thursday, September 4, 1873
pg. 4

MURDERED IN THE NATION
We learn from a party from across the river, that Bud Easter killed an old man named Malone, at Chas. Kingsburg's place, 7 or 8 miles from Colbert's ferry, Monday.  Malone and Easter had had some difficulty, and it is supposed both parties were eager for the other's blood. Easter got the drop first, and discharged both barrels of a double barrel shot gun at his enemy, killing him almost instantly.
Subsequently he shot another man through the arm who he thought was going to inform upon him.   Easter used to live in this county, on Iron Ore, and we believe Malone was working Kingsburg's farm.  The murderer is still at large, and we have not heard of any attempt being made to arrest. him.