  Carl Nix 26 February 1903 - 13 February 1925 s/o Frank & Susan Nix The Denison Herald Monday, February 16, 1925 DEATH ROLL Funeral services for Carl Nix, who was found dead in bed Saturday morning at a farm house west of Denison, were held at the First Presbyterian Church of Pottsboro Sunday afternoon, Rev. Broad officiating. Interment was in Georgetown Cemetery with George Shields, funeral director, in charge. Mr. Nix made his home near Carpenters Bluff and is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Nix and several sisters and brothers. TWO ARRESTS MADE AS OUTGROWTH OF DEATH OF CARL NIX Burt McClure Held on Liquor Charge; George Boggs Also Arrested Sherman, February 16 - Charged with having sold intoxicating liquor, Burt McClure was placed in the county jail in connection with the death of Carl Nix, who died Saturday morning near Preston after having drunk liquor alleged to have been sold by McClure. George Boggs was arrested and charged with driving a car while intoxicated. It was said that he was with Nix shortly before his death. He was released on bond this morning to appear at an examining trial. NIx, a 21-year-old farmer, who resided six miles east of Denison, had attended a dance near Preston Friday night. After securing liquor it is said that he was put to bed and that he was dead when found Saturday morning. McClure and Boggs were arrested following an investigation conducted by Sheriff Everheart. Charges were filed in justice court against both McClure and Boggs. The Denison Herald Wednesday, February 18, 1925 EXAMINING TRIAL OF McCLURE POSTPONED Sherman, February 18 - Examining trial of Burt McClure, charged with selling whiskey, which was to have been held this morning, has been postponed until 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. McClure was arrested following the death last Saturday of Carl Nix, west of Denison, who is thought to have died from the effects of poison whiskey. The Denison Herald Friday, February 20, 1925 BOND OF McCLURE ON LIQUOR CHARGE PLACED AT $1,500 Witness Says He Sold Whiskey to Carl Nix, Who Died Sherman, February 20 - Burt McClure was bound over to the grand jury under a bond set at $1,500 by Justice J.N. Phillips following an examining trial Thursday afternoon on the charge of selling intoxicating liquor, part of which is alleged to have been sold to Carl Nix on the night he died, Friday, February 13. George Goode, 31, Robert Curtis, 19, and Everett Goode, 23, testified at the trial that they were with Nix when the alleged sale was made. George Goode stated from the stand that he arrived at a dance held on that night at Cleve Miller's place, near Preston, between 8 and 9 o'clock Friday night and that he mentioned buying whiskey. He said he made arrangements to purchase whiskey before leaving the dance about 10 o'clock, and that he left the Miller place in a car driven by Nix, accompanied by Everett Goode, George Boggs, Robert Curtiss and Burt McClure. The party drove to the McClure place where they stopped and Burt McClure left the car and returned shortly with a half-gallon jar of corn whiskey, Goode stated. McClure handed the jar to Goode and received in exchange a $5 bill, he testified. All of the boys drank from the jar, including McClure, on the road back to the dance, Goode said. Robert Curtiss corroborated the statements of George Goode when placed on the stand, and testified that he did not believe any of the men had had a drink prior to drinking the alleged McClure whiskey and that he did no smell any liquor while on the way to the McClure place. Everett Goode made statements similar to those of the men testifying before him and corroborated those made by them. No evidence was introduced disclosing the action of Carl Nix after the party returned to the dance about 10:30. Burt McClure had not made bond this morning and was being held in the county jail pending approval of a bond. The Denison Herald Wednesday, April 1, 1925 JESS McCLURE GIVEN YEAR IN PRISON IN SECOND LIQUOR CASE Sherman, April 1 - Jess McClure, on trial Tuesday for alleged sale of intoxicating liquor, was found guilty and given one year in the penitentiary by a jury in the 59th District Court. A jury was out at noon today on a case against McClure, begun late Tuesday afternoon and concluded this morning. McClure was also found guilty of a liquor law violation and given a year Monday. Burt McClure was place on trial this morning on a charge of selling intoxicating liquor. The jury had been selected but not empaneled at noon today. McClure is alleged to have sold liquor to Carl Nix and others on the night Nix died. NIx is said to have succumbed to the effects of poison. The Whitewright Sun Thursday, May 21, 1925 pg. 1 FINLEY MAKES PLEA FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT Roy Finley, County Attorney,..."told of the death of Carl Nix, who died several months ago, allegedly from drinking poisonous whiskey and declared, "The lifeless body of Carl Nix as it rests in Georgetown cemetery stands as an eternal monument to the moonshiners of Grayson County. Nix was a splendid a specimen of physical manhood as I ever saw and responsibility for his death rests upon the Grayson County moonshiners."  Georgetown Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send m a message. |