Denton
Record-Chronicle
Denton, Texas
Thursday April 7, 1932
pg. 4
Woman Is Held After Man
Shot
Sherman, April 7 - (AP)
- Grover Bell, 36, was in a critical
condition at a Sherman hospital today after
being shot in the abdomen
last night. Physicians said he had a chance
to recover.
A complaint was filed
in justice court charging Mrs. Pearl Bennett
with assault with intent to murder for the shooting. She was arrested.
Bell has a wife and
several children living here. He served some
years ago as a deputy to the sheriff at
Preston. Until recently he
was employed at a Sherman filling station.
The Marshall
News Messenger
Marshall, Texas
Sunday, April 10, 1932
pg 7
IN SERIOUS CONDITION
Sherman, Tex., April 9
(UP) - Grover Bell, 36, former deputy
sheriff who was shot through the abdomen in
an apartment here Friday,
was in a serious condition at the Wilson
Jones Hospital today.
Assault to murder
charges have been filed against Mrs. Pearl
Bennett, formerly of Waco. Though seriously
wounded Bell stumbled several blocks to his
own apartment and his wife called
physicians.
The
Celina Record
Celina, Texas
Thursday, April 14,
1932
pg. 1
Mrs. Pearl Bennet was
admitted to bail in Sherman Tuesday in a sum
of $1700 on charges of assault to murder and carrying a pistol in connection
with the shooting of Grover Bell Thursday
night of last week.
The
Whitewright Sun
Thursday, April 21,
1932
pg. 5
Charge Woman in Death of Man at
Sherman
SHERMAN - A murder
charge was filed in the Justice Court of Jap
N. Phillips Wednesday against Mrs. Pearl
Bennett, following the death of former
Deputy Sheriff Grover Bell, 38, who died late Tuesday from
a pistol shot wound. He was shot on the night of April 7.
Mrs. Bennett has been
out on a bond since the shooting charged with assault to
murder. She was again released Wednesday
afternoon on a bond of
$2,500. Bell's body was buried at Dripping
Springs Wednesday afternoon. He is survived by his wife and two
sons and two daughters.
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