A BAD BLOOD LETTING
Information was received at Ashville, N. C. Monday afternoon of a shooting affray that occurred at Shelton Laurel, a wild mountainous section in Madison County.  Baxter and Everette Shelton, brothers, were engaged in a game of cards with “Boss” and Jim Stanton, brothers, when a dispute arose, with the result that “Boss” Slanton was shot and instantly killed by Baxter Shelton and Everette Shelton was mortally wounded by Jim Slanton.  Bad blood had existed for some time.
(The Hamilton News Press - Marion County AL - March 7, 1895. Transcribed and submitted by Veneta McKinney)