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COURIER JOURNAL ARTICLE – 04/11/1913
Inquest into Killing of George Snyder Held
J. M. Young, Whose Plea of Self-Defense Is Challenged, Held Responsible in Verdict
At an inquest held by Coroner Ellis Duncan yesterday afternoon into the death of George Snyder, the jury returned a verdict to the effect that Snyder came to his death by gunshot wounds inflicted by J. M. Young. Snyder was killed several days ago following an argument over a right of way for a road between the farms of Snyder and Young. They lived near Hikes Point on the Taylorsville Road. Young claims that Snyder drew his revolver before the fatal shot was fired. Testimony before the coroner’s jury was that Snyder did not draw a weapon. Deputy Coroner William Kammerer testified that when he searched the body he found a revolver in the left pocket of the dead man’s trousers. He stated that the cylinder of the revolver contained five cartridges and none had been fired.
LOUISVILLE TIMES ARTICLE – 04/09/1913
Inquest Is Set For Friday
Coroner Duncan Will Investigate Killing of George Snyder by John Young
Coroner Ellis Duncan will hold an inquest Friday morning at 9 o’clock to determine exactly the circumstances of the killing of George Snyder by John M. Young on the Taylorsville Road, yesterday afternoon. Young came straight to town and surrendered to Jailer Pflanz. He stated that the shooting was due to a quarrel over a right of way, and that he shot after the other man had drawn his gun. The affair happened on the right of way between the two farms. Coroner Duncan, who made an immediate investigation, found dust on the guard and trigger of Snyder’s pistol, which was in his pocket. On calling the attention of witnesses to it, a man who saw the shooting declared that Snyder had nothing in his hand when Young opened fire. Three shots struck Snyder, one grazing the right temple, a second plowing through the left side of the body, and the third, which caused his death, striking him squarely in the back of the head. William Snyder, a son, witnesses the affair from a distance. Snyder leaves several children in addition to his wife. Young is married and has four children. Young was presented before Muir Weissinger County Judge, today and admitted to bail in the sum of $5000 and his examining trial set for Saturday, April 17. E. R. Sprowl was accepted as bondsman for Young. Young appeared in the courtroom with his wife. Edward G. Klemm appeared as attorney for Young and made the motion for bail. He briefly stated the case to Judge Weissinger, reiterating the fact that Snyder was the aggressor and was on Young’s place.
COURIER JOURNAL ARTICLE – 04/09/1913
Road Tragedy - J. M. Young Charged With Killing G. Snyder - Quarrel Over Right-Of-Way Ends in Shooting - Coroner Finds Victim’s Pistol in His Pocket - Self-Defense is Claimed
Although John M. Young, aged 52, a farmer, living one mile beyond Hike’s Point on the Taylorsville Road, charged with having shot and killed George Snyder, 44, a neighbor, yesterday afternoon, asserts that he shot Snyder only after the latter drew a revolver on him. Coroner Duncan discovered dust on the trigger of Snyder’s pistol. Dr. Duncan declared he further found that Snyder’s pistol was in his pocket and that a bullet wound square in the back of the head caused the man’s death. The investigation of the Coroner was made immediately following the shooting, the body of the dead man not having been moved until Dr. Duncan and his deputy, William T. Kammerer, arrived on the scene. Snyder had three bullet wounds in his body. One bullet grazed the right temple, clipped a notch from the right ear and fractured the skull. Another bullet entered about two inches to the left of the center line of the front of his body, passed through the body and was located under the flesh in the back of his body. The third bullet, which caused his death, according to the Coroner, entered the back of the head. Upon discovering the dust on both the front and back of the trigger Coroner Duncan called the attention of two witnesses to it. Young surrendered at the jail yesterday afternoon. He told the deputies he had shot a man, but at that time he did not know his victim was dead. To reporters Young declared that there had been bad feelings between himself and Snyder for some time, growing out of an argument over a right of way. He declared the road was on his property, but that Snyder, who occupied an adjoining farm, contended it was his ground. “He frequently ordered me off the road, but as it was on my own property, I drove my team over it again,” Young said. “I was planting potatoes in my field when Snyder came over to me and told me to get my team off the road. I told him that if he would give me time I would take the team off the road and never use the road again. As I started to go toward the team, he drew a revolver on me. Then I drew mine and beat him to the shot. I am not sure how many times I fired, but I believe it was twice,” was Young’s story of the trouble. He declared that after shooting Snyder he turned and walked away without looking to see how badly his victim was injured. He said he drove his team to the barn and unhitched. Then he went into his home, cleaned up and, boarding an interurban car, went direct to the jail. Snyder’s body was found by Alex Kennedy, whose farm is across the Taylorsville Road from that of Young. Kennedy said he heard three shots fired and saw Young leave the spot and go to his home. Kennedy said he went to the scene and found the body. Life was extinct. The Coroner and the county police were then notified. Snyder was 44 years of age and is survived by a widow and several children. Young is the owner of the farm where the shooting occurred, and has lived there about two years. He has a wife and four children.
COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 08/11/1925
SNYDER – Sunday, August 9, at 6:20 p.m., George E. Snyder, age 47 years, beloved husband of Charlotte Gering Snyder. Funeral from the residence, 1020 Mulberry Street. Wednesday morning at 8:30, and from St. Elizabeth Church at 9. Interment in Calvary Cemetery.
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