Extracted from The Port Arthur News (Port Arthur, TX)
MURDER CHARGE FILED IN DEATH OF A. B. RENFRO
Special to The News.
BEAUMONT, May 31. -- A charge of murder was filed in Justice of the Peace Blades' court Thursday afternoon against H. J. Baugh in connection with the fatal shooting of his former son-in-law, Avery Brice Renfro, 31, at Baugh's home Wednesday about 11:30 p.m.
Bond for the accused man was due to be set at $1000.
Hit Under Heart
Renfro, brother of former Mayor P. D. Renfro, was wounded mortally under the heart with a .38 pistol bullet when he approached the Baugh house, 1919 Sabine Pass avenue, Night Police Capt. Jim Mulligan said after an investigation.
Baugh told officers it was the third time Renfro, a former city bus driver, had been to the house last night trying to see his former wife. When he came up with his hands in his pockets as if he might be concealing a weapon, Baugh fired the lone shot, he admitted. Mulligan said Renfro staggered about 50 feet and collapsed at the curb.
Officials here revealed the case apparently had a background of domestic strife, which resulted in child support hearings in district court and a justice of the peace court move Monday by Baugh and his daughter, Renfro's ex-wife, to have Renfrom placed under a peace bond.
A deputy constable served Renfro with a citation at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the peace bond proceeding, it was learned today. Soon afterward he evidently began trying to reach his former wife.
Arrangements Pending
Renfro's present wife was said to be in Temple where she was recovering in a hospital from auto accident injuries.
Carroll-Wallace funeral home was completing funeral arrangements. Surviving in addition to his wife are a daughter, Mary Frances, and a son, Brice Renfro, all of Beaumont; one other brother, S. C. Renfro of Beaumont; two sisters, Mrs. Lila Bauser and Mrs. Nina [sic Nana] Laura Cudd of Houston; and his parents.
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Extracted from The Port Arthur News (Port Arthur, TX)
$2500 BOND SET IN BEAUMONT SLAYING
Special to The News.
BEAUMONT, June 1. -- J. H. Baugh, charged with the fatal shooting of Avery Brice Renfro Wednesday night at his home, 1919 Sabine Pass avenue, was released on $2500 bond set in Justice of the Peace Horace Blades' court Thursday. Baugh posted bond and waved the examining trial. A grand jury hearing is set for Wednesday, according to Blades.
Renfro was shot during an altercation at Baugh's home as he attempted to see his ex-wife, a daughter of Baugh. Renfro had been marrie twice to his former wife, and had recently married a second wife with whom he resided at 1565 McFaddin avenue.
Funeral services for Mr. Renfro will be held today at 5 p.m. in the Ryan chapel cemetery at Diboll.
Thursday, May 31, 1945
Friday, June 1, 1945