Harmon Shiflett

In the quiet, rural community of Dyke, Virginia, a dispute over a seemingly trivial card game in late January of 1927 escalated into a fatal encounter that would end one man's life and alter another's forever. Harmon Shiflett, a male resident of the area, was visiting the home of Mr. George Morris on the evening of Sunday, January 23rd. Inside, a game of cards was underway, but the friendly pastime soon soured.

An argument erupted between Shiflett and his first cousin, George Frank Morris ...

Primary Sources: Greene Co. Newspapers