Forney, Tex., Dec. 27 - At 4 o'clock this afternoon R.H. Hughes, aged about 55 years, was shot by his son, Charles, a youth about 16 or 18 years old. The tragedy occurred at the home of Joe Hughes, an elder son, about two miles west of this place. a shotgun was used and the charge entered the elder Hughes' left breast and caused almost instant death. It is said the dead man had in his possession a 45 Colt revolver.

Family troubles are said to have been the cause of the tragedy. The boy had for some time been away from his father's home, about six miles north of town, and refused to return. The father, it is said, was incensed because of this and the boy was afraid of him, so the boy declares. He was arrested, but not locked up, and is in charge of an officer and will so remain until after the preliminary hearing, which has been set to take place after the funeral of the dead man. The boy will plead justifiable homicide.

Note: Rufus H. Hughes is buried at Hillcrest Cemetery. He was born 3 Jun 1853 and died 27 Dec 1905.