Conflict Resolution, Shotgun-Style

On February 7, 1959, 22-year-old tenant farmer Clarence A. "Jack" Johnson was mortally wounded on his Chantilly farm by 36-year-old housewife Martha E. Bowers when she used a shotgun to settle an argument between them.

Johnson was taken by car to the office of local doctor Angel H. Salazar, where he died.

References

• "Woman Held in Slaying of Farmer." The Washington Post and Times Herald (1954-1959): A19. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). Feb 09 1959. Web. 7 Feb. 2012.
• "Housewife Held in Fatal Shooting." The Washington Post and Times Herald (1954-1959): D1. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). Feb 21 1959. Web. 7 Feb. 2012.