BOWERS, Earnest shoots Madison BAUN (1898) Posted on July 23, 2012 by Earnest BOWERS shot Madison BAUN on Saturday evening in the bar-room of C.T. SPRUILL one mile from Creswell.  The case was heard by W.J. MERCER, J.P., and in default of $300 bail BOWERS was sent to jail. Source: Roanoke Beacon, 1 Apr 1898, pg. 3