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JOCKEY JOE HARRIS MURDERED. Shreveporl. La.. April 11. — Joe Harris, the negro jockey who rode at 1 «OB Angeles last winter, was killed here this morning. His body with a bullet through the heart was found near a stable. Harris had several diamonds and considerable money on his person when found. There is no clue to the murderer. Jockey J. Harris last mount was at Ascot Park. March 1.".. when King of Mist tell with him. The boy had his collarlxitie broken by the fall. It was not reported from Los Angeles that lie had gone t.» Sin eve|i"it . He v a s a good rider and was among the twenly leading jockeys of this year, having ridden thirty-six winners iu 172 races siuce Jan uary 1.
