The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-07-27
NO. 80.


money, about two hundred dollars, and
his watch, but Haggard replied that
"that was not wha. be was after"
When Lipscomb arrived upon the
scene, Hsggard fed to the house and re
tired to his room. Lipscomb followed
him to the house and sent black man
to wake Haggarl up. He came out and
assisted some four or i've others, who
had been sent for, in bearing the wound
ed man to his home. Wheel the party
went down the road to where he lay vel
tering in his blood, his wife went with
the rest, and leaning over his PROSTATE
form inquired WHO did it2" He
replied, lit was Haggard." She i'm
mediatey said, "no, he was standing at
the door with me when the shooting took
place" II asked her "if she was sure
Of that and she replied yes" He
said no more, until surrounded by his
friends.
The prisoner further stated that he
was very much intoxicated when he FIRST
made the attack, but that the business in
(which he Was epgaged sobered him. aud
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Is gfssg %rd7 5!BGnd will suffer punish
ment without a murmur, il the woman
is punished likewise. He expressed
himself as confident of his ability to
raise the large bail required Of him,
$4,000, and has DO fears as to the result
In reply to a question as to what was the
particular iuducement offered him to
commit the act, the prisoner stated that
he was offered life policy of thousand
dollars on Ramsey's life in favor of his
wife
When our reporter was about to leave
the prisoner remarked that he was
mighty glad to see Ramsey able to get
about and likely to recover perma-
nently."
FAMILY HISTORY.
Mr.. Jesse Ramsey and his wife are
young he being only twenty -four years
of age and she twenty three. They have
been married six or seven years, 80 that
at the time they were respectively seven
teen and sixteen years of age. Mrs.
Lucy Ramsey is the daughter of Judge
James Woodward, of Clark county.
The Judge was much opposed to the
marriage of the young folks, so they
concluded to run of. Accompanied by
a Miss West and Mr.. Simpson, they
drove off in hack to Paris with the
intention of going on to Aberdeen. At
Paris they stopped a short time to refresh
themselves and horses. The father OF
the young lady, becoming aware of what
had happened, procured buggy, and in
company with friend, put off in pursuit,
overtaking the fugitives at Millersburg.
Here, learning the circumstances of the
case, and the determination of the runa-
ways, the father proposed that they
should return aud be married at home
After some persuasion they consented
. and started on their return journey. On
their way they met the stage from Lex
, ingtou to Maysville, and the buggy con
+ tanning the young ladys father not being
= IN sight, and they, fearing bad faith oil
e his part, left the hack and took seats il
t the stage for Maysville. The empt
g hack returned, and Judge Woodwar
and his companion did not know hol
COM pletey they had been outwitted un
I'll they reached home. Jesse aud Luc,
married and returned TO Clark county
To all appearances they lived pesceabl,
together, aud as the husband WAS il
easy, if not very afflueut, circumstances
the parents soon became recoociied t.
the match. Ramsey became unfortunate
however, losing considerably in trade
/, and having recently lost fine residence
by FIRE, and having no insurance upor
it, he was reduced to the necessity o
teaching school in order TO prevent th'
!, necessity of selling his land.
Tbau bava fvUo haaufif,l cbilIrau .
boy and girl, aud up to the time of the
assault it was thought the family wal
united and happy.
THE CAUSE.
There is but one cause assigned for th,
wife's unfeeliug behavior, which, if true
! though not sufficient, might be offered
in extenuation Of her conduct, and tha
is that her husband had whipped he
two or three times.
THEY ARE STILL TOGETHER.
Mr.. Ramseyis rapidly recovering from
the effects of his wounds, and, in spit'
e of all that has been said concerning tn,
e share which his wife had in causing hin
to be attacked and so cruelty beaten. h
still lives with her. The whole affai
e has created much excitement In tn
f country, but the general opinion seem
to be that, owing to the scandal attach
s ing to the case the prosecution of Hag
s gard will be dropped. and it is even ru
: mored that Ramsey himself favors thi