, 1873-12-01

Ing Sersi!oe nt INC CoToEerb lu.y mM1 "a io..
by. Harrison Smith, Coroner Of Iafayotto County,
diligently to inquire md tr1lo rrcSentmont
mako tn what i1,aunor and BY whom David |
CLARK and V 2; Dnnn whose dead 9odles 9e were
tho WarreuBburg, road, Lafayette County,
Missouri, came to their death, nftcr hearing tho
cVfsaoace, by g1n-shot wounds inflioted upon
Them BY Henry noreor and John E59s' nnq n tnat
was a caBo Of justiAable homicide, tho satno
having been dono In dofonse OF their person
and home.
Tho Tragedy at fnarrodaburg, Ky.--A
Man md Ellis Two SOnH Killed, hnd
Another Nun and His Two Sons
NVOMllt1ctl.
ar''d''ar' 1a.ss III %ss a Gssrf:1g"ds' s '
Our town ID i, a torribio stnto Of e1citemont,
caused by the difficulty which happened " tho
snlted in tho killing ot three mon and wounling
of threo othora
D.: Thompson. b. IN old aud distinguished
]awyor Of our town and brother Of ox-Sonator ].
3. Thompson, and his throe Sons, viz: D. III.
Tnsp Aita4nop ha B. fo1 0nps01 ps 1 2 esa oencn
Theodore b II, baSIs, Esq, md his three
Sons. Theodore, Jr.. Larno, md Oald-
vol. Circuit Court has boon IN 7, . session
Ing occurred, with Judge WIcki1Io on tho
bcnch. Tho pctit jury bud Just retired for fow
miuutoB, whom all ot q sudden pistol shot .wns
heard, followed by twenty-five. or thirty othora
simutaneously sla'0s tnside Of ,s 5he hoIso
mont wns intonsc. Mon t,lmbled .hoadlong out
Of tho windows and doors. Doctors, 1RWyors,
oitzeng, and tho Judge himaelf, rushed for
se Of snty ng enc Top e9 naps
Tho stove and courthouse wnlls we're literally
riddled with bul1ots, while two mon lay dead on
tho floor, ono other mortally, aud three others
slightly wounded.
heart and died Immediately, and hts son, Laruo
Davis, after receiving four bullets In lifB body,
fell, and died In fow miuutcs. Theodore DavlH,
Jr., waB shot through tho body and In tho right
hand. He lived until this morning, and expired
about 10 O'clock He walked from the Court
House to the Adams Express Office after ho Wac
shot, and did not at tho time think ho was So
rioasly hurt rhil. 2. Thompson, S., was shot
through tho right thigh; J. g.. and lis brother,
holes shot through their clothing. D. H., an
other brother, also had his clothes perforated
with bullets. One ball passed through his hat.
The fight, though Buddon. waa not wholly l1n-
parties were arnlot, aud Judge Wickli1To had tho
day previous ordered tho Sheriff to arm hi,nsolf
and deputies, and bo ready to quoll any disturb
ance that might arlso, md to IMP ttin the bud "
~ IL u9Haieo' Ao"cfott "A1n etto o!tAe'ot} wv
over, and tho shoriG, with tho Judges pcrmis-
sion, had gono homo. Tho 10th Of Dccombor
has boen set for tho examining trial, aud until
thefi 10 further particulars VIII % brought 10
light.
Tie ecauso Of the fight WIS about a auit which
had bnen brought by ono 1Ieux ngainst Theo-
doro Dayia for 80 600. Davis sworo that ho had
paid the money, mud produced the note as owl
denco, and AIr. Thompson, ST., contended that
lin 1&n1 hnhn mil md f1tnti Ind
bcen s,rroptitiouslY obtained from Lis doBk.
Suci, am informed, was in subHtauco tho ORR
gin Of tho difficulty which Terminated no serl-
ously.
Bud Roberts, our efficient 1ailor. In Ills vain
attoupta to quell tue Difficulty, received slight
aosh wound. With this exception, mono other
besides the notssal participants were injured.
Boano a1nlnlng Incidents happened while the
tion was 30 pad sad droadful.
Judge Hnrdiu rolled over behind tue stand.
aud His Honor Judge WicElifro came tnnlbling
OIL topof him, and Abo Alohlurdic, a3o0-poundor,
In another coruor, Ton, Bell, Esq, md George
Morgan rolled over bench, each scra1nbling for
the bottom, Whilst under another bonclt was our
worthy City Marshnl aud praying member Of
the chrsan {an M Guls Ret one 99ng and tho other
Fron the Harrodsbnrg {Ky.) People, Nou. %
Last Wednesday afternoon, tho 2Cth init, tho
case Of Richard Meaux against Yheo. E. Davis
hud been concluded, 80 flr Ga tho evidence aud
instructions to tue jury woro concerned, mud tho
attornoyo we're consulting Us to whether they
would address tho 1u,y or not. The attorneys
for the plaintiff wore tho Hon. III. J. Durham
and Kylo l. Postou. For tho defendant, Messrs.
O. 4, anl r. ". Hardin and Bell i Harding.
4 difficulty had boon expected to arise at any
time during tho progress OF tho suit, inasmuch
as grave questions 81 veraoity had arisen be-
tween Davis, thodefondant, aid ?. B. Thompson,
the principal wituoss for and the fornor ageut
Of Moa1x, Every day during tho trial had 6oen
present not only Theodore II. Davis. ST., but
also Ills Oldest son, Theodore, aud lis other sons,
Larue and Eugone. During tie Iagt and fatal
day Caldwell Davis was also in tho Court
House. Of the Thonpsous ?. B. Thompson,
sr.' u5e John 3, Tho,npson Jr.' md ?. B. BT, TLomp.,
eo1,. Jr.. boinV attorneys in lareo prartico lund
tic 'first named being the prinoipai witness for
tho plantit), were, Of colrso, prenont during tho
| triat and Dr. Dayiosa Tlompeon during tho last
day or two of the trial.
After lilo conclusion Of tho evidence, 1t was
goporally concluded that no collision Would take
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