, 1874-03-29
CRIME.
Fatal ARRAY Between Prominent Citi-
Zens Of CoFington, Ky. -~.
Col. W. G. Terrell, a Journalist, Shoots
Harry Meyers, an Attorney.
Full Particulars OF the Tragic Affair.
Other Criminal Matters.

! spscia; uispateh TIE Ehiceoe Trtbuee.
! CnacHs4r1. March 2s.-Col ". g. Terrell, the well
kowu coviagtou, Ky., journalist, Tho Was recentl:
dangerously sabbed BY 0on Of Squire Francis, III!
actor to-day in another md moro terrific Affair
About II O'Clock this morning Terrell went to the las
Office Of Harvey Meyers, in corngson, and shot hin
through the body with Dar1iugar pistol. Meyert
use1 only twenty minutes Ar. Meyers, one Of th
prominent lawyers Of Kentucky, was WILDLY esreemet
for his legal learning, strict Integrity, and broad h
1nanity He occupied Temporarily at timca judlcia
positions By appointment He was ~ years Of age Th
wound Was produced bs Derringer bau about the stz
OF the fore-duger tip. It struck tho abdomen near
centre line and passing through ent the bowels. Mca
senge1s seut Immediately for Mrs. Meyers aue
her e11 children, three Of whom present At thei
fatler'a death. Tic other three their way
the office, the youngest be;ug babo In ar,us. :rs
divorce suit now reudiug IN the Cazapee County Cir
cult c1nst, brought b5 Mrs. Terrell, WIS the
ruME 1ACsE OF IHE nLoonT AFFE4
s.cveua |: afosers and O. ". Root haye been taking
dispositions, IT which Col. Terrell was present, uni
appeared to 10 At ali ties under high state Of ne1v
Gus excitement ut ths character Of the testimony aa
luccd. His t1eeanor, as described " those who
ais actlouA and learl his words tlose occasions
was thai Of aee1ningly
DRIVEN 70 rEsrEnA7.o.;.
He threatened to shoot or whip his w4isT lawyers, aud
behaved 60 oensisey more than occasion that
was only few days ago. when deposisions on behalf
Of p:antitt were in progress at ssevenson Meyers
ofQC3, tl1t NJ1. Terrell spain
BECAME ALMOST FRANTIC,
and, III this mood, repeated his th1ate Of killing tho
attorneys aud any one who had anything do viii,
minded MI LIN ~ stating that 10 iTe9reiD W.. vas
an Intelligent man. and knew perfectly
well the dutics Of lawyer. 4 few minutes previous
divorce resumed n tho office Of Ar. Whit
taker. They closed the testimony 1t about 10 O'Clock
Wien Mr Meyers returned to his Office, aud took his
pace at deak IN tue rear room o. the two forming
hls Office. He did thia IS to be untlsturbed while
reviewing the testimony taken that morning. Fifteen
.unutes hardly passed ncfore Col. Terrell came into
pocket Of his ostrcoet,
ASKED FOB MI. .EsFzs.
he directed to the room, and passing through
to tbs connecting door, began to question neyers in
very abrupt and Offensive manner nbout inter
rogatories that had been to witness that morning
Mr. Me. WAS heard to rop;y that Col Terrell could
Answvr what questions he pleased Col. Terrell then
said something aise that could only have been auible
To Ar. Meyers h!msef, and tho former was heard to
order the lattef out Of his Office COL Terrgu dig
played obstinacy IN complying with this demand
Rhereupoa Mr. Meyers LEFT hi8 It the desk where
ho Engaged IN writing, and tAking hold Of Terrell
ATTEMPTED to PUSH H11 OUT
through door opening out into tile hallway. Mr.
Corcorln, clerk tn the Office. hearing difficulty.
started out into the hai but before ho gpt quite 10
the door, heard pistol Shot, and running into the
little room found Mr; Meyers staggering with his
hand his side, snd stream Of blood gushing
through his hnse1,; r. u.s RIOT ,r,r
cried Ar. Meyers Run. Yu *, for DOCTOR"
The first member Of tho family that arr5rted was
aon OF Ar. Aeyers. aged about II ye@rh, to whom the
father spoke, aud shskrg hands with him, told nu
he good boy. While Meyers had bold Of Telre1, s1e
latter kept endearorug to draw bis hand frs,a his
pyercoAt pocket, 1heTe 1t had remained during the
difficulty. When the two reached tbs stasr-iandiuG
the ahot waa fired. Meyers raa to the outer door,
lending 10 the front room, aud passed AROUND 10 tho
co1nscupg door, where hs STOOD with clAsred hznds
oye1 the To' nd.
col. rsEaxrI AsrEn THE snoo1sn
made attempt 10 escape. He quietly walked 1ntn
the adi dioinng office, where he arrested sll
vsyed to jail He appeared to be calm, and showed
signs Of nervous ex@itelnent Mr. Mayors made
sute-narrtefn statement.
Col Terrell bore the reputation Of dangerous raan,
and has beeu known fuz many Tea1g as
L1S1F1 AT P1s1oL-P0ISx WITH tLaEEEsu.
lie always carried derrnger pistols and revolver
his person. and WAS armed when stabbed fs'r
weeks aGo in ths abdomen ty young rctian
up by Col. Terrell in the covington
department Of the Commercial apecu1ator III Of
fce and false 70 hls oa.h Justics Of tho Peace
Terrell had very narrow escape Tor Life at tho t11e
and has nerer fully recovered from the effects Ct hiA
wound In fact it s the opinion Of his surgeon that
is merely healed oves snd that punctre Of the
stomach still remains unlimited, and may At any time
tesr open and destroy lis fe. He has not been able
to Lie down for for several weeks, and ia obliged to
sleep in IN "rnn-caair. That affair hiss had \
TEnElnLs HEFEcr UPON BIS MIND,
and induced deeper indulgence in the to!...,c, &C
which he unfortunately addicted It il clat,1od
By Col Tsrrefs friends that afr. Heyers pursued
course ~ brought down the heavy band at his anaE
ohistthat da, while acting attorney for Terrelfs
wife, he constantly reverted to physical faint sup
aome time ego that lie would hold him personally
sponsibe for repetition OF the insult, yet regardless
t. this Meyers repeated 1t to-day In certain questions
whln taking Terrell's deposition In tho CASE.