The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-08-19

that Gouliot shot him, and that he
shot at Gouhot also; fiat each shot
Itwice, but that Gouhot shot frst.-y,I
found Hipkins' hand broken. He
did not say whose pistol he had. His
father was there part OF the time.
was summoned before coroncr's
ljury next morning and saw the
Wound. can't say whether or not
he was intoxicated when killed. l
know nothing OF him except what l
learned that night.
W. CLINNARD.
l live in Hopkinsville. was
slightly acquainted with IIipkins.
Was with him at saloon ON Bridge
street, playing cards, awhile that
night. Was not present when he
was shot. Was at Gouhots grocery
after the shooting Heard Gouhot
make about the following statement !:
II was standing in my door and
Hipkins passed by and spoke to me.
l did not speak. Hipkins passed on
and said Cd d-n him / can make
him speak, then went to his sta
I BILE and we had fight and Hip
kins knocked me down twice" |
did not charge my memory with
what Gouhot said as to his intentions
after the fight, bat think he insinu-
ated that he didn't like to be licked.
After the shooting was at Gouhots
and saw the wound in his shoulder.
Gouhot said the shooting occurred
oil the corner OF Main and Bridge
streets and that Hipkins shot first.
/ heard the firing; heard but two
shots. One was large and the other
a small pistol. They were almost al
the same time but the larger one was
a little before the other. ! was al
Anderson g. Cheaney's grocery at the
time. Saw Hipkins after he was
shot. Helped to take him to his fa'
theirs livery stable. Was not there
when he died. l cannot say thai
Hipkins was drinking. HipSins LET
the saloon ON Bridge street, before
the shooting, with CLANCY and Jones
Don't know where they went. They
were all sky larkipg together. Wher
saw Gouhot before the shooting his
eye was banged up, l am conflden
the big pistol fired first.
DIR. GEO. N. CAMPBELL.
l have been reading medicine sine
January, rs. knew Rolla Hipkins
Saw him the night he was sho,
Was at Turner's store when th
shooting occurred. Distinctly hear
four shots in rapid succession. ! di,
q not sec the parties whilo they wer
, shooting. Saw Hipkins in Elb'
store. He was shot in the abdomen
y of an inch, or L inch below the ma
vel, and IL inches to the right.
was with him until he died. i ar
confident he knew he would die
One of his first remarks was "Boy
Pm dead" He was perfectly col
scious from the first that he woul
die. Don't know that any physical
told him he would die, though by
standers expressed that opinion.
heard his dying statements. He sal
he wished he were boy agar
When asked questions he answerc
them intelligently and told where h
was shot. He said 10 his father "P
your baby is gone" He said that h
and Gouhot had fight, and that b
knocked Gouhot down. That after
wards A shots were fired; that Gou
hot shot first and that he shot after
wards and thought he hit him.
can't give the order in which hi
: statements were made, some wer
: made before and some after he sal
J "1'm dead" He said several time
that Gouhot shot him. / am conf
: dent he realized his condition. II
u suffered intense pain and died at 2 2
i, a. m. Saturday. had not seen hiI
for several days previous. He ha
i been drinking and vomited whisk
after he was shot.
: TOM BLAIR, (col.)
!, l knew Rolla Hipkins. Was wit
I him that night, first about 8 o'clocI
h Saw him at saloon on Bridge stree
Q Was with him about two hours. W
= went from the saloon to the stable Il
8 gethcr. Two white men were wi
0 us. We went by Gouhofs grocer
d He was standing in his door. spoil
d to him. Hipkins then said "GoC
v evening Ed," Gouhot did not repl
+ Hipkins then said that Gouhot hs
d been mad with him for year, W
cursed him. Gouhot followed 10 t
stable and asked Hipkins what
a had said, Hipkins told him that
" could whip any id rascal tn
y wouldn't speak to him. Gouh
1t started at him with o knife Hipki
s. said ''Put up your knife and I'll fig
!, YOU gentleman's fight" Gouh
g did SO, and told him to "comc OF
" They fought and Hipkins knock
10 Gouhot down, and broke his hand
d striking him. | went with him to
m doctor. Gouhot then went to
ID grocery. / afterwards went to Go
W hot's grocery and he asked me whe
It. Hipkins was, and said an see hi
n again." then saw Hipkjns at La
10 der's and told him what Gouhot h
IL said, and that he had better watch o
W. ITnon beinQ questioned the Witnl