The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-11-25

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that he had asked him TO fulfil his
promise and marry her, aud he had
refused. Said he had told him "all
right" and got the gun and Killed
him. He had no arms except the
gun. knew Ferguson before.
THE pEFENsE.
The Defense introduced the follow
ing witnesses. The first was the girl
about whom Combs was killed.
MISS EMMA FERGUSON.
| was q years old The 10Th Of last
May. NV father, Abner Ferguson
lives In Logan county. My mother
has been dead Is years. | was liv-
ing near Elkton when she died. |
have been living with my sister, Mrs.
Collins, since she married about I
years ago. Ny brother James Fer
guson is "a years old. became ac-
quainted with Mr.. Combs in Novem.
Der 1878. lie visited me, courted me
and we became engaged Feb. 2, 1879.
The first improper conduct of which
we were guilty, was the last week in
April. | did not tell my family
about it. They did not discover it
till Oct. llth, about a month ago.
We were to have been married Sept.
4th. | am now in q delicate condi-
ton. MIR. Collins saw Mr.. Combs
and lie said we would marry last
Thursday 18th, November att o'clock.
lie came up Monday night and my
brother Jim saw him. We three
went down town to buy we'd
ding clothes at FrankePs store. Joe
Frankel waited on us. Combs went
out while we were there but returned
in few minutes. lie offered TO pay
for the things. We parted at the
door. lie said if he did not come I'M
I'LL O'Clock to get the license, not to
be uaeasy, as he would be very busy
that day, but would certainly come,
and tho wedding must come off
whether we were ready or not,
Thursday night. About six O'Clock
as he did not come, signed all order
for .he license and gave it TO Mr.,
Collins aid my brother jim TO take
to Mr.. Combs. Several pcrsonswerc
there waiting for the wedding. The
company had been invited. NV
brother came in to the wedding, as
he thought, about 81 o'clock. lie is
my chief supporter, | have two other
brothers but don't know where they
are. After my first improper rela-
lions with Mr.. Combs he had me in
his power. lie told me we would
soon marry and nobody would ever
know it. / yielded to him and after
wards when | refused he would
threaten TO expose me and not marry
me, and in that way he inundated
me. Ny brother is not married. Lie
lives on Mr.. Pink Edwards farm.
AS | said before the first improper
conduct with Mr.. Combs was Ia
April the last time IN August. The
engagement was made Feb.2 and
first told it in May. told my
brother some time in the summer, bu
did not tell him the time we had Sc
to marry. l have never before no
since had intercourse with any othe
man beside Combs. and to but |
limited extent with him. On the 12tl
of this month, the day before we were
to marry, wrote Combs note and
asked him TO send Inc half yard o
velvet. He sent 1t and said If
wanted anything else to let him know
We were going to start 10 the coun
try Friday the day after the wedding
My brother knew of my pregnanc.
about three weeks before that time
He said Combs must marry me. II,
left me about six o'clock Thnrsda,
evening with Mr.. Collins when
gave them the order for the license
had 10 idea of fuss but expected
Combs back with them in few
minutes.
The court here adjourned for din
) ner. The first witness introduced
0 after dinner was.
W. E. WILKINS,
who said. The prisoner has live'
with mo some 5 or years, ia livini
: with me now. He is reliable peac
Q able, truthful and Industrious maj
He frequently told me that he gave
part of his money to his sister.
a don't know what he did with it.
t found pistol in his trunk.
J. PISKNEY EDWARDS.
r Ihave been personally acquainte
d with the prisoner about6 years. II
II is q peacable, industrious man.
+. JNo. BRAME.
ri l have known the prisoner sine
;, '65. He has lived with me, thin
,r first in " and some since. lie is
If man of irreproachable character
did not pay him any money at al
His wages were consumed in supple
for himself and sisters. Messr
" Pritchett " Edwards asked me if
:. would pay for them ii they woul
', furnish them. lie has no properI
7 except a horse.
Hero the arguments commence
:. but were not finished till the FOLLOW
:. ing day. Tho counsel for the pro
- ecution were County Atty. Brashe
= and Boyd & Henry; for the defen
: Messrs. MCPHERSON, and Feland
i, Graves. After lengthy ,discussit
" the Court adjudgcd that there we
reasonable grounds for believing Il
defendant guilty OF manslaught