The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-09-14
FOR THE pETENsE!
TPos. s[onEFIELD.

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FOR THE DEFENSE
TPos. MonEFIELD.
Have known Major since 1876.
Did not know Brown. I live at Mr..
Thos. Green's. Met Major on trading
alley Monday. We went together to
Geo. Halls ssloon and drank togetb-
err; went from there to the shooting
gallery. The keeper and the man
Brown werc in the gallery. Brown
was OH the counter aud proposed TO
Major to shoot for the drinks. Major
said, | don't know you, but finally
agreed and we three shot for the
drinks. Brown lost and we went
over aud took the drinks. Brown
then went out. Don't remember
where we went we were both drunk.
| We went afterwards 10 trading alley
and separated there. Didn't sec
Major again till late In the evening
Saw him near the New Era Office
with crowd. lie was pretty drunk.
From there we went nearly all over
town, but didn't drink any more.
During the day Major went out TO-
wards ibeFair Grounds 10 fight man
on wager. The fight turned out TO
DC farce. went. After we came
back we took drinks and then 1t was
We weiit TO tho shooting gallery aud
met Brown. Major wanted TO bet
$40 with Brown that he could beat
him shooting. They had some words
and did not bet. | got Major away
aud we went TO Smiths stable where
Majors mule was. Smith, Rawlins
and Cooper were there. Some other
parties were across the street In the
old stable. johnson came in soon
alter Brown was not there. A man
was frying to sell "a young mule and
left without selling. Rawlius bet
that he would come back again
Major bet that he would not. lie
lost tho bet. The crowd agreed IL he
would set up the drinks that hewould
he let of from paying the bet. lie
did this and the whole crowd went
to Bells. After coming back, while
they were talking about the bet
1 Brown came IN and commenced 10
talk about playing cards with ua. liz
put his arm around me and l told
him not 10 be so familiar. lie said
he could whip me or beat me playing
i | asked himlfhe wanted TO see me
on any business. lie said no, except
to beat me playing or to whip me. !
told him he had no money, and HI
said IL was a I'D lie twice. | thel
shovcdltim of and picked up brick
IIc tried TO throw me down, and Hi
him two or three times with ih,
brick. l then left the stable aud tn
, crowd called me back. asked
Brown II there was anything between
us and proposed drink. lie sai'
he would take white mans whisky
but didn't want mine. | went GU
/ again aud then came back and had I
talk with Major. told him wa
going home, and he said was COW
ard. 1 saw Major with the knife GU
} At the Fair Ground affair. Neye
saw Brown I'LL that day.
Y Characterization IL don't re
member the time OF day we went L
the shooting gallery; 1t was either be
! fore or after dinner. Don't know
| what time of day it was when Majo
r and Col. Shaw went out TO fight. Of
, the bet. | don't know that Brow
=. was not in the stable when we en-
( tered, but lie came in afterwards
a Major and myself aud two othe
men did not go to Geo. Smiths stabl
I and ask where Brown was. Brow
y called mo DID lie before ! curse
1
I him. Don't know who heard hin
NH got with Major just before We wen
d to the stable. After my fuss ! trie
q 10 get Major TO 60 home, but he Gale
8 mo a coward and would not 60.
y JNo. W. COOPER.
: | didn't know Brown; knew Maio
and saw the parties, Major aud More
), field once or twice during the day
saw them at the stable when the
!, came in. A mau had young mul
to sell aud left without selling 1t.
. remarked that | would bet IS that h
would be back. Major took III
wager. We senta runner after III
:, man and lie came back. Major cal
= he had lost, told him 10 treat II
n crowd and | would let him off. II
"a whole crowd went TO Bells saloo
= Brown with the rest. / did not 81
% Morefcld's fuss; saw him leaving Il
stable and heard them calling hi
back went 10 the door and ga
:, Brown bleeding. Ho said "tht
:. have bled me Tor nothing" lie The
- went back to where Major was in u
: stable and Major cursed him and TO
!. him to go away. Brown slapped h
!, hand on Majors shoulder and the
- Major stabbed him. The hand W
. slapped on his shoulder with co
siderable force. saw Majors lnu
saddled In the stable across the stre'
II was hitched IN the gangway oft
10 ,La r,.as conmenccd Mnior had hO