The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-03-07


Foremost man went down middle o
Min ST. and the pursurr followed ol
side walk and threw a rock about th'
time he got to tiish& Gamers III,
Then iurnad back 10 Glass corneI
and iell. lie had not stoopedtp picl
up a rock. Seemed tn have had i il
'his hand already. Foremost MAJ
Was gaining or the other. When
got, TO the body no one was there
Bradshaw and several others came ur
ina few minutes. Some one asked
BRADSHAW why he did not hold him
I'radsha& said II could not hold him
but ! go, Iris much, Showing part ol
cross. cSI When I turned back
| had hardly got TO the corner when
saw the man running with another
following him. Knew neither party
until Pool Tell. when | recognized
him. Saw pursuer in the act oI
throwing and heard rock fab ii,
then came back and iel Oh Ills face
That was tho frat time | recognized
him. Think he groancd once.
Re ex. When john Brnd-haw
made thu remark about bollliug some
one at Pools body, no w.iiio person
was there.
MAJ. ). o. FERRELL.
I7sSc known John Bell ever since
tho fallot. III. am teacher lie
was iiy pupil for two sGhoul years
alrl boitnded with me. Ills dthort
ment was Tint of law abiding pupil.
Never saw Kim lose his temper more
than tMtce. md then to no great ex
tent das'iiig the two yenrs.
BAILEY WALLER.
Rpmalnher the shooting Of Pool.
At Ihr firing OF the pistol wis IN
The back of Lathnm's store. the Width
OF two stores from Bridge st. Wien
shot fired Went into back yard and
lonkcd over the fence. Heard some
one say ~ snapped A pistol in the
d ID scoundrc's Iarc 3 or times.
hut the id thing wouldn't 20 OIL.
| then ran up to Glass corner. Saw
a negro with a pistol and heard hin,
make satae reHiark brey yiSn.ly heard.
lie claliiied to have taken tfsc pistol
from, one of the Bell bNys.
Cross-rx:-Could not see anyone
IN Bridge street TO distinguish him
rhos. lsoln,an WAS on boxes with
me. I think Cook Roach was also.
We nil went through the store TO
Glass corner and found 8 or 10 men
there. Chas. Green, col. wns there
soon afterwards, .. The dead man was
lying on ny hiee with his head
towards Bfiagc St. 7 thought he was
dead at tliat-iiine.
CUAs. KNIGHT.
Remember night of killing. Al
the time was on Russcllvillo street
Had come from minstrel show Sho,
fired about II oGlock AT shot came
up 10 Main street anil crossed ID
Ciiv I'ank. Heard running aud cries
"kill the d-n s-n OF a b III" "Give
ihe that pistol" etc. The crowd came
np Bridge aud ran down Main ST.
I crnssrd TO Glass corner aud found
Alex Pool lying tn 're. Gus Breath
1T was with me. .Jno. Br dshaw
was either standing there or soon
tafha up wifi, pistol. lie refused 10
give it 10 an officer.
Cross ex Was not excited, hui
my attention was confused. Firsi
heard running on Bridge street be-
tore reached Main. Never knew
BRA lshaw's name iii that night bul
knew his face. Saw VIII Henry bnt
don't know when he came up. Gus
Breaihitt demanded the pistol oI
Bradshaw but he refused to give il
up Being Attracted BY noise
left so0u.
DR. o. NEwLANiN
Remember when Pool was shot
! was Mt the theatre. Saw j Bel
there, behaving himself as usual
Was in Geo. Smiths grocery whel
shot was fired. Sent out some Oh,
who retnrped directly telling o
shooting Walked huTrie,lly ~
street 10 city. hank corner. Hear,
Chaa. Green sav kill the d-d s-n d
4 bah. Body was lying jest below
Glass corner Had heard that JOIN
Bell had dope tie shooting. lIear'
\ man say Slf nv pi.iolh adn't flashe,
wohl1 have killed the d--d son o
u b--h.' Did not at that time know
who It was. Two moh(hs ahefwafd
II was called to see Jno. Bradshaw
who had been cut anil then recog
nizcl him as the man who made tn
CrosscS .- BBraaashswS sSiA nesNih
body III my p:stol hadn't flasho'
Alex would not be here now. ha,
1t IN his face" Heard Chqs. Gree
say "kill TIM d+-d son OF l,--h.' as
went from Bank to where Pool was
JAS. 4. PARNlShs
Live 81 miles from .Jno. Bells an,
anvck npWn him from childhood
lie is looked upon in our country
one Of the best OF boys in every sens
OF the word.
| s. II. fuRSkR.
Remember killing Of Pool. Wa
in front of house where body wa
taken. Saw Charles Green aud al
1 other man. The latter said he too
a pistol from Frank and tried to shoe
him with II, but II would not 20 Of
lie gave the pistol to Cy Brow
jeff CARROT, Jim Cabaniss, and othe!
were there.
Gross examination :-Bradsha'
said lie took the pistol from Fran
aud tried to kill him With it; suappe
several times. ~
4 Ite-cx :--i,redshaw's words were :
took tRis, pistol Away from Fran
Bell and tried TO kill him with It,"
REV. s. P. FoRGY.
] llcsile In southeastern part I
| Christian county. Am a munster
! the gospel. Preach at Salem Churcl
Capt. Bells family are member
Know JnO. Bells character 10 be TN