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

one, III attend 10 this one." Several
inch were tussling with ono man il,
the middle OF the street and tho. Other
was being pressed toward Msin ST
by the rest Of the crowd Iecog-
nized the voice of John Bradshaw
II was he who said "boys you all fix
that one. I'll attend TO tlis one
The MN who was retreatirg toward
Main street, said repeatedly, "Stnnd
back" "Let INC alohe," Don't hi,
me-" etc. M TO the iiihe tho pistol
fired. In the meantime the scutlle
was still going onin the middle oI
the street under INV window. IImrd
Bradshaw say live got his pistol
where Ia the other oncpr The whole
crown thfh rtNhca toward the re-
treating man and | heard the restan.
rant door slam. ! turned from the
window to 20 down aud heard the
shot Went down on the street, was
joined by IIarlley, and we went Ia
Glass cormer, and fohnd a bar
crowd arSGha Pool. Saw John
Bradshaw exc telty looking for John
Bell. Said he whhted to get hold o.
him, that he had killed Alex. lie
also said Pool would not have been
killed ffhis (Brad.haR'A pistol had
not missed fire, tkHt he tried to shoot.
Jno. Bell over po6l's shoulder hut the
cylinder dropped put of the pistol
(lhe one he had taken from Frank
I'elB snd before he could pick it up
tic shot was fired.
Cross. examination My attention
was first. Attracted by hearing some
one h flalrs saloon say Get out,
elc.' The killing was on Thursday,
Feb. 10, '5A Bridge street is aeoil
70 or 81 feet vide. Don't Know Who
tius flAll ordered ont. | knew his
voice. lie said "get out aud go
home" Supposed he was talking to
the Two parties who came nut. There
is shed in front OF Halls as wide a.
the pavement. The two men had
gotten about TO The corner of sled
npxtt TO Main street, when they were
besci 'hy s or ~ mon Ny lowest es-
,iihaie Is 5, there ihay l,nvc been n
lozen or more. Was al ihy font
window, next 10 Main ST. Street
lamps OH both siAGs Of strcct were
lighted. Saw 3 or I ,nrn. besct one
man, one OF whom said, "You I'LL fix
that one III attend to this one"
This party had their man bent down
III tke street and the rest ofihe crowd
were bearing towarl- Main street.
following man who was saying
IS and back" "Don't hit me-" etc
lizard bradshaw say "l've got his
pistol. whore is. the other onc?' aud
he rushed Up tRs street towards the
other man, followed by several other
men. Before | got down on the
street heard the pistol fro aud door
slam Had seen Bradshaw frrqneni-
" aud knew his voice. | went up TO
where Pool was lying. Some one
sai'l in hhs@cr TO question tina,
frank Bell did the shooting. Jn0.
bradshaw corrected him and said ii
was John Boil, hut that hc would not
have done it If the pi-ioI he held IN
his hand had not snapped. lie laid he
tried to ,shont j. Boil over Pools
shoulder but ioi,nd that the cylinder
vas out of The pistol. W'kck Brad
shaw said I've got his pistol" he
was about Is steps from the upper
crowd. Could not distinguish the
voirc of the man who was saving
"stand back" etc. attended school
with John Bell in the spriug Of rs.
/ did not recognize his voice. lie
was about l5 steps further from inc
than j Jhn Bradshaw. was prOba-
bly, aminute IN getting down my
steps. It was dark and had two
doors to open. I1st Bartley ut the
foot Of the steps and we walked rap.
idly up the street. At examining
trial did not tell what heard John
BrAdsfiaw. say, because il was hearsa,
nnd knew it was not admissible ev-
idence. Thought thy only wanted
TO know what saw. Don't remem-
ber saying to Tom Rodman or any
Que else. the next morning after
killiHg. that knew but little about
the case.
Isc.ex:- :-IIad no particular acqnain.
iance with Bradshaw, but had fro
Gucntly heard him talking under my
widow. John Bells general char
acier is good. | never knew Of hii
I'llaving difficulty before. regard
him as aFoppE man far above III,
average. lIo Is about y or % year
OF age
TlIEoDoRts 3. BARTLEr
Was in town IN front of Soutl
kentuckinH Office on the night OF Iii,
killing. Had started down toward,
bridge. When first came OH III,
street saw 10 or II persons in from
of lla,i's. walked about l5 steps
! Heard sclifsing, si6fped and hearC
some one in tho crowd say 'let M,
alonf,r several times. That was III,
first thing | distinguished, although
had hoard much noise. Next hear,
SOME one say, "B1ys you attend {,
that one. LII tix thi. one" | was be-
low Halls door. When. pistol fire,
principal part Of crowd rushed TO
wards Main street. l walked back
met, Meacham at his door, and W,
went up TO whe5S Pool was lying
Two or three people were there then
At Pools b6dy saw Bradshaw
Heard him say he tried TO shoot Jno
Bclland IL Il hadn't been for the cyl
inder's dropping out, he would hav
killed him. am not related to Bell
Cross-examination:-I was
very short time in getting 10 Pool
body alter the shot. 10 or l2 person
were In the street when | frat wen
down. 4 walked about. Is step
toward Bridge. About Ihlf doze
persons c,me out qf Halle saloon
The crowd was pretty well togeihe
when pistol fired. Pistol fired abou
| half way from Main ST. to Halls sa
loon. AT firinE. tho crowd mad
towards Main st. There was n
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