Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-25

Ike brother. lie asked what he
was having new suit made in Hop
klnsville for. told him that didn't
know that he was, and that he was
not going to marry Lizzie. lie said
"Of course you would say that"
This occurred in my room.
Cfoss-examined :-Radford's faith
er and my father were first cousins.
There was never any intercourse be-
tween the families, (In trying to
bring this out Mr.. Mcpherson and
the witness had an amusing dia-
logue, but nothing was elected in
the way of testilnony.(
Torian lived with me in 'S4. My
son, Ed Stcger, lived with me two
years before. lie moved that year TO
another place of mine Il mile off,
having married. Torian had ar
ranged 10 live with me in '85. lie
was engaged to be married and
agreed TO postpone his marriage till
this fall. Ed never told me he want
ed TO run my farm. Peter Adcock
and negro man lived with Ed.
Torian, the two Vests and a negro
boy, Joe Leavell, lived with me. Eli
"a Leavell and her boy Joe, lived in
a cabin between my house and the
house the Vests lived in, near by.
| suppose it was about 10 o'clock
when Radford came that night. The
clock had stopped. (Witness stated
substantially same as above about
Radford's remarks at the inquest and
his description OF the man he
said he metz l judged from
ltadford's actions that he wanted TO
court my daughter. lie first came
to my house to see Jesse Evans about
some collecting for him. lie intro
duced himself TO INC and told his
business. lie came 3 times before he
saw Evans. lie came often after
wards in the fall. | have son
named VIM. Wim. lie now lives in
Tennessee. l do not live at my farm
now.
MISS LIZZIE sTEGER.
Am daughter of Mrs. 4. Stegcr.
Lived at mothers last Dec. Brother
Ed lived OH adjoining farm. Jesse
Evans lived there in fall about two
months. Met Radford at supper ta-
BILE one night when he came to see
Evans on business. lie had been
there once or twice before met him.
Witness co"roborated her mothers
statement about seeing man at the
window one night a few minutes af-
ter Radford had left to go home.
Said she jumped down on the floor
and was much frightened. III an
swer to questions said:
think it was Radford l saw. To-
rian went out TO see about it. lie
had been trying to visit me for some
time. Came every few days. Had
addressed me. Once when Radtord
and myself and others of the family
were returning from Rufus Whit
locks sheep got after us. The 9TH
erS jumped over the fence and Rad
ford and Iclimbed up on wheat
stack. As we walked on towards the
house afterwards he addressed me. /
received his proposals unfavorable
aud refused 10 marry him. lie said
number of times he believed Torian
and | would marry | told him
was not going to marry Torian. l
refused to see Radford alone when he
came. Invent out with him and Miss
Osborne not long before the shoot
ing to shoot at tree. We shot his
pistol. was at home the night of
the killing. Heard 5 shots and Tori
an say ooh y and "oh Lordyp and
then u falling noise. Adcock met us
at the door and we called the West
boys and sent Mat West to Longvicw
for assistance. Mother went out and
sat on the steps.
Cross-examined Was not ac-
quainted with Radford till he came
to see Evans. Met him at supper ia
BILE. lie staid all night that night.
| QReiterated statements about the ad-
venture with the sheep, etc. Rad
FORD finally got To coming every "a
hours. refused TO see him in tile
parlor alone. The night | saw the
man at the window was not dark
one. 1t was after he had addressed
me.
MAT s. MAJOR.
Saw Radford morning after the
shooting. lie asked me Friday morn
ing afterwards to rent Mrs. Steger's
farm and let him run il for me. Mr..
Cayce is living on her farm this year.
PETER ADcoCK
was recalled and said About week
before the killing Radford talked
with me about going to Mrs. Steger's
the next day. A short while before
| staid there while Jake was away a
few days and Radford staid one
night and slept with me. lie said he
believed Miss Lizzie and Torian
were going to marry. Said Torian
denied it but he believed he was ly-
ing about it. l remember the night
Miss Lizzie saw the man at the VIM
dow. She said it was Radtord.
didn't see anyone.
J. T. sTEGER.
Heard of the killing early next
morning. Radford told me and said
he would do his best in finding out
who did it. He said he thought il
was done with a bulldog pistol. !
.. suggested that VIM. Winn might
have done it. VIM is a tall man.
| am Mrs. Steger's nephew and live
about 3 miles from her house.
t. II. MAJOR.
Radford came to my house early
, the next morning. He said Jno Ste.
I ger suspicioned Bill Winn of doing
the shooting, Said it occurred be-
!, tween 6 and 7 o'clock. Said CARROT
and himself got there about 81
, o'clock. Said nothing about meeting
anyone the night before. Said col.
ored man was sent for him and Gar.
rott TO hold the inquest.
JOS. A. CLAY.
+, Radford's brother married my
daughter. Radford tod me of the
shooting the next morning. Said
, they thought Bill Winn did it. Said
he had been 10 Evans and concluded
, to 60 by and see the Young ladies
. Said he met tall man with a black
hat on who said he was going fol