Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-24
Another Killing.


LAST Saturday night, about seven o'clock. a
legro man named Cornelius HOckaday was
,illed at the residence Of his wife's mother
me hundred yards east of the gas house, by
mother negro man, named Ess Cant. After
.ockaday had received two fatal wounds, he
into the house, and told his wife and
her mother that he had been shot by Giant.
They did not believe him. and bis wife tried,
20 put him out of house, and could not, and
hen she called on Cant to help her put him
out. Cant knocked him out, kicked him and
threw a chair at him, and showed a rather
disposition toward a drunken man
whom he had just shot twice. Following Is
the evidence which was taken at the coroner's
Virgil Clark, a colored boy about II years
being sworn said:-"My name is Virgil
Clark. 1 live in this city. Last saturday
night I was at home, across the hollow. 1
Ess Cant. L know HockadaY. L saw
Hockaday when he was brought over there. l
saw the man shot that brought him. The man
with him called for Jennie Clark. A man
brought Hockaday to our house. Hockaaay
was drunk and could not walk. Hocksday
told Cant to get ava from there and not to
come back there any more. Ess Cant told
him he got board from the landlady and he
(Hockaday) had nothing to do with it. Hook
aday said my grandmother gave him orders TO
put Ess out OF the house. and did not want
him to board there any longer. SO Ess went
out the door, and HOckaday followed him.
Ess said, 'HOckaday, don't follow me- HOOK.
aday told Ess he would follow him, II he had
to die. Ess repeated the words, and HOcka-
day repeated the answer. Ess Went on OUT
side of the gate into the street. Hockaday
stopped under the window. Ess said, Don't
run up on me- Hockaday said he would;
would follow him, if he had to die. Hocka-
day had a knife in his hand. 1t was q big Two
bladed knife. He told him he would cut him
with il, and opened the big blade and follow
ed after him. He said he would cut him with
the knife. So Ess drew back and fired one
shot. Ess was six feet from Hockaday when
he shot both shots. HOckaday stood in the
was shot again. Hockaday did not go out in
to the street. After he was shot, HockadaY
walked into the house, Ess Cant followed
him into the house. Hockaday turned to 60
out and Ess Cant met him on the porch.
Then Ess knocked him out into the street:
Hockaday fell over q chair. Mother said
nothing. Mrs. Brown, Annie Clark and
grandmother were in the house, but did not
see it, Ess kicked him out into the street af-
ter he was shot. Hockaday was going out
| aud Cant was coming into the house. Hook
| aday had an open Knife in his hand, a big "
| bladed knife, but was doing nothing with the
knife. Hocksday told Ess Cant he had to
| leave. Hockaday siad, i have got 1t in for
| you,' and Ess said, Il have got 1t IN for YOU
/ saw him, when he shot him.. l was on the
porch, inside of the yard. The gate was
| close to the door. l did not see the pistol. Ii
was dark. L saw the knife. 1 saw Gan,
throw the pistol down by the steps. INT
yard was full of young boys, L don't know
what became of the pistol. Cant kicked
Hockadsy but did not hit him.. Jennie push.
ed both men out, down stairs, before the
shooting. She held the door to keep then
from gettin in. She did not want then
fussing over her sick mother. l don't know
where the pistol il. I saw Cant shoot Hook
oday. Hockaday was advancing, and Es:
pointed the pistol at him and stopped him.
saw the end of the pistol; not all of It. NJ
one talked to me about this evidence"
[signedl VIRGIL K CLARK.
mark
Annie Clark sworn:-"I live IN Lexington
1 know Ess Cant and Hockaday. Hockada
was my stepfather. Jennie Is my mother.
was at the house the night of the killing, bu
shooting and saw the flash of the pistol.
did not see who held the pistol. They Wer
at the front side of the house. l was at To
back door. Two shots were fired. L SAY
Hockadav after he was shot. He ran lnto u
house. I did not see Cant or mother pus
. him out. CANT ran around the house tryin
e to get in. Mother came from Kansas Cit
. Friday morning. Mother did not have y pl,
l toll. She did not give the pistol to Cant.
, did not tell mother she ought not to haV
y given the pistol to Cant. l did not tell IN
q one else SO. Cant did not come into II
: house after the shooting, as I know OF.
went up town. l met Ess coming aroun
g the house and asked him.: Did you sho
him?' He said. Yes, l shot him, l aske'
- 'What did you shoot him forT He gave n
-. -,.,. I l;l NOT ooo tho natal hofnrQ
g after the shooting. I could not see Hockad,
at all. The shooting was between six al
seven O'Clock last Saturday night. l sa
. HOckaday come over that night. HOckad;
u met mother al the gas house Friday mornil
and brought her valise over. HOckaday al
Il mother had been separated for over u yes
= ] heir relations were pleasant. There was
u disturbance between them. l saw Hockad'
when he came Saturday night. Lewis Hugh
came with him.. Hockaday was drunk.
heard him and Cant fusslng. Mother ask
Hockaday for money to send a dispatch
Kansas City. Hockaday and Cant had n
10 been speaking for a year. Mother gave ga
sixty cents to get something for Hoe
: aday said he would get the things tor suppt
Hockaday told Cant he could stay there
al longer. Cant asked him what did he have
70 do with it? He answered. We'll, you ca
stay no how.' H%ockaday said, My mOthe
in-law has given me permission to order y
oy to leave.' Cant said, All right. l have {
board from the landlady.' Hoekaday open
his knife and started down the steps. l v
. leaning against the middle door. Cant b
Ut gone down the steps, and was at the botto
Il. said he would follow him. if he had to d
There was a light in the room and / could
er both of them. Cant said, All right; If y
he follow me, you will nave to die on
strength of it, I heard the shooting. Ho'
adsy said, Damn it, you've got to leave. l
-zk z = g.. n, : ,~I nant and ~A I HI
got it in for you.' L saw Hockaday go do
the steps after Cant. They went out doc
Cant went out of the gate, and Hockat
kept following him, and said. Here is
II mar you are looking for. l reckon Hocl
en- day was standing near the window. 1 s
+ both Of them. fdid not see the shooting.
n. ran to the back door. l saw the flash of
81 pistol, and heard two shots. Hockaday ST
In the yard. He did not 90 out of the g
nv Cant went out of the gate. just before
shooting | ran to the back door and tried
:. get in. They were in front Of the house,
VI [Signedl ANNIE CLARE
cry Jennie Hockaday, being sworn, testifi
re- II live in Kansas City, at 1904 Jeffer
2 street. I have lived there one year toe
1 know Ess Cant and Hockaday. Ess
in Kansas City about three months ago,
his I think he worked there q month or
mis- months. 1 saw him only three times W
he was there; he was at the house whel
SLh - NNa " %"
yes I came here Friday morning. l got a t
lists gram from Orr at kansas City. He is a c
at the house where l work. 1t is a prl'
boarding house. / was at the house wi
the killing was lone last Saturday. / did
ant, see the killing. I was in the house by
of mother who was sick. ! heard the ditlcu
no Cornelius a~ockaday commenced it. W
he was brought over, he asked for me
ab- went to the front door and me- him. &
was sitting talking to my mother concern
,ol. his board. HOckaday asked me to come
and come in tben He said he was trouble
hey death. / asked him if he had the chang
send a telegram to Kansas City, and he 5
yes, here it 49, / took the change and v
Jul into the house and he followed me. l {
ANS Cant sixty.1lve cents of il to get somet
lta- for supper. Hockaday spoke and sait
iest would get the things for supper him
When he told Ess he had to leave, Ess
70 .What have you got to do with it? am
has boarding with you. l am boarding witt
tho landlady.' Hockaday said, 1t makes no
, ference: you have to leave.' Ess sal,
; as would not leave. unless the landlady ord
3 an him to leave. CANT said. tYOu have not
for to do with me and l don't want you to b
er me- GAIT said, j have got it IN tor
and Hockaday said, And ! have g
DIR. in for you.' Hockaday said, You
Fair got to leave Cant went down the 81
Hockaday laid down his hat, opened his k
- and followed him l saw the knife; there
u a light in the room; / was close enoug
tus. have laid my hand on him; it looked Ii
common sized pocket knife Hockadav s
ed after Cant; Cant went out and told
ieFs not to follow him; H~ockaday said, We
ter would follow him. if he had to die; this
per repeated The followed Cant clear out the d
Cant was going toward the gate; Hook