Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-13

that know nothing about particulars.
J. L. HAsKINs-Live about A miles
from Hendricks. Saw VIM, Har-
mon and Rens Stanley and Colonel
Ebling. l was at voting place when
shooting occurred. Saw Ebling after
lie was killed.
WIN, HAsKINs-Live in Stuart's
precinct. Was at election at that
place Aug. End. Saw part of fight,
saw first of it. Difficulty started be-
tween VIM. Stanley and Colonel
Ebling. They sculiled and fell, Stan
ley falling on top. Shooting occurred
thirty or forty feet from where first
row occurred. Two pistol shots were
fired before rifle shots were fired.
Saw Ebling after he was dead.
JACK w. IIlCKs-Live in Stuarts
precinct. Knew Colonel Ebling.
Know all the Stanleys. Was at the
precinct Aug. 2nd. Was 25 steps OF
when difficulty commenced. Saw
Ebling backing down toward road
asking for his pistol. Next saw Eb-
ling down and heard shots fired.
Saw Ebling shoot one shot at VIM.
Stanley but missed him. Saw Har-
mon shoot Ebling and also saw Rens
hit Ebling on head with gun.
CHRISTOPHER DAyIs-Live in Hen
bricks precinct. Knew Rens and
Harmon Stanley. Know Colonel
Ebling. Saw all the parties TO the
difficulty on the day of the election.
Saw VIM, Stanley and Colonel Eb-
ling fighting. Saw shooting. Think
I saw Ebling shoot. Saw Harmon
shoot Ebling. Saw Rens strike Eb-
ling on head with gun. Ebling was
down when shot. Think first shot
nreu was rllle SnOt,
CHARLEY ATKERsoN - Live in
Stuarts precinct. Knew Colonel
Ebling. Saw all the parties TO the
difficulty at the election on Aug. 2
Saw Ebling shoot at Harmon Stan.
ley. Also saw him shoot at VIM
Stanley. Next saw Rens Stanley
strike Ebling OIL head with gun, then
saw Harmon Stanley shoot Ebling
Ebling died Immediately.
j. c. ADKERsoN-Live in Stuart's
precinct. Saw part of difficulty. Saw
Ebling shoot Harmon Stanley il
face, also saw him shoot at Rens
Saw Rens strike Ebling on head
with gun, while lie was down. Har.
mon Stanley then shot Ebling with 8
rifle in the neck. Saw Ebling shoe
three times. Heard five shots fired
j. b. BRowN-Live 4 miles east o
Crofton. Was at Hendricks Spring
OH the day of election. Knew Colo
mel Ebling. Heard Ebling tell VIM
Stanley to keep his hands oil him
Saw crowd collect. Did not Sc,
fight.
This closed the evidence for tn
prosecution. Court then adjourned
till s o'clock, A. NJ, Tuesday.
TUESDAY, AUG. l0TH-THE DEFENSE
WILLIAM STANLEY-Was at Hen
bricks Spring Aug. End Got Their
lolerably carly. Rens and Harmon
came after l did. Had not seel
them before for month. Rens i
my brother and Harmon is M
nephew. Was raised near Whit
Plains. Saw Colonel Ebling ono
before, saw him at Greenville abou
t year ago. Met him near sprin,
half hour before difficulty. / asket
) Ebling if he was same man met a
Grcenville. Asked him. his nam
two or three times. Put my han,
on his shoulder. Told Ebling l wa
not mad. next went to wheel o
, fortune. Ebling and | took a sho
at target also. Ebling beat me shoot
ing. Next heard Jake Greek say L
, me "some one will shoot you.
Turned and saw pistol in Ebling'
! hands. Ebling told me to keep m
< hands off him. l grabbed Eblin
J and we had scufile, both fell, whe
C Ebling rose he shot Harmon. / ha
= no pistol. l fired no shot that day
Ebling first shot Harmon then sho
II at me. l run at Ebling again ther
= l fell but caught hold of his leg
d Don't know who shot Ebling. Di
C not see any one hit Ebling on heat
: When l saw Ebling bleedingI IA
: off. Two shots were fired after l rul
e | was shot in back. l left for HON
g as soon as l discovered was sho
IL Third shot Ebling fired hit M
l. Jasper Stinnett. l started ava
d with Ebling's pistol, some one too
IS II out of my hand, don't know VIII
II Bob Atkerson, John Wilson all
is Andy Estis arrested me at my HON
4. DAVID GRACE-I arrested Rel
n and Harmon at their home, Aug.
8 Was not at Hendricks Spring
J. time of difficulty. Saw dead ma
Examined wounds. His brains we
IS oozing out, was also shot in neck.
l. GREEN JonNsoNIscol., - Was
If Hendricks Spring on day ofeleclio
is Saw Colonel Ebling and VIM. Sta
80 ley talking just before difficult
D. Heard VIM. Stanley say don't g
lie mad Heard Ebling say Il am IL
D. mad After about fifteen minut
H. saw row. Saw Colonel Ebling shoe
IS ing. Ebling shot first shot fire
b. There were probably fifteen or tive
rs ty shots fired. Used 10 know Col
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