Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-13
Col. EbIing's Murderers
ONE OF THEM DISCHARGED
AND THE OTHER TWO
HELD OVER.
The Examining Trial in Detail

justice Rogers Monday morning
and concluded Tuesday afternoon.
Messrs. Sebrce and Clark represented
the commonwealth. The prisoners
were defended by Mr.. r. W. Henry.
The following is the testimony:
|. II. WIcKs-On August l was
at Hendricks Spring In Chris
tian County. Saw a scuflle between
VIM. Stanley and Colonel Ebling,
They had fight. EbIing was killed.
lie was shot through the neck and
his skull was cracked, and brains
were oozing out. Heard several
shots. Stanley is negro, and when
they clinched the negro fell OH top.
Saw one negro shoot and saw negro
club Ebling with gun. Harmon
Stanley fired gun. Either wound
would have killed him. Saw pistol
in melee. William Stanley seemed to
have it and Ebling seemed to be try
ing TO take 1t from him. There were
two rifle and five pistol shots fired
during the fight. Think Ebliug fired
twice before he was shot. Negroes
took pistol from EbIing.
Ed. F. DAvIs-Live on Hopkins
vile and Greenville road, in Wild
Cat Hollow. Was at Hendricks
on day of election. Saw Will Stan
ley there. Several parties, Will STAN
ley among them, engaged in shooting
match with target guns. Saw Ebling
after he was dead. lie was shot
Though neck and struck on head
with rifle gun. Either wound would
have killed him. Knew Ebling well.
Have known him for some years.
Heard Ebling warn Will Stanley not
TO bother him any more, that lie had
been bothering him before. Was
twenty-five yards off from where
fight commenced. My attention was
called TO difficulty by other parties.
Heard five or six shots fired, two of
them rifle shots. Guns were muzzle
leaders. Col. Ebling and Bill Davis
run target gun together on that day.
Don't know calibre of pistol used or
what became of it.
GEO. w. DAyIs-Live in Stuart's
precinct. Was at Hendricks on day
of election. Know Bill, Harmon
and Rens Stanley. Saw beginning
of row. William Stanley pulled
Eblng back from target gun. Ebling
ordered Stanley to get away from
him, drawing his pistol at The same
time. A sCuiile then occurred be-
tween them. Next saw Harmon
rush up, put his rifle to his shoulder
and fire. Saw Harmon and Reni
loading their guns just before shoot
ing commenced. Harmon fell, as il
shot, Immediately after he shot
"Why are you loading your rifles p
was asked Rens and Harmon. Their
reply was, eve are going to have
meat"
THos. B. MosEE-Was at Hen
bricks Spring on election day.
Know Rens and Harmon Stanley
Saw them loading their guns just be
fore fight took place. Asked then
why were they loading their guns
that 10 one was mad at them. They
replied, I'VE are going to have mea
before night"
IL. "A. HICKs-Live in Stuart,
precinct. Was at Hendricks on day
of election. Knew Colonel Ebling
Have known him ten or twelve years
Know Rens, Harmon and Bill Stan
ley. Bill Stanley and Colonel Eblins
, had few words and then had {
scufile. Scuflle was on hill side
Shooting commenced Immediately
after scuflle. Think first shot free
, was a pistol shot. Saw Harmon
= shoot after he got up. Rens strucl
1 Ebling with gun while he (Ebling
was down. Harmon shot Ebling Will,
: he (Ebling) was down. Colonel Eb
ling was q or % years of age.
ESQUIRE W. y. WHITE-Live il
Stuart precinct. Knew Colonel Eb
3 ling. Know Bill Stanley, Kens an,
= Harmon also. Have known all th
parties long time. Rens and Har
mon had rifles with them at the cleo
ton. Saw a tussle. Saw whit
man on darby. Heard shoOtin
Immediately after. Six or seve
shots were fired all in about one min
o ute. Such crowd collected | coul
g not see all who were fighting. Wa
n twenty or twenty-five yards fror
Il scuille. Saw Harmon shoot. Iii
,s shot was fourth shot, in my opinion
J. Some shots were fired after IIarmo
q shot. Saw Harmon put rifle in
i inches of Ebling's neck and fire. Ell
~ ling was down when Harmon shot.
I SAM'L w. DAvIs-Live Is milC
# from Hopkinsvile. Was at Her
Ia bricks Spring Monday, the 2nd
q Aug. Know VIM. Stanley, Rel
l. and Harmon Stanley also. AIS
II knew Colonel Ebling. Colonel lei
II ling and VIM. Stanley were in scufl
: when / first saw them together. El
,s ling was retreating and VIM. Stai
A ley was advancing on him. Rel
III and Harmon were following up El
nj ling and trying to shoot him. Rel
q. ran up to Ebling and struck him Q
nd head with gun. Harmon then sh'
A Ebling in neck with rifle. Eblin
SO was down when he was struck al
shot. Bill Stanley was scutllir