Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-17

lie said, don't do that madam. An
other lady come out and said "Mrs.
Morrison don't do that"
CoSs-e1amined. We left town at
8 A. NJ. Distance Is miles. We had
one pistol each and Boyd had a
shotgun. Loaded gun on the road.
Boyd shot at hawk and missed it.
Had 6 squirrel shot and 3 buckshot
loads. Lost one buckshot load.
Loaded gun just before we got there,
We had two drinks on the road, none
before we left. Bill was bareheaded
when he came out to gate. Had on
sack coat, nothing in his hands.
Walked slowly. Boyd's gun was I'M
der his arm, not under his oyercoat.
We had no pistols out. Bill started
to house pretty "peart." Boyd said,
stop or III kill you. Told him 4 or 3
times about the warrant. Bill was
half way to house when Boyd shot.
Didn't see Bills pistol, but saw him
put his hand behind him. Boyd
spoke mildly, said, "Willie, I've got
a warrant foryou." Morrison "cussed"
every time he spoke. l shot at John
3 times. Every time he poked his
head out I'd shoot. Old man said
when he came out he'd whip any id
man in the crowd if we'd lay off our
arms. We covered both men with
pistols. Old man said TO Boyd "You
strike her (meaning Mrs. Morrison)
and I'll kill you" said, no you'll not.
Boyd's horse ran away. Our party
shot Z or s times. Ono ball went
through my hat. l stood by a tree.
1 might have jumped behind it, l
don't know [laughtcrl. John said
he shot one shot at Cliburne and one
at me, but he would have been salts
fled if he had killed one of us. We
apprehendcl no danger when we
started
j. +. CLIDURNE:-Went with
Boyd and Wiley. Corroborated Wiley
in all material points about talk al
gate. Jno. Morrison shot first, Boyd
second and 1 next. Morrison was
shot in right side, l think. Saw Bill
fall. Wasn't watching side door then
I'm certain John had a pistol. Fence
was 10 or II steps from house. Boyd
rode up with gun across his lap.
Cross eTdmined: We had had
only one dram. Was half pintin the
crowd. Didn't blingany back. Took
a dram coming back. Boyd told Bill
3 times to halt, once or twice to hall
or he'd shoot. Bill didn't turn until
Boyd said he'd shoot. He turned 10
the left. Am certain of some things
that happened. Certain l was there
[laughter]. l didn't sec the warrant.
Don't think Boyd pulled it out. lie
didn't have time. Told him of it.
After We left John asked for match
to smoke. Boyd took his knife. John
said lie would have cut Boyd's CUTS
out, but knew I'd kill him. The old
man said when he came out, an
whip the whole Id clique if you'll
put your pistols down" laughter. l
told him Id keep mine and take his
word for it. Bill drew his pistol just
as Boyd dismounted. John said his
mistake was in not going up stairs.
lie said he'd have got me but his gun
shot too quick. Iexamined carefully
the next morning and found | was
not shot, [laughterl. 1 didn't get be-
hind tree because l didn't have q
chance, Wish l had. [laughter].
examined None of us were
drunk. John said coming back that
his mother was second cousin to
Jesse Jeems. Said they had been in
several shooting scrapes, etc.
GORDON HANBERY Am dep
uty sheriff. Tried TO arrest viii
Morrison or take his bond for 500,
Nov. 30, but failed. Saw old gentle
man and went to the stable. Told
my business. John came up and his
father told him. John started to
house. followed. Passed through
the house to rear room. Will was
washing his face on back porch.
John got down his gun. l told Will
1 had a warrant. Said he'd die be-
fore he'd be arrested. John said he'd
put "a buckshot in any man who
tried 10 arrest viii. Had gun in
hand. l tried to explain that it was
only breach of the peace warrant
We all went in and sat down by fire.
Morrisons went and ate breakfast
and returned. Will said he wouldn't
mind being arrested but his witness
was dead and his enemies would
swear him into the penitentiary. Old
gentleman said he'd sign the bond,
but Will wasn't willing, because he
didn't have time to fool with it.
Cross examined: Stable was across
The road. John whistled when lie
went in the house. After we sat
down l talked with John about trad
ing my pistol for his gun. lie went
out and shot the pistol. / told them
I'd have to get posse and come and
take Will. Old man said they would
resist and Will said they'd get as
many men as 1 did. 1 staid there
nearly an hour. l had warrant is
sued against John for resisting me-
lie didn't shoot at me. We had a
pleasant chat after we sat down.
JNO. Il. MORRISON :-Ilanbery
went to the stable and thought he
was a tobacco buyer and went over.
Learned his business and started