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

told me not to shoot any more, but to
remember that l had wife and child
to care for. then went out and SUR
rendered. My gun was loaded with
buckshot, had no other kind. didn't
see Boyd. Twas shot at about 6 times.
But shots were fired from the house.
There was no other weapon but my
pistol and Wills.
CrOSs-eGdmined. Father introduced
me to llanbery at the stable. Han
berry said the warrant was nothing
but breach Of the peace. We walked
together from yard gate. Door was
open and went in first and whistled
TO Will. That was our danger signal
| told Will about the warrant. lie
said he wouldn't 60. We went in
front room and sat down; father
came i'll too. Told Ilanbery I'll like
to trade and got the gun down. Went
ont and shot his pistol. | did not say
Id shoot until Ilanbery said he had
a right to shoot Will. Win said he
had run his last time to avoid arrest.
But two pistols on the place, one
Wills. moved from Lyon TO Cald-
well and last January from Caldwell
to Christian. Will had kept out OF
the way to avoid arrest before. said
| could have gone up stairs and kill.
ed all Of them. Father didn't shoot.
There were five ladies and my baby
in front room. Next saw father after
shooting in yard. Boyd had pistol
cooked on him. They wouldn't lie,
me get my hat and overcoat or go to
my brother l asked for a match and
tnld Boyd had nothing in my pock-
ct but my knife. lie took that and
remarked there had been only one
of them I'd have cut before | would
have been arrested.
A. G. M0RRISON:-Am father of
John and Will Morrison. Was out
feeding when llanbery came to the
stable and said he had a warrant.
John came up and l motioned to John
to warn Willie. They went to the
house together. When 1 got there,
probably 2 minutes later, the three
were standing close together on the
porch, talking. John had the gun.
| told him TO put it up. lie said he
wasn't going to hurt anybody and af-
forwards heard them talking about
trading weapons. Will said his wit.
ness was dead and he was afraid TO
risk trial, or he would give bond
Hanbery said I'll leave you, as your
pa and brother won't let me take YOU
| said, if he wants to go III 90 on hls
bond. Hanbery said he had per-
feet right 10 summon % or so men
and take him. said we are peacea.
bic citizens, no outlaws, but il you
come here with any such posse
therell be burying.
Cross examined by Mr.. Felsnd -
The boys had been deer hunting and
had nothing on hand but buckshot
After breakfast l asked IIanbery
about the warrant aud looked at it. ]
told him Wills name was VIM. Har-
land Morrison and the warrant didn't
cover him. He said he'd report that
he found some Morrisons, but the
warrant didn't cover their names.
lie left leaving that impression. Day
before shooting Willie asked if reck.
oned those fellows would let him
alone and told him l expected they
would be back some time.
I returned from Cerulean about
u :05 Dec. It'll. Ate dinner and sat
down in back room with John, who
was having chills. While talking
heard shot and women scream.
Thought Willie had shot himself or
something of the sort. We started
to run in front room and saw men al
gate. They shot at me or 6 times
through front door. We both start
ed for the gun. John got it and shot
out at side door twice. Did no more
shooting. We went outside and sur
rendered. Ed. Hamilton came and ]
went with him TO take my boy up.
didn't see it, but l understood Boyd
tried to shoot me, and my wife and
Miss Hamilton got hold of him.
asked Boyd, "What did you shoot my
child for?" lie said, cd d-n him
he shot at me first" l asked Willie
what did you do ii for?" and he
said, ID had nothing TO shoot with"
We carried him in and l told Ed. to
examine for his pistol. lie had none
about him. called those present 10
look and l went 10 his mas trunk
and took Willie's pistol out of il
Somebody lost pistol in the yard.
Willie said "I'm dying, Pm shot in
the back"
Miss Ashby asked "Why didn't you
surrender and not let them shoot
you ?" and he said II didn't know he
was going to shoot me-"
First l heard Of shooting was from
Johns wife who said, "They've shot
Willie down" was near John when
he fired. lie fired but twice. Did
not fire pistol. Many shot, were
fired outside at us. 8 ORG bullets
struck inside. l didn't shoot at all.
Cr0Ss-Eramined, by Mr.. Clark
Boyd said cd d-n him he shot at
me first" lie drew the gun on ME
when started to Willie. Boyd
didn't tell me not TO pick up any pis-
tol. told them to search me and
let me pick up my child. My wife r
Boyd with plank. Jno. :,