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

a, gate; b, front door; c, side door; e, Boyd'S
position; and 6, Wiley and Glib urne; d, Bill
MOrrisOn's position.
Mr.. Boyd was represented by
Landes 81 Clark and Mr.. Morrison by
The Felands and r. W. Henry.
County Attorney Payne also prose
cuted. The first witness was John
Boyd, who testified as follows;
SHERIFF BOYD:-As sheriff Of
the county, / received Lyon county
warrant against Will Morrison some
time in November with instructions
to execute it. Sent Deputy Hanbery
about Nov. 29lh to arrest him, but he
failed to do SO, saying he had been
resisted by Jno Morrison. On Dec
7th summoned II. L. Wiley and
j. E. Cliburne TO go with me TO ar
rest both of the Morrisons. We goi
there about 80 p. NJ, and / hailed
at front gate. A young man came
out TO gate. l asked if Mr.. Morrison
lived there and he said yes. I asked,
what's your name? lie answered,
BllMorrison. / said, have war
rant for you from Lyon county for
breach of the peace. lie said, not me
I reckon. I said, yes you. lie then
turned and started TO house. 1 told
him to halt or l would shoot. lie
attempted to draw a pistol with the
remarkwf you can shoot quicker than
1 can, shoot ahead, you can't arrest
me-" Somebody at this instant fired
from side door and as Will Morrison
got the pistol out / shot him with
one barrel of my gun. | got off my
horse and turned him loose when
Morrison started to the house.
Didn't see who shot from side door
before / shot. Shot him in back, |
think Cliburne and Wiley stopped
to my right little. Somebody shot
two shots from front door at me,
with a pistol. l returned two pistol
shots. Shot four times in all. First
at VIII Morrison, second from gun at
Jno. Morrison and two pistol shots III
front door. After last shot old man
Morrison came out front door and
surrendered. John came out side
door. Old lady came out with a
plank and struck at me. We then
left. After starting took pocket
knife from John Morrison, who was
arrested and brought TO town.
Cross examined: Got there be-
tween l and 2 o'clock. We had
little whisky along and had taken a
small quantity. We rode two of
lobe Smiths horses and one of DR..
Hickman's. l told Bill Morrison
twice had warrant for him. Re-
iterated former statement about first
shooting. Morrison fell when | fired.
Pistol fell out of his hand. lie was
trying to turn, right side to me.
Didn't have my gun under my over
coat ; was hanging down by my side.
Was outside the gate when 1 shot at
the man at the side door. Three
shots were fired from the side door.
l fired four times. There were 10 or
20 shots in all. Old man said when
he came out, II surrender, I've got
nothing or I'd fight you as long as l
was alive" Asked, "what did you
shoot my son for?" said, because
he drew a pistol and started to shoot
me. I drew my pistol OH the old
man. Don't think the boy spoke af-
ter he fell. / arrested John. lie
asked for match and | took his
knife from him. Had information
that 1 would be resisted. Took
along some extra loads TO shoot rab-
bits. Didn't apprehend anything
serious. Had or s loads, 2 of them
ouckshot, (Morrison's attorney asked
f he intended TO shoot rabbits with
,uckshot. Laughter in audience.)
)ne of the buckshot cartridges was
ost on the road and one of the loads |
lred was squirrel shot, have since
earned.
II. Il. WILEY:-Constable of this
district. Went with Boyd to make
rrests. Corroberatcd Boyd's testi-
nony about talk at the gate. Saw
}oyd draw out the warrant. Morri-
on said, "Arrest me if you can, Cd
In YOU" Boyd jumped off horse
nd called halt 5 or 6 times. Jno.
ired from side door first, then Boyd
hot second and / fired third shot.
jliburne and were about u feet
rom Boyd. Boyd didn't read the
warrant. Morrison started back to
louse. Johns first shot was at Gil
sine, next at me. Three shots from
Johlpor. Buckshot in Doyd's gun.
ton. Il they were out of ammuni-
about 30 nee from gate to house
you've kiIIaas. Old lady said
scoundrcl." Shy son, you dirty
'ruck at Boyd. u