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

(Stated substantially same about
Wills going out to gate, etc.) / went
to door and opened it and stood in
door. Will started to- the house,
Boyd said Surrender" and shot same
moment. Will had come 2 or 3 steps,
Boyd drew gun from under his over
coat. Said surrender but once. Will
fell backwards, head to gate; was
facing house when shot. 1 was in
door AMI saw him fall. He had no
pistol. Boyd was sitting on horse
when he killed him. Heard Willie
say in house 81 didn't know he was
going to shoot" and ale didn't give
me time to surrender" lie said he
was dying and asked his Pa to pray
for him. l ran to him when lie fell
and staid with him till they let his
Pa come. ! then ran to Boyd and
wrung pistol out Of his hand and
Int him in the face. Dropped the
pistol. Smellcd whisky hot OH his
breath. Knocked his gun up same
time, lie had both gun and pistol.
Nobody shot till Boyd fired. Two
shots afterwards from side door,
Boyd began shooting at my husband
who tried to come out at the front
door when l called,
Cross examined: Was standing In
front door when Willie fell. Heard
the shooting after Boyd shot. l went
to Boyd and he said he'd shoot me.
Told HIM I didn't care if he did, as
he had already murdered my baby,
Crying. Tried to hit him with a
plank and somebody prevented me.
Only 2pistols in family. Saw wounds
on Willie, right Of backbone. De-
tailed same in room as other wit
nesses.
MRS. JNO. B. MORRISON testi-
fed substantially the same about the
shooting. Ran back to tell her hus-
band. Stood by him when he shot
the gun and asked him to give up.
Testified that she was daughter of
d. b. Williamson, was % years old
and John Morrison was her third
husband. Mr.. Clark cross-examined
the witness and got her confused.
She said she never saw her husbands
pistol during the fight and that no
one went into the rear room with
her. Saw pistol in trunk, etc.
MISS GABE HAMILTON stated
that she got there just as the scuflle
between Boyd and Mrs. Morrison
came up. She took hold of Boyd's
hair aud pulled out handful and
hit him laughter. Smelt whisky
strong. Saw all from that on. Picked
up the pistol that Mrs. Morrison
wrung out of Boyd's hand. Heard
Wills dying statements. Her evil
dence was mainly corroborative and
no new facts were developed.
ED. HAMILTON got there after
shooting and corroborated other wit
nesses about the transactions in the
yard and house. Helped carry Will
in, saw the scuflle, heard the state
ments, saw the pistol in the trunk,
etc. Denied that Will told him he
wanted shot at Boyd or that he was
to come in the event of trouble.
DAN'L. DLANKENSHIP testified
that he met the posse on the road and
they appeared to be considerably un'
der the influence of whisky, before
the shooting.
Sheriff Boyd was recalled and de-
MED that his hair was pulled or that
he lost his pistol. Admitted that he
thought Wiley lost one. Reiterated
several other minor points that had
been contradlcted and at o'clock the
taking of testimony was concluded.
THE SPEECHES.
All of the lawyers will speak, be-
ginning this morning. We give the
evidence and will make no 'mments
or conjectures as to what will be the
result.