Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-04

fell and as | started again he shot
again. ran through Means field
and dogs got after me. Finally Bill
Gray, col, took me to DR.. Fairleigh's
Office where my wound was dressed,
James Crutchfield, John Crutch-
field, Moses Buckner, VIM. Vaughan,
and several other witnesses were in
troduced but their evidence is not
material.
John Young said Crutchfeld's pis-
tol was an old issue of the British
Bulldog and they are now rarely
seen.
Francis Withers, COL: Was at
Mrs. Roark's when 1 heard screams.
Saw Mrs. Patzke come in very much
excited. Started home and heard Mr..
Lander say shalt" Saw man run
across the road.
David Braxton, COL: / live at
Judge Petree's place out near
Woods mill. Been at work for Mr..
Dalton saving wood in woods be-
You'd Mr.. MERGERS. Was at home
Sunday afternoon. Never saw
Mrs. Patzke in my life. Left
home about 4 o'clock to drive
Judge Petrees COW home. Went
from there out the railroad over the
trestle and through Dalton's brick
yard to- MIR. Boales'. The five o'clock
train came in when was in brick
yard. Didn't go to Boales' house be-
cause dogs drove me away. Came
back over rock bridge and through
Main street to depot. Was there at
6 o'clock. Then went home and
stayed there till o'clock and went
to Eliza Bronaugh's and stayed there
till 10 O'Clock train passed. Had on
same clothes Sunday thatI now have
on except l wore a blue shirt. / |
have a stiff hat, SLOUGH hat and cap.
Was not sitting ON the rock bridge
Sunday evening. Never met Ohio
Lander. Never saw Mrs. Patzke.
Here court adjourned till Thursday
morning.
Thursday morning the crowd of
spectators had considerably dimin-
ished. The Commonwealth intro
duced Harrison Lipkins who testified
that he talked with Braxton about
dusk Sunday evening at his house on
North Main street. Braxton wore a
stiff hat at the time. .--
John Lightfoot and Pat Young
both testified to having 1een Braxton
iitting o. Ia bridge few minutes
lfter 7 o'clock. The latter further
aid that he met lady on the bridge
s he was coming towards town and
hat Braxton followed her. IL
Mr.. Breathitt, Braxton's attorney,
tempted to prove an allbi for his
lient. Tom Kelly, Chas. Briscow,
nd Marshall Williams were intro
uced to show that Braxton was at
he depot from the time the o'clock
rain came in until o'clock. VIM
4ockhart says he saw HIM going out
'ast Ninth street at 6 10, and saw him
'eturning about s o'clock. Susan
3uckner testified that Baxton was at
rome from Z 20 till 8 O'Clock. Eliza
}ronaugh swore that Braxton came
o her home at the old Welsh place
9 and 10 o'clock.
The rest of the testimony was most
y rebuttal evidence to break down
Braxton's alibi, and not essential to
he understanding of the case. The
asst witness was examined yesterday
afternoon, and the oratory set in. A
night session of the court was held
asst evening to finish the case up.
We are not willing to offer predic-
ion as to the result, but it is more
han probable that both Crutchfield
md Braxton will be held over. But
hat is for the court to decide. The
,ourt will undoubtedly excuse Mr..
lander and public sentiment APP
,lauds his heroic conduct without a
dissenting voice.