Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-11-01
CREAM OF NEWS.
Missed His Mark.

Buekner, col, charging him will
petit larceny, was placed In thu
handle Of policeman West soon AZ
ter the fire Wednesday. The Officer
came upon him yesterday morhinl
aear the corner OF 7lh and Liberty
street and served the warrant. The
two started for the lookup when
Buokner suddenly struck at the Of
ficer with his fist and then ran. The
officer lodged the blows and draw.
ing his pistol fired two shots at the
fugitive but without effect He then
mounted horse near by aud pur-
suing Buckner overlook him near
the corner Of 1lth and Liberty streets
and taking him in charge deposited
him behind the bars. He was told
by the officer that II BIO made another
attempt to escape he would get shot,
to which he replied, "You can't hit a
barn door," Buckner is charged
with The iheft OF a hat belonging to
Mr.. GilliIand When arrested he
had the stolen hat on his head. 1t is
safe TO say he will engage in crush
ing rock for the city for some days
without wages.
Joe K. Cant to Leave Hopkinsville.
Mr.. J. X. Cant, of this city, has
purchased an interest In the Banner
warehouse al Clsrksville, heretofore
conducted by Meriwether g. Go. and
will move TO that city. The new firm
will be Meriwe,her & CANT. Mr..
Cant mas for several years been
member Of the Cant Il Gather Com
pany, of the Planters Warehouse.
lie has been engaged in the tobacco
business all his life, his father before
him having been one Of tho pioneers
of the Hopkinsville market. He will
10 salesman for his firm, for which
place he is particularly well fitted by
long experience aud natural adapta-
bility. Mr.. Cant has been one OF the
most popular of our warehousmen
and the KESTUcKIAS regrets TO see
him move his field of operations to
another state. The people of Clarks-
ville will find In him clever, genial
and progressive young man. His
family will remain here until jan
uary.
Smith Heard From.
Marshall. w. Williams OF Penn
broke received intelligence from Mar
shall Barnett of Darlington We'd
nesday night that J. o. A. Smith had
been located at Mt. Vernon, Ill. Smith
was seen at Madisonville Tuesday,
whore he gave the name Of J. A.
Stevens. His father lives at Earl
ington and Smith'st trail has probably
been struck. Marshal Barnett left
yesterday for Mt. Vernon, ILL.,, to at
tempt his capture. The reward Of
fcred by the citizens OF Pembroke and
Trenton Is $500. The people Of those
towns are justly indignant at the
false and entirely misleading state
ments Published about the killing by
q weekly paper in this city.
Brame and Smith.
The Clarksville Chronicle says:
aAgentleman from Lafayette, Ky,
who was In the city Monday brings
information 10 the effect that the
murderer, VIM. 7. Brame, is still in
the neighborhood Of Lafayette. He
has been seen by different parties on
several occasions, aud there Is no
doubt that his friends are aiding
him.
The Clsrkeville Progress also says
"Offlcers in the city are In pos
session of information, obtained
Saturday evening,to the effect that j.
o. A. Smith, who shot Marshal Will
liams at Trenton, was seen Saturday
at Hampton Station and also.up the
river some six or eight miles,"