Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-10-22
CREAM OF NEWS.
Another Lawyer Assaulted.

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johnson was walking along the paw
ment near the corner of Main al
Sixth streets, in company with Par
or Wright, Frank McCarroll steppt
out of the hallway at the foot of Il
steps leading to the rooms above Il
Planters Bank and dealt him q pow
erful blow from behind, with lare
heavy stick. The blow on johnson
head stunned him, but he did nj
fall and McCarroll followed up th
assault, striking one or more blow
with his fist before the bystander
OF whom there were several, coul
interfere. johnson was taken com
pIetely unawares and did not know
what had hit him until the difficult,
was all over. McCarroll was pu
under arrest and his trial set for mex
Saturday. The trouble had its ori
gin several days before when Their,
were some angry words between tn,
two In Johnson's Office, which ended
by Johnson's ordering McCarroll out
OF his office since that time they had
not spoken to each other. The by.
ISLANDERS who saw the assault are oil
the opinion that Johnson's skull
would have been fractured IL the
blow had not glanced to some extent
He Drew a Pistol.
Saturday morning about IL o'clock
a young mulatto named Jim Torian
went into the Office of Mr.. E. p.
Campbell, president of the Bank of
while under the influ-
ence Of liquor and created 4 disturb
ance. Mr.. Campbell took him by
the collar and led him through the
bank lobby and elected him from the
front door. lie turned and started
back to his office, when Torian drew
pistol and cooked Il and started TO
'ollow him. As he stepped in the
ioor, Mr.. Jno. p. Campbell, one Of
he book-keepers of the bank, who
vas standing In the door, caught
lin and showed him back until Dep
lty Sheriff j. d. Cravens came up
md disarmod Torian aud took him
n charge. Torian was just about
trunk enough TO be 4 fool aud no
Ioubt his intention was TO make a |
eposit OF lead in Mr.. Campbell's
natomy, and would have done so
ut for the timely interference which
reverted It.
Left Half Fare.
]. W. Lakeland applied to Secre-
Try Rodgers last Tuesday for the
ght to conduct q "red- white-and-
lue' table during the Fair. He
as informed that gambling would
OF be permitted. He was allowed,
owever to "open up" his business
the strength OF an assertion that
would not conduct a gambling
'paratns. 1t was soon evident that
was taking" the public and the
liberties were promptly notified,
r. Rodgers stopping the game on
e spot. Lakeland was arrested
I'd gave bail In the sum of $3.50,
hich sum he deposited for his APP
'arance Friday. He left the city
hursday night, thereby forfeiting
s bond, and has not been heard Of
nee. The fine for conducting a
machine in this county lie
90,
A County Convict Escapes. +;
Quint Tyler, colored county con- {
ct, escaped from the workhouse
emises last Thursday, while being
arded by Martin Davis, who was
listing the keeper. He took to his
els and easily outran his ponder
custodian. Tyler is one of the
o who attempted to cut out of jail
ew nights ago. He was put In
out month ago ON q ten months n
ltence. Keeper Blggerstaf offers c
eward Of $40 for the capture Of h
fugitive. II the community is @
be permanently rid Of Tyler, 1t n
uid be better TO let him remain at v
erty. He Is q bad egg.
Fire at Lafayette. In
The two-story frame drug store O.
grocery Of Bogard & Hall, at n
fayette, was burned at 4 a. M, A
turday morning. The building AZ
s owned by Thos. Terry and there q
8 no insurance on either building b
stock. Origin of the fire Is a p
stery. Charlie Hall was sleeping
The house and was aroused by the n
ckling sound of fire in the front n
m. A portion of the drug stock W
8 saved but the grocery stock was NJ
'tal loss. Estimated losses $1,000 !,
stock, $1,000 on building. h,
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