The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-08-29
A BLOODY MURDER.
Mr.. j. F. Hughes Shot by
Frank Dudley, a Negro,
While Trying to Prevent Dud-
ley From Numbering his
Wife.
the MURDERER TAKEN FROM JAIL AND HUNG.

the MURDERER TAKEN FROM JAIL AND HUNG
The sad news reached this city
Tuesday morning that Mr.. j. Franz
Hughes, formerly of this county-the
bachelor brother of Messrs. w. J.
and j. w. Hughes, of this city, and
Mr.. B. s. Hughes, of this county
had been murdered at his home in
Scott county by a negro. The
rumors in regard to the same were al
first conflicting, but the following are
the facts Of the case elected by the
coroner at the inquest held over the
remains Tuesday morning:
Frank Dudley, the murderer, and
his wife, had for some time been en-
ployed by Mr.. Hughes, the former as
a farm hand and the latter as cook,
and together with their daughter and
the father of the woman, they oc-
cupied the servants quarters in Mr..
Hughes house. Recently Dudley
left the employ of Mr.. Hughes, but
his family still remained there, the
woman continuing to do the cooking
for Mr.. Hughes. On Monday, Dud-
ley having become jealous of his wife
ON account of the attentions of
another negro in the neighborhood,
went to the house and told his wife
he was going to kill her; that she
would wake up in the morning in
hell. He then got out pair of bull
let-moulds, cast lot of bullets and
loaded a double-barreled shot gun
and pistol. He remained about the
place until about O'Clock in the
evening, quarreling with his wife,
and finally left, saying he would be
back in little while and would kill
her when he returned. The daugh-
TER of Dudley advised her mother to
60 and seek the protection Of
Mr.. Hughes, as she believed her
father would carry out his threat
when he returned. The woman did
as the girl advised, went to the
room Of Mr.. Hughes, who had re-
tired, but the lamp was still burning
and there was a fire in the crate,
asked admission, saying she was
afraid of her husband. He told her
TO come in, which she did and sat
down upon the floor by the side of a
negro boy who slept in Mr.. Hughes
room, but was lying awake. In a
little while Dudley returned and not
finding his wife, inquired for her,
and on being informed by his daugh-
ter that she was in Mr.. Hughes room
he said he would go there and kill
themlboth. His father-in law tried
to pursuade him not to 60, but he
paid no attention,we to Mr.. Hughes
door, knocked and demanded to
know if his wife was there. Mr..
Hughes told him that she was, but to
70 away as he wanted no trouble on
the place. Dudley left, but returned
in few minutes, again demanding
admission. Mr.. Hughes arose and
let him in, when the woman ran in
another room and hid under bed.
Dudley came in with gun in his
hand, pushed by Mr.. Hughes, and just
after passing, turned and fired, the
charge striking Mr.. Hughes just
above the left temple and tearing
the side of the skull off. He fell up
on his face and the negro rushed in
TO the next room, looking for his wife,
but as it was dark he failed to find
her. He then went to a neighbours,
gave his gun to negro, telling him
shat If he never returned he was to
keep it; went on to Georgetown, sur
rendered to the officers and was
placed in jail.
As soon as Dudley left, the old
negro man alarmed the neighbOrs,
DR.. G. X. Wallace was summoned,
and everything was done for Mr..
Hughes that was possible, but his
injuries were mortal and he died
about two hours after.
Dudley claimed he did the shooting
in selfdefense, that Mr.. Hughes at
lacked and cut him with a hay
knife which was kept standing in the