The morning news., 1892-12-26
FIRED IN SELF-DEFENSE.
Mr.. EOURQUIN SAYS he WAS
COMPELLED TO SHOOT

COMPELLED TO SHOOT FRRRILL.
A Story Which Puts a Different Color
on the Louisville Road Tregedy-Mr
Bourquin Believes He Was Attracted
to the Woods to Be Victim for q
Band of Assassins-Ferrill Fired al
Him First and Then Tried to Run
Away - The Wounded Man Likely
to Die.
The shooting affray reported In yester.
days MORNING News as occurring on the
Louisville road appears to be fully as seri.
ous as at first reported.
MIR. Gugis Bourquin is the man who shot
Ferrili.
Mr.. Bourquin's account of the shoot
ing throws an entirely different
light upon the matter. He owns
a large place nine miles from the city
and is great sportsman. Frequently
parties OF friends visit him for a few days
sport
Mr.. Bourquin has had a great deal OF
trouble with trespassers on bis property and
has forbid any one bunting upon it without
his permission. In this way he has incurred
the enmity OF q great many OF the lawless
class, and his life has several times been
threatened.
Saturday Mr.. Bourquin invited party of
seven gentlemen to go out with him for a
deer hunt. 1t Is only necessary to mention
the name OF one of the party at present, Mr..
John Taliaferro. as none OF the others are
desirous OF any notoriety in connection
with the affair until necessarily compelled
to appear in a court Of justice. Mr.. Bour-
Quin and his party spent the morning in
hunting and returned to the residence on,,the
place for lunch.
FERRILL FIRED FIRST.
While preparing for lunch the report of q
gun was heard a short distance from the
house, and almost Immediately following il
came the sound Of horn sounding the
death note. The party at once interpreted
this to mean that a deer had been killed
near by, and Mr.. Bourquin taking it for
granted that trespassers were at work at
once started out to investigate.
He ives accompanied by two other mem
bers OF the party, his son, G. Bourquin, Jr..
and Prof. John Tsliaferro. They carried
their guns with them. No signs of any one
could be seen until they had gone 300 or 400
yards. when they came upon Ferril in q
olump Of bushes.
Ferrill had Prof Taliaferro covered with
his gun when sighted and appeared TO be
taking aim. my God, man, don't shoot
you can't kill US al, I" exclaimed Prof. Talia-
ferro, as he jumped TO one side.
Ferrill then turned his gun upon the two
Bourquius. father and son, endeavoring to
cover them both.
II am going 20 kill you,n he announced
with an oath to the older Bouruuin.
Come on boys. have got him now" !" ex-
claimed Ferrill, evidently trying to attract
the attention of parties near by.
BoHRoUIN THE BETTER MARKsMAN.
AS he said this he fred, but his aim was
poor.
As he turned to run, Mr.. Bourquin fred
his own gun at Ferrill. Ferrill continued
on bis run and was soon lost sight of in the
woods. Fearful of an attempt to assassinate
MIR. Bourquin the party returned as rapidly
as possible to the house. There were no signs
to indicate that any deer had been
killed or that any dogs bad been In the
neighborhood. The members of the party
who remained at the house we're greatly
surprised and shocked when they heard Of
what had happened In the woods.
II was not known whether Ferrill had
been struck by the shots fired at him or
not until the report OF the shooting was
read IN Yesterdays MORNING News. He
was not left lying upon the ground, but is
supposed to have run until he reached his
oonfederates who carried him TO his home,
MIR. Bourquin has had a great deal of
trouble with Ferrill for some time. The
man persisted in hunting on his laud in
spite OF notices TO the contrary, and this, Of
course, caused trouble. Mr.. Bourquin en-
deavored to have the last grand jury indict
Ferrill and some of his associates on the
charge Of assaulting him on this account.
THINKS FERRILL MEANT ASSASSINATION
The theory of Mr.. Bourquin's friends. who
were with him, is that Ferrill learning that
MIR. Bourquin, who now lives in the city,
would be at bis ploce on Saturday, made a
plot to kill him, and came there with a
band Of his confederates for that purpose
The gun was fred and the horn blown,
they believe, with this intention, but
probably ib was not known
shat MIR. Bourquin had party
OF friends with him. The plan. Mr.. Bour-
quin thinks, was to decoy him into the
woods and kill him when there would be no
witnesses to the deed except the friends of
the murderer, who would swear In his
favor If the case should ever be brought
into court.
Mr. Bourquin regrets the affair very
much, but said he only acted in self-defense
in shooting Ferrill. He has not vet been
arrested, but Is willing to surrender to the
officers whenever he is wanted.
FerrilPs condition is still critical. He ia
yet too weak to undergo the amputation of
his arm, but the physicians fear that even
this heroic remedy will not save the mans
life.
The safest means Of getting rid Of a bad
cough is DR.. Bulls Cough syrup.-ad.