Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-05-05
DANvIllE.

uANvIllt.
An infant son of James G. Beddow
died OF pneumonia Tuesday evening.
The ladies Of the Methodist church
gave a straw berry festival at the church
Thursday.
Kate Lee was give three months in
Jail and fined $500 for conspiracy to burn
the city OF Danyille, but has moved for
new trial.
Il. ID. Woods. OF Cleveland, o, shot
Barney + Higgins, ex-msyor of Somer.
set, in the court house Tuesday after
noon, in the presence OF a crowd Of spec.
tstors. Higgins was standing at the foot
OF the stairs about ten feet from the door
talking to Somerset people, when his
companions were startled by shot from
a pistol in the hands OF a man who was
q stranger TO most OF them. The first
shot was fred within two feet of Hig.
gins face, which grazed his nose. Woods
fired again and Higgins was struck in
the left breast. lie fell to the floor and
Wood fired three more shots at his pros.
trate form, the pistol swapping several
times between each shot, only one OF
which struck Higgins. BY this time the
hall was Med with excited people and
officers, who rushed down from the
crowded courtroom. where's trial WAS in
progress. An officer asked who did the
shooting, when Woods replied: 81 did.
Higgins ruined my sister. She is now in
an insane asylum as result Of his work"
Higgins was unconscious when first seen,
but in few moments became rational
and being asked II he knew who shot
him said, "No, did not see the.
He did not give me a chance" Higgins,
while mayor Of Somerset aud during q
spree, assaulted Miss r. o. Woods, q sis
ter OF Woods in the depot at Somerset.
He Was tried for unlawful detention and
sent up for two years. The Court OF Ap.
pesls granted him new trial and he
was given a change OF venue &c Boyle.
His lawyers we're not present when the
case was called and it WAS continued till
September. When Woods, who came as
u witness, heard Of this he seemed to be.
come desperate, but his friends knew
nothing OF his intentions until they were
startled by the shooting. In an inter
view Woods said: 81 did not come here
TO kill Higgins, thinking that the law
would take it's course, but when / APP
preached him in the court house and
heard him say that lac had succeeded in
having the case postponed again, my
feelings were beyon control and tried
10 kill him before scarcely knew what
| was doing" Woods was liberated on
$4,000 bail TO await the action oil the
grand jury, now in session.
Woods, who did the killing, was rails
ell in Casey county, but is now a resi-
dent of Cleveland, o, where he has a
family.
After restless night, during which lie
grew constantly weaker, y. y. Higgins
died at o o'clock Thursday morning. The
INTERIOR JOURNAL has been advised that
he made no statement in regard to the
matter in which Miss Wood figured 9th.
or than has been given the public. In
deed since Wednesday morning. when
he seemed slightly better, he was in no
condition 10 talk or think long in regard
10 ANYTHING. The remains will probably
be inferred in Cincinnati, II friends come
to the aid OF the distressed wife, who is
here without money. At l04 O'Clock the
grand jury returned an indictment for
murder against l.. ID. Wood, who did the
shooting. lie was brought into court,
when Mr.. J. w. lerkes, OF his counsel,
asked for bail. This Judge Sauhey said,
as he was then advised, be must deny.
lie then remanded the accused to the
custody OF the jailer. IL is possible that
a trial may be asked for and granted du
ring this term, which must close Satur.
dav. At present o. II. Waddle, OF SOM
erset, and J. w. Yerkes, of Danville, are
the only counsel retained for the de-
tense.
DANviLLE, May 1, $50 y. M.-Woods
has been released on Sl5 900 bond.
A. A.