The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1894-08-02
WAS 1T ACCIDENTAL?
MORGAN SPENCER SHOT eV JAMES
EWAROS WITH A RIFLE GUN,
while Trying to Protect Him From the
Wrath of Joe Roberts. Evidence
At the Examining Trial.
Specially reported for THE HERALD

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Last Saturday while working the roaC
on Gilmore creek, this county, troubl,
arose between some of the road hand.
and ended in seriously wounding an in
noccnt mana mar who was trying q
make peace. Joseph Roberts, the com
missioner of that road, and James Ed
wards got into trouble about the latter
making up for his lost time on the road
and, rs one witness states, Joe Roberts
drew rock which began the fighting
and when it ended one quarter of mile
away from that place, Morgan Spencer, a
well respected citizen of that neighbor.
hood had received gun shot wound
which may prove fatal. The ball took
effect in the right side of his breast and
came out at his backbone. Edwards was
arrested Saturday and his examining trial
was held Monday by Judge J. A Taul-
bee, Following is the testimony of the
witnesses in the case
MORGAN SPENCER.-The difficulty oc.
Cured about one quarter of mile from Ed.
wards house where we were at work on the
road. James Edwards struck Joe Roberts
twice with a hoe and then ran for home.
Roberts started after him with a hoe, and
told Thomas Taulbee to run and stop Rob.
erts, for il he should overtake Edwards he
would hurt him. Taulbee and one or two otl q.
ers started. After they passed me was afraid
they would not catch him and ran after
him. passed Roberts before he got to Ed.
wards house. About the time passed Rob.
erts, James Edwards came out of his house
with his gun and told us to come no further,
and we checked up. told Edwards to put
down the gun or give it to me aud | would
not let Roberts hurt him. At that time he
had the gun presented at Roberts. | told
him to not shoot and he turned the gun on
me and fired, the ball taking effect in the
right side of my breast.
THOMAS TAULBEE.-The difficulty began
where we were working the road about one
quarter of mile from Edwards house. Ed.
Wv" '"' "oe
with hoe, and Morgan Spencer told me to
run and stop Roberts, for if he should catch
Edwards he would hurt him. and one or
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