Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-26
W0OTTON WAVES.
REMANDED TO JAIL WITHOUT BOND
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
Big Crowd at the Trial But the Evidence
Not Introduced-IIeld over Till Feb
ruary-sketch of Brams's
Bloody Career.

uay, contlnueS 10 be the enRrossng
topic of discussion. Later and more
reliable reports than that on which the
Kentuckian's account was based Fri
day, change the aspect of the en-
counter in some minor respects.
Brame was not the aggressor and
did not ride up to Wootton's door
fourishing pistol and thereby pre-
cipitate the trouble.
As Brame rode through the village,
passing Wootton's store, the latter
stepped out of his store and with an
oath called to Brame, telling him it
was time to settle their difficulty,
and as Brame turned in his saddle,
Wootton shot him with a double
barreled shotgun loaded with bullets,
both charges striking him in the back
and hips, three of the bullets passing
entirely through his body and three
taking effect in his horse, which died
the next day Even as he fell, Brame
fired one load from his revolver at
Wootton, the ball going wide of the
mark. Brame was carried into a near
by store, where he lived about fifteen
minutes, but with his last breath re-
quested his little son, about 10 years
old, who was going to school at Hern-
don and had rushed to his fathers
side, to avenge his death, and ex.
pressed qualification that he was to
die with his boots on" The killing
was the elimination of an i'll feeling
that had existed between the parties
Tor several months.
While Brame was Republican
and Wootton Democrat, their dis
like for each other was not on account
of politics.
Wootton was under indictment for
selling liquor unlawfully and it is
probable that this was largely due to
Brame's activity in working up the
case against him. This happened
several months ago.
Brame himself WAS law breaker
although peace otficer,and Wootton
had taken steps towards having him
arrested for running a poker game
and for maintaining illicit relations
with a woman near Lafayette.
The cases against Wootton were
set for the February term of circuit
court and Brame, as constable, had
the subpoenas on witnesses in his
pocket when killed. On the other
hand warrants for his own arrest had
been sworn out for one or more of.
lenses.
Geo. Crabb, c. W. Vaughan
and Jim Wootton examined by
the coroner's jury testified that Woot-
ton hailed Brame after he had passed
and opened fire on him before he
could dismount or even wheel his
horse. There is some doubt about
whether or not Brame had out his
pistol. If he did not it took him but
a second to jerk it out of his belt, as
he was quick on trigger and carried
his weapon where it could be drawn
at moments notice.
Brame stated that he was taken
unawares and this was probably true.
Wootton knew his man and his OBJ
ject was to kill him and not fight a
duel with him. If he got the drop
and slew Brame, it was only doing
for him what Brame had himself
done for two mon, one of them an
unarmed man in the discharge of his
dHty. Wootton will have to rest his
plea of self-defense upon the repeat
ed threats of Brame to kill him, and
the desperate and lawless character
OF the man he had to deal with.
Everybody who knew of their trouble. |
knew that blood must flow sooner or
later and most people expected that
Brame would be the man to do the |
killing.
BRAME's PAST CAREER.
Brame has killed two men and shot
one or two others. One of bis vic
Tins was a negro, who had a close
call, but finally recovered from his
wound.
All who knew him unite in the
opinion that he was bad, desperate
and dangerous man, who was quar-
relsome in his disposition and enjoy
ID the reputation of being bully.
Being constable, he went habitual.
y armed and drew his weapon as
quick in private quarrels as he did in
he discharge of his official. duties.
his trst killing was about 25 years
$50, Deputy Sheriff "Bish" Beau
mont, of GAINESVILLE, had warrant
or Brame's arrest for some offense
Committed in Montgomery county, ,
tennessee. Beaumont undertook to :
rrest Brame at Olivet church, near
iarrettsburg, KY, without requisition q
apers and Brame's ever ready pistoll !
'as brought into use and Beaumont
vas killed. y
The exact facts are not now re-
but il we are not mistaken