The age-herald., 1899-05-28
OCCURRED AT NEW CASTLE Joe Pate, a Miner, Left Bir-
 mingham in Afternoon.
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Henry Godsweathersly, a highly re- speeted miner, was shot and instantly killed at Newcastle, a small mining town on the Louisville and Nashville railroad, few miles north of the city late yesterday after noon by Joe Pate, drunken and infuriated fellow miner, while endeavoring to dssuado him from firing his pistol into crowd Of people who were in imminent danger of their lives.
 The quiet little town was thrown into a state of intense excitement by the dastard- ly act of the murderer who after shooting down his victim, stood beside the dead body and with his smoking pistol in his hand defied arrest until the weapon was shot from his hand he was overpowered by a crowd of determined citizens who were att tracted to the scene.
 Came to City and Loaded Up
 Pate, who is said to be addicted to the use of strong drink, came to the city yes- terday. and after tanking up on an inferior quality of booze, left for home on the De- catur accommodation which leaves here at S10 o'clock p. m.
 On the arrival of the train at New Castle at $40 o'clock Pate got off and Immediately began firing his pistol at everything in sight. He was known as dangerous char , acter when drinking, and declared that he would kill the first man who layd hands on him. He had his pocket full of cartridges, and as soon as his pistol was emptied he would reload it and begin firing again in most reckless manner. After cleaning out the business portion of the town he finally sauntered down to the picnic grounds where a number of families were enjoying an outing. The presence of women and children had no effect on the infuriated man, who began dischargng his pistol at more frequent intervals.
 Asked Him Not to Fire in Crowd
 Fearing that some one would be killed, MT. Goldsweatherly stepped towards the drunken man and asked him not to fire into the crowd.
 For an answer, Pate threw his murderous weapon upon the unarmed man and pulled the trigger sending bullet through his heart, producing instant death.
 By this time excited citizens began to gather around the spot, but were com pelled to ambuscade themselves behind trees, fences and boxes and such friendly Actresses as were conveniently at hand.
 
 James Hutchison, a young white man, who conducts a meat market near by, grabbed up a small single-barrel shotgun and joined the crowd with Constable E. A. Pascal
 Stood Over His Victim
 The scene was intensely dramatic, as the half-crazed murderer stood over the body of his victim, boldly defying arrest, sur- rounded by determined men bent upon re- storing quiet and peace if possible without further bloodshed.
 Constable Pascal started towards Pate who attempted to shoot him, ghen young Hutchison, who was standing behind d tree, took atm at the murderers hand and pulled the trigger of his trusty shotgun. There was a moment of suspense and then Pate's pistol was seen to fall to the ground rush was made to whore the defiant man stood and he was soon overpowered and placed under arrest.
 Sheriff O OBrien was immediately notified and dispatched Deputy Sheriff Bob Wal drop to the scene at once. The deputy re- turned last night at 11:20 o'clock on a To- cal freight train with the prisoner in charge. lie was locked up in the county jail.
 Pate was hit in several places by shot from Hutchison's gun, and required the attention of a physician before being brought to jail. He is about thirty years of age and has wife and several children who live in New Castle. He is said to be of a quarrelsome disagreeabe nature and was not at all popular with his fellow miners.
 Henry Goldsweothersly, the victim was about 8 years of age, and leaves a wife and several children. He was one of the most popular and highly respected citizens of the town, and his untimely end has cast a gloom over the entire community.
 A warrant charging Pate with murder was sworn out in this city and it is prob able that his preliminary trial will take place here