The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1901-01-29
TRAGIC Death
IN & HAND To-HAND sTRUG
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of Gibbons & Withrow, on North
Maysville street, near the hour of
two in the afternoon, the clear ring
IF pistol shot startled the crowds
in the streets and in the business
houses near by. 1t was followed by
other shots in rapid succession. and
in a moment Policeman John W.
Taul was on the scene and in the
Inflated room. where he found in a
death struggle Deputy Sheriff
James T. Stockdale and farmer
William Morton. They were sepa
rated and Stockdale taken to the
office of DIR. C. b. Duerson and Nor
ton to that of Drs. Drake 81 Thomp-
son. A brief examination by DIR.
Duerson disclosed the fact that
Stockdaie was fatally wounded and
at once he decided to remove him
to Lexington, where, if an operation
was necessary, many facilities better
than here could be had. The pa
tient consented to goif High Sheriff
Henry Jones would accompany him,
believing that death was inevitable.
Mr.. Jones was hurriedly sent for,
and by the time the 2:l2 train had
arrived they were ready for the trip,
Mr.. Stockdale suffered excruciating
pain while in transit. He was taken
to Good Samaritan Infirmary, where
he was operated on. The cavity
contained much blood and it was
found that the stomach was perfo-
rated in two places and that the
ball had also penetrated the liver
Another ball from Morton's pis-
toll made flesh wound in Stock
dale's forehead and Morton received
two slight wounds, one in the head
and one in the arm. Morton is in
Jail and the grand jury will take
cognizance of the matter, probably
today.
The operation was performed by
DIR. Barrow and the patient came
from under the anaesthetics will
good pulse, but in little while h
began sinking and no restorative
could stay the inevitable, and a
o'clock Sunday morning thu
soul of James Stockdale had passeC
out and into the presence of God
He struggled long and vigorousl,
for life, combating death with eacl
4 painful breath, assisted by sympa
thy and medicines, but the tina
hour had come, and to his wife il
tender words he spoke: "You ant
the children will be cared for. Dom
cry. Had / taken your advice i
would pot have been this way
Pray for me, Dulls; if any one
prayers can be heard 1T is yours.
He named his pail bearers, express
: ed other wishes, and his life wen
out.
Funeral director w. A. Sutton
was summoned and arrived will
the remains here at 1925 p. m
Sunday. A large gathering o
friends at the depot was evidenc
of the esteem in which he had beef
held His remains were taken t,
Sutton 1. Harris undertaking fooms
from where they were removed t.
his late home.
Monday afternoon AT one . ciocl
his funeral was preached by tn
pastor of the Baptist church, Rev
w. j. Bolin, and his remains wer
buried in Machpelah cemetery witt
Masonic, Odd Fellow and Unite,
Order Workmen honors.
Floral decorations were beautiful
and among them was one by tn
Montgomery Gun Club; which wa
particularly appropriate. 1t was
number of targets bordered wit
evergreen and interspersed will
delicate flowers.
Mr. Stockdale was 81 years old
was holding his second term al
Deputy Sheriff, first with William
Sledd and second with Henry Jones
present incumbent.
He leaves wife and three daugh
ters. John, Rufus and Chief of Pc
lice at Maysville were his brothers