The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-12
Earnest Morrison Acquitted OF
Malicious Cutting.
Dick Poore Released On His Own
RecoghiSGnce-" Alabama CharIiei
Held for Arson.
OTHER CASES IN POLICE COURT

! freCtlCol JOkers SnOuld take war;
ing from the experience Of young Rich
ard Poore, who was almost fatally
stabbed September 30 by Ernest Nor
rison, q young man formerly employed
by the street car company. Young
Poore claims he was trying to have
some fun by frightening Morrison by
stepping up to him in the dark near
Third and Jefferson streets and poking
pistol into his face, demanding his
money. He didn't have much fun.
His pistol was taken from him o. he
was stabbed twice, and today was the
first time he has been able to appear
in court, when the case was heard by
Judge Sanders. Morrison was charged
with malicious cutting and Poore with
attempted robbery.
The evidence showed that Poore
and Frank Slaughter were standing
near Third and Monroe about 1915
O'Clock when Morrison came down the
street from young lady's home a
block away Poore remarked he would
go out and "have some fun out of
the kid" Slaughter says he himself
went on into the house. but Morrison
didn't see them when they say they
were together.
He did see some one walking rapid
ly on the opposite side of the street
The man crossed and came back to-
wards Morrison, who feared something
was wrong and opened his knife.
When he saw the stranger was within
few feet Of him, and was going tc
stop him, he asked "What do you
want?"
Money" said Poore, whose hat
was pulled over his eyes, and who
pointing . pistol at him. Morrison
then began cutting and held Poore's
hand until he could get the pistol
from him. Poore stopped down from
weakness and said he was playing.
Morrison swore today he knew Poore
by sight, but had never met him and
did not know his name.
poore did not deny the version Civ
en- by Morrison, except that he said he
held the pistol so he could see it, but
not in bis face. He said he thought
he and Morrison were well acquainted
both having worked in the canning
factory two days.
Judge Sanders held Poore on the
charge but said it was . peculiar char
acter Of case and jury should decide
whether the accused was playing or
not, hence he released him on his own
reoognizance in the sum of $500. He
dismissed the warrant against Morri.
son, and stated that such jokes were
dangerous for = man to attempt even
on his best friend.
IF he had killed you, and had been
before me today for murder instead of
malicious cutting, remarked the court
to Poore, II should have had to &C.
quit him on the evidence before me. {"
Thomas Kelley was charged with
presenting q pistol and with being
drunk and disorderly. He was fined
$50 and costs in the last case and the
other was left open.
A breach Of the peace case against
Sterling Fitzgerald and Rodney Perk-
ins, oolored, was continued until next
Monday.
Ed. Marable was fined IS and costs
for breach Of the peace.
A case against Robert Hale, colored,
for presenting pistol at Tim Martin,
colored, Was left open.
VIM. Colbert was fined gas and
given ten days in Jail for carrying
concealed q PISTOL
O. White was dismissed for being
drunk and disorderly.
Louis Kittinger. Horace Jones and
e. MoKnap were fned 81 and costs
for plaih DRINKS.
Ed. Ballowe. for committing q
breach of the peace by abusing
officers, was fined $50 and costs.
John Eaker, oolored, stealing -
was acquitted.
Clint Riley. chsreed with jumping |
IN and OF . moving street car, was J