The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-25
Jury in the Lon Fuqua Murder
Case Reaches a Verdict.
Was Convicted For Completely II
the Killing of George Gray
in 1901.
BUSINESS RUSHING IN CIRCUIT

CompllClty III tnc nlutuer OF OecrRc
Gray, colored. on December 80, 1901,
was this morning given q life sentence
making the second time he has receiv-
ed a life sentence. "Spot" Polk who
did the shooting. is now serving life
sentence.
Polk and Fuqua met Gray in the
Nathan Bennett saloon, near Ninth
and Boyd streets, and had been ct outs
with him for some time. Polk ex.
pressed his intention of shooting
Gray and was encouraged by Fuqua
who took no other part.
Several shots were fired into Gray
who fingered for several days, finally
dying Of the wounds. Both men were
arrested and Polk WAS tried first. He
got Off with life sentence. Fuqua
WIS subsequently tried and given II
life sentence, but through his attor-
ncys secured a new trial and the jury
after having been out on the case
since yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock,
this morning brought in a verdict Of
guilty and fixed his punishment at
life imprisonment.
II is understood several members of
the jury stood for hanging while two
stood for lighter punishment. a com.
promise finally being effected.
Tom Martin. colored. charged with
maliciously cutting Ed Marable, was
found not guilty and discharged.
Ed Owen, n witness, who did not
respond to a summons speedily enough
to suit Judge Reed, was placed in jsi |
for one hour for contempt OF court.
Judge Reed intends TO clear mp his
docket and keep il clear ana will fine
all witnesses who do not attend court,
after having been Summoned regular
ly.
Thomas Kelley. colored, was gwen
two years in the penitentisry this
morning for false swearing. He
swore in police court that he did not
have . pistol concealed on his person,
and the evidences showed that he did.
At press time the case against Charles
Harris, colored, for attempted arson
was Oh trial.
Harris was imprisoned in the city
Jail and attempted to burn il down by
building a fire in his cell directly I'M
der the floor of the city room. The
fire was discovered in time to prevent
much damage.
The case against John Mann, white,
robbing Jim Rogers of a watch back Of
the Klondike saloon last fall, was Civ.
en- to the jury this morning.
DAMAGE SUITS FILED.
JEFF d. Carter today fled . suit in
circuit court against the I.C. railroad
to recover damages amounting to s6.-
900 for personal injuries. He states
he was employed in switching crew
by the /. O. and was sent on car to
set defective brake which broke as
he attempted to set it, throwing bin
of the car and permanently iDjuiing
b is right shoulder. He claims the
brake was defective because of the
negligence of the defendant in having
it repaired.
MRS. YEISER'S WILL FILED.
Mr.. T. J. Flournoy has qualified
as executor Of the will OF the. late
Mrs. Elizabeth Yei ser. The will has
been admitted to probate in county
court. She leaves her household and
personal effects to her brother, La
Fayette Roberts, and the remainder
OF the estate to her. nephew John Will
liams. Her son, Philip ID. Yeiser,
was left 81. The instrument was
drawn mp February 8, 1908 aud
witnessed by Leila Flegle and Fred
Kamleiter.
SUIT ON A NOTE.
o. T. Hale and A. ID. Thompson,
for the use and benefit Of o. 7. Hale
and A. d. Thompson, administrators
of N. 7. Hale, have filed suit
against M. G.. Sale to secure the pay
ment of an alleged balance of on a
note.