Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-05
Kills }. K. Shrader-..Dead Man
Denied His Guilt.
w. E. Neal Fired the Bullet In a
Louisville FiOtel-rIarried a
HOpkinsViIIe Woman.

lawyer, of this city, who had just
completed a term as Assistant
Commonwealth Attorney, died to-
day at the City Hospital from the
effects OF a bullet wound inflicted at
midnight by VIM. e. Neal, of
Lawrenceburg, Ky. The trouble
arose, 1t is said, over a suspicion
which Neal entertained as to
.Shrader' relations with Mrs. Neal.
Neal has been arrested and is now
in Jail.
The shooting occurred in the cafe
of the Capital Hotel, where Neal
found Shrader talking to the bar
tender. Neal, it is said, without
speaking a word to Shrader, drew
a 3S.caliber revolver from his coat
pocket and opened fire. Shrader
started to run into the Office when
he saw the pistol. The first shot
missed Shrader and passed close to
several other guests of the hotel,
who were sitting at table writing.
The second shot struck Neal s vic
tim IN the arm and the third en-
tered the back. SIR ader fell be-
hind the desk in the office and by.
ISLANDERS attempted to disarm Neal
as he prepared to fire again. He
was thrown against the glass par
tition in the barroom in the effort to
secure his revolver, broke the glass
and severely cut his hand. He
tore himself free from the men who
were attempting to detain him and
dashed out Of the door, only to run
into tue arms of an officer.
VIM. E. Neal is % years old aud
was born in Lawrenceburg, Ky.
He is the only son of VIM. Neal, a
prominent farmer of Anderson
county, who once represented his
district in the Legislature. He lett
Lawrenceburg about tour years
ago and has since been living in
Louisville except for one year,
which he spent in Hopkinsville.
He came here two weeks ago with
mis- wife and has been living at the
Capital Hotel.
Mr.. Shrader was one of the best
known of the younger men of the
local bar, He was considered an
able and energetic young man and
was appointed Assistant Common
wealth's Attorney by Hon Jos. M.
Huffaker when he was first elected
Common ealth's Attorney. During
his term in Office Mr.. Shrader did
excellent work IN the courts, but
made reputation as a high liver.
When Mr.. Huffaker was re elected
last November, he refused TO re-
appoint Mr.. Shrader on the ground
that his conduct had not been be-
coming an officer of the court.
Since then he had been practic-
ing his profession and has lived at
the Capital Hotel.
Shrader was removed to the City
Hospital, where he was joined by
Mr.. Huffaker and DR.. Harry Kelly,
City Coroner, whom he had known
in official life for several years.
Just before being placed under an
anaesthetic to undergo an opera
ton, in the hope of saving his life,
realizing that death was
near, made an ante norton state
ment to DR.. Kelly, saying Neal was
laboring under a great misappre-
hension when he shot. He said he
had never seen Mrs. Neal and had
nothing to do with her. When the
statement had been finished Mr..
Shrader bade his friends goodbye,
saying: "Give my love to all, am
not afraid to die.
Makes Full Denial.
Mrs. Josephine Robinson, of
the mother of Mrs.
E. Neal, arrived in Louis
gille Monday in response to a tel
.phone message sent that morning
oy Mr.. Neal. She went at once to
The home of her sister, Mrs. Tho. H.
Glover, 1417 Garvin Place. She |
did not see her daughter until yes
terday afternoon at the Louisville |