The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-23
GREED FOR HIS
BROTHERS GOLD
Alleged as Cause for Kentucki.
ans Awful Crime
SAYS HE is INNOCENT
HOUNDS FOLLOWED TRAIL TO
HIS ROOM, HOWEVER, AND AN
CRY NElGH5oRs TALK OF
LYNcHlNG.

Lawrenceburg, Ky, Ang %. -
Tracked by bloodhounds thar were
only prevented by great efforts from
tearing him 10 pieces. hustled away
from the community where he had I
been born and reared becouse of fear /
that he would be lynched by angry |
'neighbors, william H. York was to-
day placed in the jail at Shelbyville |
charged with the murder of his broth |
er. Tottering about the Jail on his |
cane-he is II years of age-he denied !
that he was responsible for the death |
of his wealthy and elderly relative.
| but Sheriff Paxton. of Anderson Coun-
ty, told Jailer Perkins, to whose care
he was intrusted, that there was great
Indignation in his neighborhood and
II would nor be safe to keep him in
| the vicinity.
4 The crime with which York is
charged Is the shooting last Friday of
his brother James, aged sc. The dead
man and the one under arrest lived
as neighbors about five miles from
i this city. Both were feeble with age,
and the elder man recently made
will which, Ii was said, left all his
estate to his nephews and nieces, cut
ting out his brothers and other rela-
tives.
Shot While Asleep.
Had he died intestate the Kentucky
I law would have given his estate 10
i hts brothers, share and share alike.
Z AS he lay asleep on couch a load of
} lshot ended his life. William, the man
under arrest, refused to go and view
) funeral
The story told by neighbors, and
I which led to his apprehension is about
e as follows. Hearing of the provisions
Q made in his brothers win he grew
! angry and went to the honse to remon
! strate James was alone, William
then went to the home of his daugh
n ter, Mrs. William Birdwhstle, know
$ ing her to be at the county fair. Sc
G cured shotgun and returned to the
J. home of James. The latter was asleer
f and the contents of both barrels oi
it the gun were discharged into his body
causing instant death. His object was
e said 10 be the procuring and destruc
d tion of the will
S Previous to the present time York
5 has borne good reputation He hat
a large circle Of acquaintances, and
t. his friends are loath to believe he il
y guilty of the crime charged. During
s the Civil War he served in Company
Y f. Fifth Kentucky Cavalry (Morgan'i
n command), and was several times hon
e orably mentioned by the Confederate
leader for bravery and selfsacrifice
Trailed BY Hounds.
e There Is report that some week
ie ago he went with another man to
C. ne'ghbor and offered him larg
Is amount Of money to make way witt
a his brother. After the crime was dis
m covered bloodhounds were procure,
,r by the authorities and taken 10 tn
It. scene. Their trail led them to Wi
liam's house, and when they entare
At the room where he was sitting tn
at officers had to use force to keep then
N from tearing him to pieces 1t is RI
ID lated that shortly before the crime
m in answer to question as to hi
i'd brothers health he replied: THE oil
o. man and his money are going to h
1t as fast as possible" The elder Yor
was very charitable, being known /
v. the neighborhood as a philanthropist.
If. The will of the dead man was nc
I'd offered for probate today, though ther
IS. was regular session of the count
,e. court. When the arrest was made tn
Oh aged prisoner sobbed and declared h
OF innocence of the crime. He grew s
ch weak that 1t was necessary for tn
X. sheriff and his deputies to carry hi
TO a carriage, Then came the viii
)r- perings of a midnight mob, and Il
|. stead of bringing to the Jail here !
was taken to Shelby county.
1t Is asserted tonight that there ws
other persons implicated in the Grim
N. and that more arrests will be mac
In few hours.