The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-08
ALLEGED MURDERER
GIVEN IA YEARS
Bill Singleton Convicted at Tip
tonville, Tenn.
Yesterdays Election at Metropolis
Was Quiet--'rbose Who Were
Elected.
SOME OTHER METROPOLIS NEWS

Metropolis, H.. Nov. S.-A tale
phone message from Tiptonvile,
Tenn, yesterday conveyed the infor-
nation that Bill Singleton, who MUIR
dered Hal Munal last winter, had
be N given a sentence of Ia years to
I've served in the Tennessee coal mines
operated by that state by contract
convict labor. The crime for wh!ch
Singleton was Sentenced was a most
atrocious one and from eyewitness
was without provocation. He and
Munal left this town about year
ago 10 work for a timber company
who were securing stock for pulp
min. One night Singleton, who was
drinking. iaisel a disturbance In tho
camp and f.om some cause became
incenscl at Munai. but friends sue
ceeded to coaxing him away TO hiy
own tent and all trouble was thought
10 he over. A short time latsr. Il is
alleged. Singleton came to Munal',
tent and ihrusilng a pistol through
a hole In the canvas, fired at and
kE.ed him (MunaD. Both were
Young men and left this city thu hes;
Of friends. Singleton pleaded guilty
AMI threw himself upon the mercy OF
the court.
A reception was given Dr. Besse.
th-i new Method ST p. eaeher, and fam
ily. at the parsonage last night by
the ladies of the congregation. Eacn
aombcr present brought some SUI
stantial acknowledgment OF their es-
{. en- and welcome to the city.
Yesterdays election was a quiet
affair A travelling man seeing SO
many business houses closed-Me-
tropoAs has thirteen sa,oons-Sand nc
having overlooked the fact THAI It
was Tuesday after the Grst Monday
AMI seeing so few people on the
streets, asked If some noted pe-son
was dad and IL the town was doing
him hoaor. The only Offices to =
filled were those OF county clerk. I'M
expired term CT one year; four jus
tees OF the peacs, four constables
and one county commissioner The
winners are: County clerk. VIII At
Wet; justices Of the peace, Thomas
Liggett. William Wright. Charles
Bat1.ld. S. l.. Wells: constables, ].
II. Mizel, Noah Crhchlow, w. n
Kelley. Otto schmidt; county com
missioner, w. ID. Thompson.
Vivian. the little daughter Of
Piercy Ingram. was badly hurt Mon
day by door slamming and catch
ing the .ittle ones thumb n crack,
badly MASKING it.
Mrs. Fred Aichnor Is able to be out
after 30 days illness from malarial
f.yer, duing which period her life
Was many times despaired of.
ID. +. Dickey. formerly in the
dairy business, has accepted a posi-.
ion with A. ]. Gibbons.
EX-policeman WEI Smith was ar
rested in st. Louis and brought back
to the city yesterday by Sheriff Ed.
Smith on a warrant charging him
with wife ana baby abandonment. He
was tried before 'Squl;e Wells and
acquitted.
Charles Whelan. OF Wisconsin,, a
noted NJ. w. A. lecturer, will address
the people of Metropolis at the coure
house Monday night on Woodcraft
Mr.. Whelan has the reputation OF
being most interesting and instruct
i've speaker and Metropolis citizens
should h,ag him. No admission.
Joe Prieto and wife, of Union
City, Tenn. are visiting Henry j
lIumma and family.
j. r. Thompson of Union City
Tenn is here visiting the Howard
and Humma families.
Chief of Police James L. Munai
returned today from Tiptonville,
Tenn, where he went to attend the
tr.al of Bill Singleton.