The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-26
Walter Brown, a Coal Wagon
Driver, Killed by Ed Marable.
yuarrclcd over whlskcy and the
Murder II Said Ia Have Been
Cold FLOODED One.
VARIABLE ARRESTED IN COUNTY

JAZZ thHiE ecu WIN HuIutif dh ltsult
Of twenty cents and few drinks of
whiskey.
Saturday night Brown. who drove a
coal wagon and had been AT Eighth
and Campbell streets. was picked up
In an unconscious condition aud TAX
en- in his home at Eighth and Camp
bell streets. DR.. G.. A. Isbell color
ed. was called and attended the man.
II was decided to take Brown to the
city hospital for an operation. and
he was taken there about 8 o'clock
yesterday morning He died in fif-
teen minutes. and before the opera.
ton could be performed. At that
time II was not known how he was
hurt.
After the patient died the body was
taken TO Nance & Pools. and Coro-
ner James Crow was notified. II was
decided TO hold post norton, and
City Physician Bass and County
Physician Pendley cut down to the
skull. They found that although
there was not mark or other sign.of
injury on the outside of the head. the
skull was crushed almost as an egg
she'll
City Physician Johnston Bass stat
ed that Brown must have been
struck at least dozen times The
skull was fractured entirely around,
only one small portion remaining
unbroken. The side Of the skull
was badly mashed in and when the
doctors removed the scalp and looked
into the injury. could have lifted the
top of the head of but for the one
small portion OF unbroken skull
Chief Collins had men. out In every
direction looking for Marable as soon
as the death of the victim was an
nounced. There were officers up and
down the river and every train from
paducah was watched at stations
above and below. Marable was cap
tured just about dark last night
by Officer Moore Churchill, who con
Quoted his search on bicycle.
Oficer Churchill started Sunday
morning and rode to Metropolis Land
ing, secured a skin and went across to
search Metropolis. He telephoned
back to headquarters al regular in
tervals reporting his progress, and
after he and the marshal and sheriff
at Metropolis had thoroughly search
ed the town. started back home.
At Maxons Mill he saw Marable
going down the railroad track. and
the officer rode In ahead of him and
effected his arrest, Marable not at
tempting to get away when he saw
the officer had him oornered.
The report that Marable ran his
hand In his pocket as II to secure a
weapon and attack the officer, and
that Oficer Churchill was forced TO
resort 10 his club. Is erroneous. OF
hcer Churchill stated that his pris-
oner gave him no trouble at all. but
went with him quietly.
According TO the information fur
nished the police today, Marable was
drunk and had asked Brown for TWEEN
~ cents and a was given him. La
ter Marable accosted Brown in a sa-
loon and demanded twenty cents
more. which Brown refused To give.
They then quarreled and Brown left
Marable Is alleged TO have followed
him and snatching paling on
fence. struck Brown In the head
with II.
A woman Lying near by states that
after Marable had knocked Browp
down and left. he returned. and again
beat the unconscious man In the head
with the club, going through his
pockets.
Marable gave his story of the XIII
Ing as follows;
III had been drunk for three or four
days and met Brown coming from the
Berry grocery on Eighth, near GIMP
bell street. asked him for drink
of whiskey and he replied that he
was not going 10 give It to me because
he had treated last. informed him
that he was mistaken and he called
me a liar. aud ran his hand into his
pocket, saying he was going TO cut
my d. head OF
II saw that he meant trouble as
he made for me, and grabbing a pal
ing of fence struck him IN the head