The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-11-23

contract and did not care TO act un-
der It.
Ashville. Nov. l5.-Will Harris, the
negro who killed two Ashvile POI
lioemen and three negroes Tuesday
night. was shot by posse OF men
to-day near Fletcher, about ten miles
south OF Ashyille. The negro had
been pursued by hundreds OF armed
men from Ashville and the sur
rounding country
AT s o'clock this morning word was
received that the negro had been
discovered In barn near Fletcher
and aid was requested A hundred
men left Asheyille on horseback and
surrounded the barn. Fire was op-
ened ON the negro. who attempted
to escape, returning the shots until
he was killed The saloons in Ashe-
vile have remained closed during
the excitement, and the most per-
feet order was prevailed,
The posse were composed OF the
best citizens and the negro popula-
ton has aided in the search and con
tributed toward relief fund for
thief antilles OF the dead policemen.
At the inquest held over the body
the Coroner's jury returned the
following remarkable verdict;
THE said VIII Harris. alias Rufe
Lindsay. came 10 his death M the
hands OF public spirited citizens
who at the time were In the fear
less and unselflsh discharge OF a pub
lie duty. that the Taw might be vim
dicated and justice Administered.
That the said VIII Harris, aims RUFF
Lindsay, at the lime OF his death
was resisting arrest and attempting
TO shoot and kill the citizens above
referred TO. consisting Of the posse
who we're attempting under due au-
thorty OF the law To effect the cap
ture OF The said VIII Harris.
THAT the citizens above referred
to, constituting the posse aforesaid,
as well as others who participate
in the search and spontaneous ef'
forts to bring % justice this car
nate flend and savage desperado.are
entitled to the commendation and
thanks OF the whole community"
Senator McGreary is looked upon
as one OF the able men OF the SEN
ate, served many years in the House
was Governor for four years and has
been exceedingly liberal In his views
His departure from the senate will
be distinct loss.-Phlladelphia in
quirer..
Lexington, KY. Nov. ls.--Attoney
General ~ b. Hays mhhe brief Wis
II to Lexington yesterday and spent
most OF the time with II. +, Ross
an attorney, who was the Lexington
manager Of the Hays campaign dur
ing the recent primary election. II
u understood that Mr. Hays viii
make vigorous efforts to carry out
his ante-election threat to put into
the penitentiary twelve hundred
voters in Lexington who he believed
were illegally registered. and his con
ference with Attorney Ross was for
the purpose OF arranging preliminary
steps for the prosecutions.
NJ. o. wlnfrey, who was beaten here
last week by a majority Of l,lo5 in
the primary for State superlnten-
dent OF Public Instruction, cannot
understand the reason and employed
lawyer to look into it-Wincheste'
Democrat
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New York. Nov 1s-A specimen
OF the first cent struck in the Unit
ed States Mint OF 1898, with thirteen
links in n circle. on the reverse, was
sold for $50 yesterday at the end Of
two days' sale Of coins held at the
Hotel Barholdi.
The total wealth OF the United
States in 1904 was siO6,Ssl AIS, OOs,
according to figures Issued by the
census bureau yesterday 1880 the
total wealth was i65 ,OS7,1s7; In 1900
SIS SIS. 34S,7sS.
A powder and dynamite magazine.