The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-07-20
Some Facts About the Dorens
Killing.


shot and killed Clay Dunn near
Dorena. opposite Hickman, reports
quito numerous and varied came to
this place as to how the affair was
done, as is usually the case in such
circumstances. We realized the
fact that one narrative was as good
as another, from the fact that so
many we're afoai. and we had no
way 10 know which vas correct.
Our idea was TO convey the item Of
news to the public. then correct
this week, in accordance With the
real facts. AS II was We were
partly in error. since hast week s
issue we have teen informed Of the
true stats Of affairs from strictly
reliable source. and in justice TO
the community in which ]. was done.
as well as to the unfortunate, though
as We believe, lustihed man, We
give il to you as follows
Clay Dunn had for a year or more
been on terms with Mr.. Lamber'ts
wife, which the latter considered too
familiar and out Of the natural order
Of domestic felicity. He had a num-
Der Of times warned Dunn 10 cease
these relations and let his wife alone.
Dunn's friends, as we'll as Lambert s
friends warned him and told him II
was dangerous for him to continue.
But he tuened a deaf ear to the
warnings. needing them not. but
continued TO resort 10 olandestine
meetings. The matter had gained
such notoriety, We are told. that X
vas neighborhood talk, even With
little children. A week or more be-
fore the unfortunate affair occurred,
Mrs. Lambert had remarked TO her
husband that II he would permit her
TO 90 TO Paduoah on a visit she
would have nothing more 10 do with
Clay Dunn. lie. in response told
he would do anything TO stop re-
lations that had heretofore marred
the happiness Of his home. And,
an honest. hard working man, he
procured funds and sent her 10 Pa
ducah. In the meantime be learned
that Clay was arranging 70 get an
advance, or loan on his farm, and
would follow Mrs. Lamber; 10 Pa
ducah, where they would meet and
20 further. He al once. fastened
10 where his wife was, Clay Dunn
arriving in the city the same day.
Mrs. Lambert was so taken by sur
prise al his arrival that she was
seized with nervous pros,ration.
She accompanied her husband home,
still claiming she would have no more
10 dc with Dunn. On Sunday Mrs.
Lambert received a note from Dunn
and aiterward Mrs. Lambert told
her husband that Dunn vas going to
Charleston. Mr.. Lambert vent TO
his field early Monday morning and
started his men 10 work, taking his
shot gun along. On his return he
met Dunn When he got within IS
feet OF him he remarked 10 him that
he had frequently requested him TO
not interfere with his domestic
affairs and refusing. he thought they
had better settle the matter then.
Dunn said alright, and put his hand
TO his pocket Tor his gun, where
upon Mr.. Lambert shot him above
the eye killing him Instantly. Al
the inquest his hand was on his
breas, near his pocket in which was
a IS calibre Colts revolver. Il is
claimed Dunn had said a few days
previous that the gun was tor Jimmie
(Iambert). Mr.. Lambert walked
TO the magistrate and surrendered
himself and gun, but was never
taken in custody. His bond was
only placed at $1,000 which was
readily made. Mr.. Lambert has
hosts OF frienls who will see that he
wants for nothing in his trouble.
Murderer Captured by FINS
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