Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-20
LATE NEWS FROM YOUR OLD HOME STATE
KENTUCKY

HOPKINSVILLE, KY, Dec. 1s.-Melvin
Powell. aged II years. shot and instantly
killed his sweetheart. Lillian Humphreys,
aged 16, near thislcity. Friends of Powell
say that the pistol was accidentally fired
but the sister of Miss Humphreys claims
that the shooting was Intentional. Powell
has not been captured.
OWINGSvILLB-Jam Gray aged
is, accidentally shot and almost In
stantly killed Eli Reeves, aged IA,
while out bird hunting near their
home, four miles north of this place.
The whole load of shot took effect in
the boys stomach, making a frightful
wound
PADUCAH-Judge Thomas B. Cook,
whose jurisdiction of the third judicial
district includes Christian county,
passed through this city on his way
to Eddyville from his home at Murray.
He said that as the courts time Is
taken up until the fourth Monday in
February, there will be no special ses-
sion to Investigate night riding at
Hopkinsyille.
LEXINGTON-Head by Judge D..
Gray Falconer Stanley Millward and
other prominent Republicans of Fay
cite, from this city and county Will
leave for Frankfort to attend the in
ausuration of Governor Augustus
Every Wilson. The state college
cadets and the Fayette Marching club
are included, and this delegation is ex-
pected to be second in size to Louis
Vile and second in enthusiasm. to
none.
OWINGSvILLE-Tw five Equity
men visited A. r. Robertson at Bethel,
this county, and told him not to buy
any more tobacco or they would burn
him up. Robertson told them he would
buy tobacco, and If blood had to be
shed he was ready. 1t was the first
daytime raid here. The men were not
masked, but were unknown to Mr..
Robertson. This is his second warn
ing. The men rode off after talking
with him.
PADUCAH-Incerd arism is sup
posed to be responsible for the de-
struction of Isaac Rudolph's stock
barn at Ragland and of James Burn
leys barn at Bandana last night, al
though both are association farmers.
No other cause can be conjectured. The
loss in each case was about $4,000, with
no insurance. Rudolph lost three
horses, his farm implements buggy,
grain and hay.
lPADUCAH-Ashley Robertson, who re-
Gently resigned from the school board
and, at his own request, was committed
to an asylum, wandered away from home
and returned with cash in his throat.
He remembered little of his wanderings
He was discharged from the asylum as
cured
LEXINGTON-A smooth individual CIV
ing the name Of A. c. Morrison has de-
frauded the Leland hotel of this city, the
Brown Proctoria at Winchester and Hotel
Newtonian at Somerset out of SIS EACH
His system is to get into the good graces
of the proprietor and have him cash a
check on a local firm, claiming to be a
travelling salesman.
EMINENCE-Mrs Martha Hunter, the
Oldest woman in Henry county, died at
her home near here. She was 81 years
DID, and the widow of the late Byron
Hunter
Miss Edith Tutt of this place and D.
French of Shelbyville eoped, going to
New Castle, where they were married
in the parlors of a Methodist minister.
Miss Tut is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. l. w. Tut. Mr. and Mrs. French
left Immediately after the marriage for
an eastern trip The marriage came as
complete surprise to host of friends.