The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-04-17
THE EARLY HISTORY OF MELVIN
WHITE.
by u. l.. TayIor)
CHAPTER Y.
(By u. l.. Taylor
CHAPTER V.

After Melvin's escape from the cave
there was nothing more of a startling
nature took place in his history until
his difficulty with Logan Bomar. Logan
in some manner became indebted to
Melvin in the sum of sixty cents, the
debt was due and unpaid, and there
was no offset against the same. Mel
Win, like most boys in the country, was
short of funds. and he appealed to Lo-
gan to pay him what he was owing,
Logan turned deaf ear, and an empty
pocket to all Melvin's intreaties until
f0rbearance ceased to be virtue and
he resolved to have that money or blood
He would collect that money or die in
attempt. Accordingly, he armed him
self with shotgun, murderous knife.
a club. and pocket full of rocks, and
sailed forth on his murderous errand
Logan lived in his immediate neighbor
hood, and the journey was not a long
one. Melvin went unattended by any
body, except his faithful FARMS" He
found several colored men at Logan's
house, the brethren and friends that
had gathered in his defense. Melvin
walked up in front of the colored domi-
Gle and in laundering tones demanded
the surrender of the whole outfit. and
especially the sixty cents. Logan re-
piled that he intended to pay him the
sixty cents at the earliest opportunity,
but at that time he was without the
means to do so, but if Melvin would give
him little time he would pay the full
amount with interest. Melvin replied
that he had heard that same tale so
often that it was worn threadbare, and
he would listen to it no longer.
Melvin began to brandish his arms,
and the colored party retreated into the
house and barred the door. Melvin got
a glimpse of Logan through the win
dow and opened a volley with his shot
gun, and set the bed on fire, and raised
a terrible CONSERVATION among the fe-
male portion of the family, and by the
use of much water the flames were
subdued, and the bed saved. Logue
sent his brother, bud, out with flag
of truce to confer with Melvin, but
Melvin misjudging the nature of his err
rand dubbed him and felled him to the
ground.
Melvin then withdrew his forces and
everything became quiet. When he in
short time returned, aunt Winnie,
Logan's mother came to the door and
paid the sixty cents, and everything
became quiet. Melvin went home hap
py in the possession of his money, but
the happiness did not long continue.
Logue swore out a warrent against
Melvin, charging him with shooting
with intent to kill, assault and battery,
trespass, breach of the peace, INSIDE
meanor and all the crimes known to the
catalog, and he was promptly arrested
and placed under bond to appear before
Esquire of the Harmony precinct for
trial. When the court convened Mel
win was on hand, the County Attorney
was there to prosecute. The defendent
took charge of his own case. He plead
not guilty and the trial began. The
Commonwealth had two witnesses,
Hawk Morrison and Dud Bomar. The
Court after briefly referring to the sta
.tutes, demanded Of the prisoner his
name. Melvin White your honor. Well
Mr.. Melvin White, you have been fotch
before me charged with all the crimes
they could bring agin you, now have
you anything to say why the judgment
of this court should not be pronounced