The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-01-10

Beattyville. Ky. Jan. lit has de-
veloped today that Chief OF Police
Joe Davidson and Robert Evans,
who shot and killed each other las;
night had been drinking from the
same bottle only few minutes be-
fore the killing and that they had
exchanged pistols for a time, each
being killed with his own weapon.
Out in the green pastures Of LII.
Mort Raymond's farm, in the Beaver
Baptist neighborhoOd, roams at will
a faithful old horse that has topped
the venerable horse-age OF thirty
two years. Morgan" is his name
after the famous Confederate chief
taia,. and. like his prototype, the old
horse in his day has known no bar
riers to his escape. when he had a
fancy to go. Morgan was a sad
der without compeer, and so endear-
ed himself to Mr. Raymond that mon
ey could not buy him. So he has "a
comfortable stall all to himself, and
is cared for tenderly. His last days
shall be days of peace. and he bids
fair to enjoy many a peaceful one,
for old age has not affected his mus
cles or dimmed his eye.-Bath Coun-
ty World.
Mr.. John II. Bell has just killed the
biggest hog we have heard of in the
county. The porker tipped the scales
at nearly 500 pounds and when laid
out to be cut up resembIed a small
ELEPHANT When the hams were
dressed they weighed over % pounds
each. while the sides pulled the
scales to 125 each. From this big
pig 100 pounds Of sausage was made.
Next year when the hams are ola
they will be worth almost a Kings
ransom II we had this much meat
hanging up in our smoke house. We
could give Mr.. Wolf the merry ha,
ha' if he should come knocking at
the door.-Cynthiana News.
BeattyviIle. Ky. Jan. Joe Dav-
idson. Chief of Police of Beattyville.
and Robert Evans. a merchant shot
and killed each other last night Dav-
idson and Evans. while on speaking
turns and apparently friendly, had
born grudge for years.
Davidson had been drinking heav-
lily for some days and seemed TO
b. looking for trouble.
The only eye witness to the trad
egy was Carter stamper. who was
in Evans; store at the time Of the
shooting and who says that Dav-
iGson entered the store and said
to Evans: Are you my friend
Evans replied: Zoe you know
have nothing against you" and
tried TO persuade him to go home
saying he wanted to close his store
as his little boy was waiting for
him out in the street
Davidson replied: 4 would rather
drink my enemies blood than TO
hurt my friends feelings"
Evans said: / must 60" nd
placed his hand in his front pocket
presumably after his store key.when
Davidson said: Take your hand
out of your pocket" Evans sad:
~Joe l don't want to bother with
you"
Then Davidson pulled his forty
five caliber revolver and shot Ev-
ans DIN the head. Evans pulled his
revolver. fired two shots into Dav-
idson, one in the head and the other
in the heart, and almost before the
smoke Of the pistols had cleared
away both men were lying dead al
most side by side. Part OF Evans
brains had been blown out
Davidson had been Chief of Police
Of Beattyville for about four years.
during which time he has made a goO
and fearless officer. He killed
man who resisted arrest one year
ago. but was acquitted at the July
term Of court He leaves five chill
dsea almost psnnnesS Robert Ev-
ans moved here about three years
ago from Owsley county. He had
SMALL capital and built up quite a
prosperous business. He leaves
wife and several small children.
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