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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-09

only remember seeing him in the, e
two meetings. At Cedar Grove he
said when you went after a man go
after him right. if he got mad and
died he couldn't help it. Met him
in Wallonia at a meeting for purpose
of coming to Hopkinsville. Two
lodges met. Nabb's and Cedar Grove.
Amoss was there and instructed
what each crowd was to do. No. 2
was Cedar Grove and Nabb's, No.
was Wallonia. We were instructed
to burn. In city stumbled and got
in No. l. Saw Amoss. We hitched
horses about 8 miles out of town.
Some came one way and some anoth-
er. We met different companies
along the road. Amoss instructed
how to hitch and what to do. No. l
was to burn factory and No. 2 take
police station. We travelled the
Railroad from where we were hitch
ed. Our instructions to get out was
horn or a blow in gun barrel. No. l
burned the factory. Crossed another
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-09
PROPOSALS FOR
SUPPLIES.

Sealed proposals will be received
by the Kentucky State Board of
Control for Charitable Institutions.
at its office in Frankfort. KY, until
noon. Monday, March 9th, 1911, for
an estimated supply for six months,
of clothing, dry goods. shoes. hats.
notions, etc., and until II o'clock
noon. Thursday, April 9Th. 1911, for
an estimated supply for three
months, of -four, meal, meats. gro
ceries and all food supplies. for the
three State Insane Asylums and the
Predetermined Institute. under con-
troll of said board.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
For blank proposals and:specifca-
tons spply to Geo. B. Caywood,
Secretary. Frankfort, KY.
ALBERT SCOTT, President.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-09

railroad and just beyond depot burn
ed first house. l passed Amoss on
road between where he gave instruc.
tions and town. He had on black
mask. He was to see the men lined
up and that all were in place.
He was to see the men lined up
and all 10 place. was present when
plans were discussed. Amoss said
Hopkinsville had invited them. All
were armed and masked. When we
crossed the railroad a man on the
corner was shot. We set factory
on fire, broke in either through
window or door, poured coal oil on
the building and set it on fire. DR..
Amoss instructed us at Wallonia to
intimidate.
We staid until under Roadway and
then went to another factory and
burnt that. Police were to be kept
in their office. After burning we
came down where they were whip
ping man named Mitchell, staid
there until signal to leave was given.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-09
MILTON OLIVER.

Am so years old live in Metropolis.
ILL.,. until recently Lyon Co. Have
known DR.. Amoss 4 or years. Am
night rider. Joined at Nabb's rchool
house. never learned ALLEGATION by
heart. Sworn in by Geo. Brown. have
been in meetings with Amoss. first
time at Cedar Grove school house.
Saw him at Nabb's school house.
He instructed the boys how to trans
act business in detail. l understood
it was to have everything going
their way. They were to see that
the men Joined the association.
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First saw Guy Dunning at WalIonia.
He was coptain Of Squad No. 1. B.
Malone was captain Of No. 2 and led
the squad. / belonged to that squadI
Saw him when he hitched, placing
his men and instructing them to keep
up. Didn't see him after stumbled
and fell.
Saw Robinson setting fire to the
first factory. He was instructed at
Wallonia by Amoss. Saw Nichols at
same place. Saw Irwin Glass; he
started from my house when did.
Didn't see him again until next
morning on my way home. when he
overlook me. Don't know where
Amoss was during the burning of
the factories Between the burning
of the two some of the boys said
Amoss had got shot and left for
home, that DR.. Hayden carried him
back. DR.. Amoss was considered
the foremost man or leader. Saw
Dunning where they we're whipping
Mitchell. Don't know who the man
was who said not to hit Mitchell any
more. Some one said be careful
not to get huor as the DR.. has gone.
Never attended any meeting with
Amoss since raid.
Cross ex-Was member of Asso-
citation. Joined night r. at Nabb's in
Lyon county, | think in 1907. |
Raid was talked of for months.
Amoss talked at Nabb's and Cedar
Grove, where he gave whipping in
structions. Met at Wallonia about
hour after dark. earlier than 81
O'Clock. Amoss was there. Meet
ing lasted one hour. l lived Tor 81
miles from WalIonia. School house
was lighted with lamps. After leav.
ing Wallonia didn't see A. till we
got to hitching place. Don't know
how many were in gang, probably
300 or 400.
Reinforced at Gracey and other
places. squads put in before or be-
hind. Heard A. was shot in back of
head or neck. Didn't see him after
reaching Hopkinsville.
The witness then stated that he
denied being in any raid or being
night rider in Judge Evans court.
l swore falsely when | made affida-
Wit that | was not a night rider. |
did this because obligation as a ]
night rider required it. Met DR.. A.
at Nabb's before going to Paducah.
Most of these defendants were pres
ent. Purpose of meeting was to
prepare testimony fer Paducah
meeting.
We agreed to swear falsely and
tell any tale that would clear.
Witness was still being cross ex-
amined at the press hour.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-09

watched them. street was full as far
as postoffice. all shooting. | went on
9th, up Main and to Garnett building
and went 40 and looked out window.
Lights had been shot out. saw top
buggy come down Main street.
COULDN'T tell whether occupants we're
masked. Left Garnett building and
came up towards courthouse. Saw
some men. all masked. had white
badges on shoulder Testified as to
shooting and property destroyed
w. E. GRAVES
Shooting first attracted nv atten-
ton Came down town and saw
raiders corner 9th and Va. Five Of
them captured me. took me to
Armory steps. Saw telephone girls
with raiders. Took me to first
bridge on |. C.. They we're masked
and armed. Let me go back. AT /.
c depot they called numbers. Didn't
hear any orders Don't know exact
time. Captured corner 10th & Main
Called numbers to Z. Answers were
"Old Hell" we are all here; and off
they went. They shot at the clock,
many of them.
E. H. HESTER.
Chief of Fire department said he
got the alarm over the phone and
coming down found them in front of
station. Threw gun on me searched
me. took my pistol and held me
prisoner at Hill House. Never got
pistol back. They said if | brought
out the horses they would kill them.
/ heard horn blow and they ran
towards the l. c. depot. | was
awakened just before 2 o'clock. by
operator, when | got there they
were in charge.
MISS ANNIE CURTIS.
Miss Annie Curtis was on duty at
Cumb. telephone office, heard yelling.
went to window, saw men armed and
masked. They broke the door and
then broke the glass in the second
door. Told US not to be alarmed
they would not hurt US, not to mott
fly anybody. Took US down stairs.
Shot through our upper windows.
They talked to US. They said they
were going to dynamite the Imperi-
al and burn the Snuff factory. Let
US go back, offered to escort US.
Saw Latham building burning.
They we're shooting. they left On
signal. Three of them staid with US.
Next morning lines were out of com.
mission. rs minutes to o'clock
first we heard. Not treated with
any impoliteness. Heard swearing
and men were told to be careful
how they were talking. They came
to office before we saw the fire.
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AMOS TRIAL
UNDER WAY

san a negro m IN and heard him ask
aNrite man What time is il, Mr.
Rlch.' The negro threw up his eyes
and looked me square in the eyes
He then said, Thank you, sir" to
the man addressed as Mr.. Rich.
Neither Rich nor the negro were
masked.
E N. Miller-Was here night Of
raid. was on police force. heard the
raid. was in the Office. 1st attract
ed by telephone message. Operator
called, come down to office. noti-
fled other boys and we started out of
Office. We saw bunch of men at
Court House. Claxton. Broderick
and myself were in Office. We were
ordered to stay in Office. went to
Home phone and called Mayor, but
got no answer. Called Chief and
got none, was Gu. off from Cumber-
land. Could not get answer. They
shot into the Office. lot of shooting.
They hit the door and window, we
got to side door in hallway. They
never did come into office. They
had gone away before we got out.
Heard no orders given. Saw some
of them. Didn't see many, didn't
see masks. | reckon they were arm.
ed, don't know it. Heard about it a
little after 2 o'clock. Men had got
ten back from usual round, didn't
know they were here until got tel.
ephone message. Night chief was
not there.
LINDSAY MITCHELL.-Was aroused
by shots and men calling his name,
about 35 of them. Called to him to
come out, he didn't go. Took his
his child out of bed and put him Oh
the floor. They shot into house,
Opened door for father and 8 came
in. They would not let him put on
shoes. Went out and they struck
him over the head and punched him
with guns. They were stopped by
some one who was in authority, one
fellow said IL am going to hit him
'one. twas on 9th street. They struck
him as he got to second step. Had
promised not to hurt him, was bare
footed. Struck him with guns and
pistols. cursed him for buying tobac.
co, said they had come to brrn things
up. and asked" you see that fire."
/ think there were about 125 of them.
Four of them went nearly home with
me. called for the doctor. They |
left town in 20 or 80 minutes. 81
window panes were shot out of the
house and also the hall lamp. Also
'testified to seeing houses shot into. !
There were 10 or IL boarders in the
house, besides father and mother.
had wife and one child. other ladies
were there. Saw three men on Main
st. unmasked and unarmed, | was
in upper story, 1t was about 2:30
when they got to my house. think
it was because was buying tobacco.
j. 7. GREER
Was at home and heard shooting
went to l. G. depot, saw or 8 on
9TH st. shooting up in the air, |
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i'll Had Eczema

I'd wash il away with that mild.
soothing liquid. d. d. ID. Trial bot
tie. 25c. Relieves all kinds Of skin
trouble. cleansing away the impuri-
ties and clearing up the mplexion
as nothing else can.
Yes. IL | had any NJ of skim
trouble I'D USE d. b. J.
l.. L. Elgin. Hopkinsvi q, KY.
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Got Light Sentence.

Dave Anglin. the negro accused
of killing George Hopper. whose
trial was concluded Monday, was
given two years in the penitentiary.
The jury remained out only a short
while.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-09

Ed Vim. a white boy accused of
killing Abe Allen. on October l. the
day of Ringling's show. in this city,
was tried and acquitted.
Evening journal., 1911-08-07
AMUsEMENTs AT sHELLPOT.

It is an excellent vaudeville bill in
every respect which Manager Henry
will offer this week in the Family
Theatre at Shellpot Park and one
which differs in a number of re-
spects from those which have pre-
ceded in the theatre. It includes ].
Aldrich Libbey and Katherine Trayer
who will make their first appearance
in a park at Shellpot in a music
comedy act. THE Manager, the De-
butante and Buffalo Bill;" Mr.. and
Mrs. Lavaraine in a comedy sketch,
"Hubby's Bluff" Lillian Murtha, the
German Girl; Forsyth and Povah in
an eccentric Irish act; the Crescent
Comedy Company in a new farce, "Dr.
Dickey" and the moving pictures. The
Henry and Young Military Band will
give free concerts afternoon and
evening as usual. Tuesday will be
Children's Day as usual and every
child arriving at the park on the
trolley cars between l and p. m.
will be given tickets which will ad-
NIT it free to all the amusements in
the park and big attendance of
children is expected.
Evening journal., 1911-08-07
MANAGERS AS SPECTATORS.
Cassidy and Ramsey We're Interesting
Spectators at Tyrone on Friday.

ALTOONA, Pa, Aug Managers
Hank Ramsey and Pete Cassidy we're
two noted absentees at Columbia
Park. II appears that the genial gem
tlemen, first Of all. wanted a day off,
and secondly, of the other part Of the
yarn and reason for their trip TO
Tyrone they had nothing to say. Late
Friday evening Pete and Hank were
touching elbows and hobnobbing to-
gether In a very cheering manner.
and when asked for a blue print ex-
planning their absence, they winked
the other eye and said they were
Cooking them over" during the Ty-
rone-Huntingdon game. They didn't
divulge what they had seen or II they
were impressed with the work OF
some Of the players on the contestine
teams. Hank Ramsey admitted thai
Petty and Bates played a mighty
nice game for the Huntingdon team
and believes that the boys will be all
right for next season.
Evening journal., 1911-08-07
ALTOONA SELLS
FIELDER CLARK

ALTOONA, Aug. silent Jimmy
Clark, middle fielder of the Altoona
club, and one Of the star outielders
of the Tri-state, has been sold to the
St. Louis Nationals. Jimmy, however,
is not to report until after the close
of the local season. so his services
will not be lost to the champions At
once. Manager Bresnahan did not
wish to take any chances in losing
Clark, so he closed negotiations with
the local club this week. The con-
sideration is not named.
It was Bill Steele, who pitched AL
toona into the championship last year.
who tipped Bresnahan off to Clark's
good qualities as a player. Jimmy is
not only a fast and sure outhelder,
but he is also a speedy runner and
first class batter. Until just recently
he has been hitting above 300. Clark
learned to play baseball on the lots
and polished off at Bucknell, where
he was also a star on the football
team.
Evening journal., 1911-08-07
NOrEs ZOE DEE HORsEMEN.

Rain prevented the local matinee
races on Saturday.
High Admiral, 207 3-4, by Admiral
Dewey, is the fourth new 2.10 trotter
TO show up in Ed Geers' stable this
season.
Since January / death has claimed
an unusual number Of noted sires and
dams. Among the sires we're Zombo,
2.11; Hesperus s., 209 Ia; Onward
Silver. 2.05 IA, and Bellman, 2.14 ga
OF the producers. Emily, ali: Expec-
tation, Silena f., 214 IA; Kitty
Glover. Sophia, 2.t5 IA, and Senator
Maid
James Healey, who last year raced
the three-year-old pacing flly Left
wich, 212, winner OF the Riverview
Futurity, recently purchased OF Her
man Tyson. of Newark, for his en-
ployer Michael Murphy. OF Philadel-
phia, the six-year-old pacing mare
Hertha. 2.21 Ia. by Onward Silver,
2.05 IA, dam Hannele( dam OF Hafton,
22s IA, by Hayworth. The report
ed price is $4,000
Ecstatic, POI "a. by oratorio, lost
her colt at the Kirkwood farm Of DR..
Mccoy and has been bred 10 Binvolo,
2.09 3-4
Barnett B., Jr. by Barnett B., show
ed the speed on August 5 to reduce
the track record pacing at Kinwood
Farm, Jacksonville.
Lew Bailey, owner Of Royfeld. has
challenged Ashland Bird and Hattie
C to a match race on August 26, to
take place at Derricksons Stock
Farm, Frederick.
Evening journal., 1911-08-07
FOORD HOLDS
CHAMPIONSHIP

William NJ. Foord. state champion
rife shot, retained the title in his
match with Eugene p. DUPONT on Sat
urday by breaking 81 of his 100 tar
gets as against 81 by Mr. dupont The
match was shot OF in connection with
the weekly shoot Of the dupont Gun
Club
In the first frame OF 25 BIRDS each
dropped one Of the blue rocks" re-
sulting In a tie at twentp-four. In
the second frame Foord broke his
string without a drop. but the half
way mark found DUPONT with total
Of A breaks.
The third set was a repetition OF
the first. each man losing a target,
but the last quarter was too much for
dupont The rain. combined with his
steady shooting. told on his nerve
and at the end IL was found that he
had lost five targets In the last frame,
while Foord, the champion. dropped
but one
On the T. Coleman dupont mer-
chandise event, class No. / was omit
ted Henry Winchester captured
Class No. with a straight run OF 25
II. P. Carlon and O. D. Rogers tied al
22 IN Glass No 3, and f. II. Anderson
and DR.. II. Bettes tied at 10, In Clasl
| No 4
Evening journal., 1911-08-07
CHICKS AGAIN
ON SHORT END
Altoona, With New Line Up
Have No Trouble Winning
y Out
CHICKS OUTBAT OPPONENTS
BUT ERRORS LOSE THE GAME

ALTOONA, Pa, Aug. 7.-Notwith-
standing the fact that a shift in the
team was necessary by reason Of
Crisis continued illness, Altoona again
defeated Wilmington on Saturday, to
l.
Scott had a pair of clever catches in
the outfield Zinn's infield work did
not cloud his batting eye
Altoona began piling up runs in the
second. McKenna drove out a two
Dagger and Brouthers put him over
with bingo
zinn walked in the third and Dur
meyer hit to Moreland, who threw
wild and Zinn scored.
In the fourth McKenna drew a pass
and Brouthers was hit by a pitched
ball. A wild pitch advanced both.
Broezle's fly was muffed by Matthews
and McKenna scored. Brouthers count
ed on Bsntley's out.
In the fifth Marhefka doubled and
scored on Matthews single zinn hit
safely in the seventh and stole second.
Clark's single tailed him. Score:
Evening journal., 1911-08-07
CHELWOOD WINS
MOTOR BOAT RACE
Time Allowance Of Ten Hours
Gives Victory to PhlIa-
delphia Craft

With a time allowance Of nearly ten
hours, the Chelwood owned and navl-
gated by r. X Lenning. a member of
the Philadelphia Yacht Club covered
the 225 nautical miles between Phila-
delphia city and New York in the fast
est time In the New York to Camden
motorboat race, which began at 10 p.
m. Friday.
Although the Mary c.. owned by
Martin McWilliams. Of the Camden
Motorboat Club. was the first boat to
cross the finish line, her figures for
corrected time wers slightly 63 min
utes slower than the Chelwood The
Chelwood covered the course I'm 27.3S.-
81. having a handicap of 944.55. The
corrected time was 1885.
Few accidents to the machinery OF
the motorboats we're reported. The
Inevitable which started from scratch,
reported that a bad carburstor had put
II out OF the winning, and the
Wachusett, owned by w. p. Brand
ford. OF the Camden Motorboat Club,
broke a check valve on the engine and
had TO put up at Cold Spring inlet
N. J.
From the time the boats left the
New York Motorboat Club. at 10
o'clock Friday morning. the outcome
was always In doubt At the OUTSET
the Inevitable forged ahead. with the
Mary c. and the Half Moon and the
Chelwood close behind. At Cape
May Point there was but one hours
Inference in time among the four YES
sells.
Evening journal., 1911-08-07
Chicks Drop AnohParkd Trims AshyRain Halls Other Local Gama
WATCHING THE SCORE BOARD

Out OF the wilderness rubber plant brigade after giving
Boston hard fight for last place and Just simply waoped the Re
doubtable Cubs all the lot for three straight
final would shut-out
which makes the fifteenth the
With the National within the margin of
thirteen real fight for the be-
gins with the Cubs Pirates and Giants the contenders
The real baseball They lifted
two good from the Philles grand style
In the first Cincinnati had to fifteen to wn but the
winning
That Dhlen handed the Cubs has pulled
the leaders the Pirates In second place. try TO
board the good ship Chance
their trailing
in the half header with the Cardinals lifting by
and the Cardinals gooseegged
them
baseball magnates to have
taken the wealth Muegsy McGraw paid
$4,000 for from Uucan N Y, yesterday
The clear from the Battery TO Bronx
OF the hammeng because
all his fault. OF course!
semi-proessonal New
getting hit base balls allowed
The losers secured their lonely
The Tigers after their fall only points
behind the world champions and they'll
the Jennings tribe is mighty hard
Mque Donin secured only hit
against St. Louis
Athletics
League team, to g. Ten thousand people game.
Evening journal., 1911-08-07
KERR IS THE
BEST HITTER
official Tri-State Averages
Put Chicks Low in the
Standing

The first installment of Official
averages of the Tri-State League
shows that J. Kerr, of Trenton, is the
leading hitter of the league, with
George Cockill, of Reading, second.
Davis, of Trenton, and Cannell. of
Reading, the last named Of whom was
the leader last year, are right at their
heels.
Three men have passed the mark OF
100 hits-Cockill, Kerr and Zinn, OF
Altoona. Cockill leads with 107
safeties. Jube tops all rivals for
base-running honors.
Trenton leads in club batting and
long hits, Cockill, of Reading, being
the leader in the latter class.
Reading is doing the cleanest field
ing, and Northrop, Reading, is the
winning pitcher, Joe Myers. of Harris
burg, being second, with fifteen won
and six lost, a remarkable record.
when it is considered that the Sena-
tors are down in the race.
These official figures show the
standing Of the Wilmington players
as follows: Brent, 80; Riley, 230;
Matthews, .231; Harkins. .229: More
land, .224; Fritz, 220; Buscher, .217;
Marhefka, .211; Bastian, POT; There.
III
Wilmington Is last in club batting
with an average Of PIG. Two catch
ers show up better than There and
four better than Harkins; Bastian is
lowest among the league first base
man; Riley lowest among the second
basemen; Fritz lowest among the
third of the shorts, and Matthews
the best local fielder Wilmington
has figured in 29 double plays. The
nitchfnp racOrde ara.
Evening journal., 1911-08-07
OLIVET HOPES
FOR EVEN BREAK

The game scheduled for Saturday
afternoon between Olivet Field Club
and Wynnheld was called off by Man
ager Mote on account OF rain.
Manager Mote regretted very much
that Old King Weather interferred as
he was confident of adding this game
to thsir long string of victories. Olivet
is in excellent condition and the boys
are playing good ball Mote is COLI
fident that the team will win a ma
jority of the games. He is very much
impressed with his team, and the play
ers' ambition is to make the Olivet' s
a credit and an honor to the younger
ORGANIZATIONS.
Evening journal., 1911-08-07
RIFLEMEN SHOOT FOR
CAMP PERRY TEAM

The following detail of officers and
enlisted men of the First Infantry,
o. NJ. D.. left for tho rifle range be-
low New Castle this morning to en-
gage in rifle praticce for two weeks
to qualify for the national camp shoot
at Camp Perry, Ohio:
Major S. p. Doherty and Major J..
Warner Reed, field staff; Captain W.
f. Lank, Captain r. c. Sparks, Cap
tain ]. c. Lawson, Captain ]. P.
LeFevre, Lieutenant A. H. Carey,
Lieutenant w. S. Corkran and Lieu
tenant F. B. Harkins, First Infantry;
Ordnance Sergeant S. NJ Saunders,
Color Sergeant F. L. Manion, Ser
geant T. G. Samworth. Company A;
Sergeant R. H. Harrington, Company
H; Sergeant w. H. Abbott, Company
G; Sergeant ]. c. Webb; Company
B; Sergeant G. c. Marvel, Company
B; Sergeant F. H. Clarke, Company
E; Corporal c. H. Heisler. Company
e; Corporal J. J. Lafferty. Company
A: Corporal Horace Harman, Com
pany G.; Corporal B. A. Vandergrift
Company f.
From these marksmen a team rep
resenting Delaware Militia will be Sc
lected.
Evening journal., 1911-08-07
FROST BELONGS
TO WIEGAND

A contest for the ownership Of
Catcher Frost between Yor kand Will
mington has been decided by President
Carpenter in favor Of the York club
A protest has been filed by Whining
ton against York's possession of the
young backstop. but Carpenter says
that the York clubs claim is valid.
1t was announced two weeks ago that
Frost would come to Wilmington but
before he could be signed Wiegand got
the York Baltimore Eastern Leaguer's
signature to a contract with his club.
Evening journal., 1911-08-07
PLUvIUS WINS \
The BALLGAMES
ParkSide- Ashley the Only
LeaeuerS to Do the
Entertaining
GAS Co. DUPONT TO
SHOW In DOUBLE HEADER

Because of rain only one Of the four
All-Wilmington League games sched-
uled' was played; Parkside drawing
the lone one by a to / score. Hill
side and Highland who were scheduled
for double-header Will play the games
on Labor Day. Not a Semi Profess
sional League game was played. VIII
mington Gas Co. and DUPONT will play
a double-header at Front and Union
streets next Saturday.
McCalls wildness in walking six
men and throwing two Wild ones, aid
ed by timely hitting, allowed the Park
side champions to win over Ashley.
The score.