Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-11

made a speech in October. Rumor
4, ed Amoss was to be there. |
took oath Aug. 9, 1907. went in
not knowing what was doing. We
, were notified the Executive Com
mittee would meet in Guthrie to see
about the cutting of Ben Sorry. |
was told it was a wheel in wheel,
branch of the Association, and
III went in and staid in. My
father joined TIE same time | did.
He was not present when Amoss
made speech. Again named John
Hatfield. Newton, Tenn. Johnson,
KY, Bryant, Ky, Cole and Brandon
Jordon. KY, Abshire j. M. We had
heard Of Amoss; was Saturday even
ing. We made up money to defray
his expenses, contributed, was in
no raid. never was witness in night
rider trial before, / told J. B. Sugg
next day at Adams Tenn. Mr.. Sugg
Is not q night rider. Father died in
October 1908. Amoss was known as
Commander in chief Of the organize
ton. | told these secrets because /
didn't believe it was right. l mad
friends who were in danger. they
wanted to kill them. | staid in to
keep up with it and protect my
friends. | have told the truth,
Amoss will admit it if he tells the
I truth.
FRIDAY MORNING
S. l.. Dukes testified that he was
here night of raid and saw or of
the night riders. who passed his
house and fired volley in front of
the house. Volney Seay testified
that he was wire chief of Home Tele-
phone Company and their cable was
not cut.
Deputy U. S. Marshal E. Neal
testified that he had summons for
Amoss in Petit case Oct q. 1908
and could not find him in Western,
KY. Found him at home Sept. IL.
1909. after going several times. Don't
know where he was.
Alvin Clark said he was located at
Cobb camp with soldiers close to
Amos house 5 weeks. Didn't see
Amoss. Was not at his house.
| R. M. Fsirleigh recalled said he
went with pursuing posse. They
were retreating could hear voices
but didn't see any until caught upI
with McCord and Gray. Daylight
when got back. Saw where they
hitched, had built a fire and eaten
lunch.
Milton Oliver recalled said he was
before the grandjury. Added moth
ing material to his statements.
DR.. ]. H. Lackey. of near Canton. |
physician 81 years practice. said |
about 10th or 18th of Dec. 1907 was
called to dress a wound. several
days old. in back of Clancy McCooPs
head. Was bad sore, hair matted in
it. Scalp wound size of a finger.
Made no record on his books. Saw
him at his brothers. d miles from
Canton Dressed the wound but
once. Saw him afterwards at Mr..
Bridges several months afterwards. |
Don't know what caused his wound. !
He was kind of rover.
jim GRAY-Live in Trigg County |
10 miles West Of Cadiz, Geo. Gray |
was my son. My son was living day |
before raid. Saturday night saw
him dead. He was brought in closed
hack of some sort, we were walked
up and told by three men masked |
that there was our son. about IL |
O'Clock that night. He had wounds |
in back of his head and a whole load |
in back. was at home on night of |
raid about 80 miles from here. |
live in the Blue Spring neighbor
hood.
| came to Cadiz on Friday before |
raid. Didn't come to Hopkinsville,
didn't stop between Csdiz and home.
got supper at LevyCunningham's be-
fore leaving Cadiz. went to Cadiz |
to buy COW from Mr. Cunningham
My son was not in coffin. was not |
shrouded nor dressed in any way.
Commonwealth closed at IL
o'clock.
THE DEFENSE.
DR.. d. A. Amoss took the stand |
| first and said he Uas naarlv "A vaara