The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-06-14
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A NIGHT SHOOTING IN HAYTI
C0lored Suburb of Hartford
Shooter and Victim
BrOtherS-in-LaW.
MAN WITH GUN SURRENDERED

Harvey Flatt,a miner, was shot anC
seriously wounded by his brother.
fn-law, VIII Taylor, also a miner, in
the little negro suburb of Hayti
some time after midnight last Sat
urday night. Both are white men
and were said to have been under
the influence of liquor at the time.
1t seems that the men had hired a
horse and buggy at Beaver Dam to
come to Hartford. probably to wit
ness the ball game. They both re-
side at Taylor Mines, this county.
The difficulty occurred in front of
the little grocery store of John Tay-
Tor, of color, in Hayti. The men were
nrst observed quarreling by Fred
Nall and Frank Johnson, two color
ed boys, who approached the buggy
to see what the trouble was. Flat
was then sitting in the buggy and
Taylor was standing on the ground
near by, and they seemed to be dis
putting over the sum of 25c which
one or the other should or should
not pay to the grocer boy. The
moon was shining brightly and it
was light as day.
Suddenly and just as the colored
boys walked up, Taylor pulled his
pistol and fired several shots at
Flat, who was sitting in the buggy.
Four shots were fired and every one
took effect. Flat was shot three
times in the face and once in his
leg. He tumbled out of the buggy
to the ground and lay PROSTATE.
Taylor jumped into the buggy,
grabbed the reins and drove hurri-
eddy away, leaving Flat as he had
fallen.
The negro boys hurried away and
finding Herbert King and Bernie
Carpenter, two white men, they all
came back and the stricken man
was lifted into Kings buggy and
brought to Hartford by King, Car
Denter and the colored boy, Fred
NALL. DR.. Ford was called and gave
'latts wounds temporary dress
ng and he was again put in Kings
buggy and taken to his home at
Taylor Mines. The three wounds in
lis face were a bullet in left tenn
lie, which it is thought lodged in
lis brain; one in the cheek and one
II the neck, the latter two passing
through. The shot in his leg was
lot serious. 1t is said that Flat |
lad no weapon upon his person ex-
ept a pocket knife. We under
tand that Taylor claims that he
card Flat had threatened his life
ONE time during the day.
Taylor went to Marshal ]. p.
tevens, at Beaver Dam, Sunday
forming and surrendered. The
Iarshal notified Sheriff Black here
t Hartford, who gave orders that
'eputy Sheriff Sam Keown, who
YES at Beaver Dam, bring the
risoner in. which he did. Sunday
fternoOn Taylor was brought be-
IRE County Judge r. r. Wedding,
it'll County Attorney C. E. Smith
and after waving examin-
g trial, his bond was fixed at ST. 3
DO, which was signed by his faith s
Mr.. Elijah Render. He 7
charged with malicious shooting q
it'll intent to kill and his examin- 2
g trial is set for next Wednesday,
Inc 81, pending the condition of
e man he shot.
VIII Taylor is a son of Grove 4
aylor, deceased, and Harvey Flat, e
s victim, is a son of John Flat,
no was run over and killed by a {
ain near Horse Branch about six
airs ago. The elder Taylor form n
ly lived In the Buford country and
rs a farmer. The elder Flat was
painter by trade as was also his a
n, who was shot, until about a
ar ago, when he took up coal a
ming. Roth the fellows in the
ooting case are young men. a
At last accounts Yesterday Flat
Is conscious and getting along as
III as could be expected. but his b
FUNDS are serious and his attend