The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-02-24
Taken For Megibbon Kimbrough
And Is Assaulted VIM. Bright
And His Daughter.
PEACE WARRANT is ISSUED
Warrants Against Baker and
Kimbrough Dismissed at the
Examining Trial.


brough. charged with OBTAINING a
woman against her will, which was ~
IN the county court1Tuesday and which
resulted in the dismissal of the war
rants against the accused, Judge ID.
Gray Faulconer, one of the attorneys
for the defense, was attacked byiMiss
Katherine Lee Bright. the principal
witness for the prosecution. and her
father, VIM. Bright. and before they
could be restrained Judge FauIconer
was scratched on the face by MISS
Bright and Mr.. Bright, who went to
the aid of his daughter. dealt him a
stunning blow on the ear.
The trouble occurred at the interur-
ban station. where large crowd WAS
waiting for the six O'Clock interurban
car to Lexington and was the result of
mistaken identity, as both Miss Bright
and her father took Judge Faulconer
to be Megibbon Kimbrough. The trac-
ton depot was filled with Lexington
people, who had been here as witness
es or Spectators in the trials, includ-
| ing Smith Baker and Megibbon Kim.
brough.
Miss Bright and her father entered
the depot when the former seized
Judge Faulconer by the collar and it
is alleged, said: You dirty scoundrel,
what did you lie on me for? Kill him
papa" and at the same time clawed
viciously at the face of Faulconer.
Almost at the same moment he was
dealt heavy blow on the right ear
that for moment dazed him. Bright
was seized by spectators who intefered
and took charge of Miss Bright. Both
| Bright and his daughter disclaimed any
intention of harming Judge Faulconer
and expressed deep regret over the
affair.
Chief of Police J. c. Elgin was pres
ent and promptly placed Bright under
arrest. He was taken Immediately
before Judge Denis DundOn and exc
cuted bond in the sum of 500 for his
appearance fortrial on Friday Feb
ruary "a, G. J. Lancaster becoming his
surety. Judge Faulconer then swore
out a peace bond for Bright. which
was made returnable on Monday,
March II. before the Bourbon Circuit
Court end he executed bond in the sum
of $500.
The trial of Kimbrough and Baker
had attracted a good deal of attention
and the Circuit Court room was packe d
before the hour appointed for the trial
to begin. Considerable officially was
experienced when Judge Dupdon con.
vened court in getting the crowd seat
ed. All the chairs were occupied and
many spectators were compelled to
stand in the rear Of the room to wit
ness the proceedings. Several times
during the progress of the trial Judge
Dundon threatened to clear the court
room for Outburst of nirth and the
crowdIwas admonished that order must
be maintained.
After the call of the witnesses il
was found that four, considered of sthe
utmost Importance to the defence, were
missing, among them being Miss
Barbara Bergman. A motion was
made for a continuance to which the
prosecution objected upon the ground
that there was no reason set forth in
the affidavit filed when the case was
called for trial on February 1S,Sto
warrant another continuance and in
consideration uf that part of tine affi-
davit in regard to what Miss Bergman
would testify to as to become a part
of the testimony the defense anwsered
ready.
Judge Faulconer, as attorney for
Smith Baker, insisted that his client
was entitled to separate trial to
which the Commonwealth elected to
try Baker first.
Miss Katherine Lee Bright took the
stand and unaffected in the least told
the story of her acquaintance with
Kimbrough, how he advised her as to
the rule of her conduct and had always
acted in a gentlemanly manner toward
her. She also told Of her acquaintance
with Barbara Bergman. whom she had
known for several months. and having
met Smith Baker ON the Saturday be-
fore the trip to Paris was made.
Miss Bright related in detail the
story of their arrival in Paris and
their short stay at TIE Fordham Hotel
and of the walk later that led to tine
corner of Sycamore and Pearl streets
where she refused to continue on the
walk and breaking away ran tn the
store of the Link Grocery Company.
On being cross examined by Judge
Faulconer she admitted having dined
at the Phoenix Hotel and other places
in Lexington with young men but de
MED that she had taken trolley or
buggy rides with men OF that any had
ever ask ed her to leave Lexington.
Partolman Erred Link was then
placed on the stand and said he had
placed Baker and Kimbrough under
arrest at the InteruIban station and
had taken them to his fathers grocery
on Eighth street where after an ::inter-
. view with Chief of Police Elgin they
were permitted to return to Lexington
Miss Cora Link, who was in her
father store, testified as to the con-
oition of Miss Bright when she entered
the store, saying she was vrey nervous
and excited. She said she was sobbine
and ccllaIs I'd Under the nervous strain.
Here the Commonwealth rested and
upon moton of Judge FaulcOner that
the proof failed to connect Baker with
the crime of OBTAINING woman
against her will. Judge Dundon sus-
tanned the motion and dismissed the
warrant.
The trial of KimbrOugh was then
entered into. the testimony of EMiss
Bright being the same in chief as thai
auo;pSt Raker The evidence of the