Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-09
AMOSS TRIAL NOW
|. UNDER FULL HEADWAY

CuuTJ WOulu Jeli Lueili tidI OvhACS-
sions would have to be corroborated
by other evidence. He said the de-
Tense would be an alibi and that the
defense would prove that DR.. Amoss
was reputable and able physician,
grossly misrepresented. that it would
be shown that he was at the
bedside of a dying patient in the
early part of the night OF Dec.
6, 1907, that he then went home and
later in the night was called up and
went to consult with another physi-
clan about a patient 20 miles from
Hopkinsville and while out attention
was called to the light in the sky in
the direction of Hopkinsvllle. Tney
expected to show that the charge
that Amos was night rider was
foul aspersion upon his character.
First witness. Walter Knight,
is Judge Christian Co., was here on
Dec. 6. 1907. attracted by hearing
shooting, near 2 o'clock, was in bed.
got up, heard mother screaming.
went to windo DIV and saw light from
Latham Warehouse, and men on
street passing his house, seemingly
25 or 80 men, moving rapidly. shoot
ing and hollering. Heard the com
mand Don't shoot to kill unless you
have to-" PASSED. my house, in few
minutes sa " other warehouse on fire,
then marched through town, shoot
ling and hollering, m ,kiny racket.
lclamor and din, confusion all over
town. Men had white something on.
bands. Shot through house oppo-
site mine, one shot into my portico.
Several in Methodist Parsonage
lAfter trouble came down town, went
to police headquarters; and panel of
door was gone. some bullet holes in
windows, police Office splintered by
shot. Saw warehouse it had burned
, down.
, 1t was about O'Clock saw them.
, | was city attorney at that time.
. Cross.examination developed moth
ing new.
r. M. Fairlelgh-Lived in Hop
kinsville time of raid. Was pricing
tobacco for association. Firing of
, guns awokc me at a. m. Raised
window and disturbance scanned to
lbe in front of fire station. Saw a
bunch passing Gray's stable, about
lis or 20. Got up and saw Latham
: house burning. Went to corner and
) was stopped. Ordered to Halt and
throw up your hands," They went
through me and took my pisto
a way. told them l would go home
but they shid no, | would go with
them. They said they had fired the
Reggie house, but didn't know wheth-
err the Snuff house was fired or not.
was taken to the Hill house. Som =
} had on plain masks. some big bands.
E. H. Hester was ordered not to
bring out engine. | was not put in
the bull pen." but was allowed to
. stand around. A whistle sounded
direction of First National Bank.
One asked if that was not the signal.
, In few moments it sounded again
and they all broke and ran in the
direction of the whistle. met two
men who seemed to be on picket
duty. saw system used all the
time. Twas fired at and got behind
telephone post. After whistle
sounded | went towards postoffice
and walked back and the company
got out. Seemed to be a big
crowd near First National Bank
All of them were armed with
pistols, automatic and squirrel
Guns. Some had big masks. some
small ones and some had on badges.
| looked at the clock 1:50 a. m. !
got out in about 20 minutes and saw
buildings burning later. Awakened
by shooting. Held up at corner 9Th
and Clay. Saw no one at my house.
Said they 'hadsfred loose floor and
Reggie, but didn't know about Imper-
ial and Snuff Co. | think it was
about 2:45 when they left. Saw
white sashes over left shoulders.
w. T. TANDY
Live in city. Here night Of raid.
Was awakened about las by shoot
ing. saw property in flames. Heard
shooting and yelling. Live on 10th