The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-06-27
THREE MURDERS IN "a HOURS.
People Of Graves County
Are on Wsrpsth This Week.

Our neighboring county OF Graves
has been the scene OF 8 cold-blood-
ed murders this week, all occurring
within twenty-four hours.
The first and most brutal was com
mitted Monday morning about s o.
clock. when Alvin Wheeler, living
near Sedalia, eight miles south OF
Mayfield, was shot down while at
work In his tobacco patch.
He had just begun to hoe the to-
bacco when Rufus Ellington, aged
% years. rode up on horseback and
called Mr.. Wheeler to the fence. They
engaged in a few moments CONVEX
sation, when Ellington fired a bullet
into Wheeleris breast, who turned
and ran only to receive two more
mortal wounds In the back A son
of the wounded man, who was in the
field a short distance away, ran to
the home, and securing a shotgun,
fired at Ellington, but only two or
three of the shot, which were small.
took effect In his face.
Ellington escaped after being trail
ed by bloodhounds. a number of Of
Ulcers and several hundred angry cit
liens. The people were never more
aroused and should they lay their.
hands on him 1t Is safe to predict
that the law would not have to take
its course.
Wheeler rs AZ years old and one Of
the leading citizens, while his slayer
is from a prominent family but reck-
hess. The tragedy Is the termination
of an enmity that has existed between
the men for twelve months. 1t is be-
heved that Ellington is hiding in the
woods near his home and the posse
hopes to close in and capture him be-
fore he has a chance to use his gun,
rs he has boosted that he would not
be taken alive. He Is considered a
desperate and dangerous man and
trouble Is feared when he is met with
Another tragedy occurred Sunday
morning about o'clock, near Duke
dom, In the south part of the county.
John Dallas, In the presence of Gar
enoe Elliott, Benton Waddington and
lack Magness. was shot, but neither
Of the three men have divulged the
name Of the guilty person. Two
have been arrested and incarcerated
while Magness escaped across the
Tennessee line. The young men had
been I'M a barn on the farm of John
Henry Olive all Sunday night drink
ng and playing cards. When the
shot was heard, neighbors rushed to
he scene only to find Dallas lying
,n the floor with life almost extinct.
Without any cause and while in an
intoxicated condition, VIII Lindsey
vent to the home of VIII Hayden,
lear Bulah, Sunday morning about IL
''clock and knocked down several wo-
men, stabbed John Draper. an aged
nan, in the back, from which wound
Ieath resulted Monday, and made his
'scape across the line into Hickman
ounty.
Feeling is at high pitch and mob
Tiolence is feared should Lindsey be
aptured. Crime ran rampant again
N Saturday night when. at a coun-
ry dance at Dogwood school house
everal miles north Of Mayfield. a
Dung man jerked out a razor while
'eing elected from the ring and
dashed half dozen or more people
cross the face, hands and body.
,eputy sheriff Merit Seay. William
icNeil. John Mack and VIII Collier
uttered severe cuts. two of them
letting their cheeks cut wide open.
rhe grand jury Is in session and all
he cases have been turned over to
hat body for Investigation.