The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-07-19
HOMICIDE.
Mack Bailey Shot Dead by Bud
Collins in MagOffin County.
His Slayer flees and is Pursued BY
State Guards. He Is Still
In Hiding.

The NEWS told last week of tn,
killing of Bailey, and the follow
ing particulars from MagoffiI
county paper will be interesting:
Last Sunday at four o'clock But
Collins, age %, shot and instantly
killed Mack Bailey, age 10, neal
the head Of Little Paint, this coun
ty.
1t seems that some several
months ago the two young men had
some bitter words over a base ball
game. They had no further trou-
Bile until both of them began to
call on the same girl. The young
woman is reported to have gone
with Bailey in preference to Col
lins, aud on last Sunday after
church refused to go with Collins
again, when he said, "Ill kill Mack
Bailey"
| He mounted his mule and fired
one shot while his revolver was un-
der his coat and galloped down
the creek. He induced on Dennie
Saylor to get in the saddle and
go with him. When they had come
upon Mack Bailey and his younger
brother Taylor. age Is, and Charley
Adams. age IS, Collins dismounted
and pulled his revolver on Mack
Bailey, saying, ID you IL you
speak I'll shoot you" Bailey stood
still and Collins repeated the SEN
tence, firing the fatal shot that
took effect over the right eye. Young
Bailey and Adams took hold of Col
Inns. Adams and young Bailey then
released Collins who then shot at
Adams, who fell to the ground and
feigned to be killed Collins then
started after third man when
young Bailey had taken his dead
brothers revolver and emptied i
at Collins, who ran back up the
road. Collins had received stab
In the back which caused him to
lose great deal of blood He had hisl
wound dressed Sunday afternoon at
tbs home of his Cncle Neise Col
Inns, and made his escape into the
woods. He was accompanied by
his Uncle, Nelson, who has a Win
chester gun, and some other friends
and relatives. 1t is reported that |
his Uncle Nelson said that they
would die before they would be
taken.
On Monday some OF the deputy
sheriffs searched for Collins but
have been unable to find him. Henry
Brown, County Jailer, and Floyd
Patrick arrested Dennie Saylor, who
Is nov in the county Jail awaiting
his examining trial. Eddie and Fred
Bailey, brothers of Mack Bailey,
have been in the saddle constantly
since the murder. They are infuri-
ited over the act and want no rest
Until they find Collins.
The shooting took place near the
home of Black" Green Adams.
There is reward of $3.50 for the
lrrest OF Collins. -Mountaineer.
In response to a telegram from
he Judge of Magoffin county, R. c.
'alyer, Acting Governor McDermott
'rdered Capt. Cisco to take 90
members of the Magoffin militia !,
md arrest the fugitive Collins.
The homicide created great
leal of excitement in parts of Ma
'offin and Johnson counties 1t is
aid that the killing occurred in
ohnson county.
The following telegram tells of h
he withdrawal Of the troops and
he reason for so doing: g
Frankfort. Ky, July 13.-Mas- v
ages from the seat OF war in Ma a
offin county, where twenty mem
ers Of Company d. Second regi-
lent, Kentucky National Guard,
ave been in pursuit of Bud Col Il
ms. accused of the murder of Mack a
alley were received to-day by Act o
lg Gov. McDermott and Col. J. u
andy Ellis, Acting Adjutant Gem 81
raj. The messages stated that 81
le soldiers have been relieved from
nty. but do not state whether the Z
lgitive was captured. Acting Gov. C
cDermott wired County Judge Sal d,
'rs to-day for further information &C