The Bourbon news., 1913-01-28
LAWYER BAILEY IS SLAIN
Prominent Cynthiana Attorney
Meets Instant Death at the
Hands of Newt Arnold
SLAYER LIVED IN BOURBON
Killing Result of Effort to Collect
on Note, Takes Place on a
Crowded Street
SLAYER LIVED IN BOURBON

As result OF a 0ltflculty which took
place on the Main street in Cynthiana
yesterday afternoon, Harry Bailey, a
p,omi oent young lawyer of that city.
was shot and almost instantly killed
by Newton Arnold, of Bourbon county.
The trouble, it is said, was the out
come Of feeling that has existed be-
tween the two men for about month,
which was the result of a writ of at
tachment entered against Arnold by
Bailey. in the Bourbon county court.
The. .shootingstook place at the cor
ner of Main and Pike streets and d.
rectly in front of the Farmers ma
tional Bank. There was large court
day crod in town and the affray as wit
messed by a large number of people.
According to the reports a note
against Arnold had been placed in
Bailey's hands tor collection. The two
men met at the corner Main and Pike
streets when it is said Bailey accosted
Arnold and demanded the payment of
the note. The men engaged in a
heated argument in which it is alleged
Arnold called Bailey vile name,
which the latter resented.
Several blows were exchanged and
in the scuffie the combatants fell to
the sidewalk. Several men who wit
messed the fight made an effort to sep
arate them and when they were gotten
on their feet it is said Arnold succeed
ed in getting his hand upon his revOiv-
er, which he drew from his hip pocket.
The muzzle was placed against the
body OF Bailey and two shots were
fired.
The bulleis from SO caliber revolv-
er took effect IN the right side few
inches below the arm-pit severing a
vital organ. Bailey fell to the ground
and expired in about a minute. His
flesh was badly burned by powder.
The unfortunate victim was picked
up and carried into a nearby store,
where hasty examination revealed
the fact that death resulted almost in
stantly. After the shooting Arnold
made no effort to escape. and was
taken into custody by Chief of Police
d. j. Hughes and Deputy Sheriff John
Stewart. Both of the officers were
within half block of the scene Of the
killing when it occurred.
When locked up Arnold declined to
discuss the affair. - 1t is said that be
had been drinking heavily during the
day and was greatly under the in11u-
ence of liquor when he fired the shot
that took the life of Bailey.
Reports from Cynthiana last night
and information gained from number
of people who were passing through
Paris yesterday afternoon were to the
effect that feeling against the slayer
of Bailey is running very high and
owing to the prominence of the deac
man it is feared an attempt may .be
made to lynch the prisoner.
! The remains of Bailey were viewed
by DR.. Charles Swinford, Coroner OF
Harrison county. and an inquest wa:
held the jury returning a verdict OF
death due to gunshot wound fired by
Newton Arnold. The body was taker
to an undertaking establishment whers
it was prepared for burial.
Mr.. Bailey was one of the mos
prominent men of Harrison county
He was aged about AZ years and for 1
number of years had been practicin1
at the Harrison bar. Last fall h,
made the race for Congress on the Re
publican ticket in the Ninth Congress
sional district but was defeated b.
Congressman Fields. He was one o
the most prominent members of th'
Masonic order in Kentucky and wa
Past Grand Master and Past Gran,
High Priest of the Kentucky Gran,
Lodge.
Mr.. Bailey was born at Colville
near the Bourbon Harrison line H
was unmarried and IS survived by hi
aged mother and three brothers.
Arnold, who is in Jail, charged wit
the crime, tenanted the farm of Mrs
Nellie Highland on the Georgetow
pike, near this city. Before movin,
OF Bourbon, he lived at Lair Station
few miles South .of Cvnthiana. H
is married and has several children.