The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-08-29

KILLS NEGRO
Dave Milton Meets Death When
He Attempts to Draw Gun on
Patrolman Fred Link.
SHOOTING IN CLAYSVILLE.
Slain Negro Threatened Para
mour, Who Appealed to Off
cer-Coroner's Inquest.

ened to do harm to a negro woman by
the name of Mag Overtree, with whom
he was living.
Appeals to Officer.
Yesterday morning about II o'clock
the negro woman applied to Patrol
man Link to accompany her to Clays-
vile and assist her in securing some
clothing in the house where she and
Milton lived as she was going to leave
him for fear he would do her bodily
harm. According to the woman Mil
sions and had yesterday morning used
siOns and had yesterday MORNING used
threatening words toward her.
Patrolman Link met the woman at
the corner of Vine and Winnie
streets, while riding in the delivery
wagon of G. P. Cook & Co., and in
company with James Day the driver
of the automobile. Thinking the
woman was lettering on the street
he asked her what business she had
in that vicinity whhen the woman told
her story
Went to CIaysviIIe.
Link agreed to accompany the wo-
man to Claysville in an effort to Sc
cure her clothing and when they
reached the home of Milton he was
coming out on the street. Leaving
the woman he walked rapidly in the
direction of Milton and commanded
him to stop. The negro seeing the
officer, paid no attention to the COM
mand, whereupon Link asked him to
wait as the woman desired to get her
clothing. He then broke into a run,
going in the direction of the Louisville
& Nashville railroad crossing, when
Link told him if he did not stop he
would put him under arrest.
According to the story. of Link, the
negro looked behind him and said,
"I'll kill you, you d white s.,
before you'll ever arrest me-" and he
continued to run in a stopped posi-
tioE. at the same time attempting to
get his revolver out Of his belt.
Bullet Enters Left Side.
Seeing this move Patrolman Link
drew his revolver and fired, one shot,
which took effect in Millions body.
He dropped the revolver which he
held in his and after walking about
ten steps dropped dead in front of the
door of Mamie Field. The revolver
belonging to the negro was picked up
in front of the home of George Ellis,
colored.
The shooting took place in view of
but few witnesses, but a large number
were attracted by the sound of the
shot and soon number gathered
around the scene of the killing. Link
went to the negro who was lying on
his face in the road and turned him
over He was later taken into his
| home.
The bullet from the revolver of Pa
| trolman Link, which was Winchester
| Special of 3S-caliber, entered Millions
left side about three inches to the left
of the center and ranged up, passing
entirely through the body and lodging
under the skin about two inches be-
| low the right nipple. The nature of
| the wound and the course of the bull
let took indicated that the negro was
running in stopped position with his
left side turned to the officer.
Feared Officers Victim.
Coroner Rudolph Davis and DR.. Viii
liam Kenney were soon on the scene
and the former order the body moved
DIR. Kenney removed the bullet which
was turned over to Coroner Davis to
gether with the revolver belonging
to the negro. The weapon which was
32-calibre u. S. contained five load
ed cartridges.
The Overtree woman stated yester
day in the presence of a number o.
witnesses that she was afraid of Mil
ton, who had threatened her life sew
eral times and frequently whipped
her. 1t is alleged that three days agt
the negro shot three times at her, thu
difficulty between them arising owe
some trivial matter. She said Sh'
feared to live with him any longe
and was preparing to get her clothing
that she might take her departure.
Body Prepared for Burial
Milton came to this city about
year ago from Shorter, Ala, land ha
since been employed as a sectio
hand in the Louisville & Nashvill
railroad yards and as a laborer o.
railroad construction. He was age
about twenty-five years.
The body was taken to the under
taking establishment of Mr.. Georg
w. Davis where it was prepared fo
burial and until communication ca
be established with his relatives
will remain there. 1t is said Milton
father resides at Shorter and tel,
gram was sent him yesterday afte
noon. 1t is probable the remains wi
be shipped to that place.
coroner's Investigation.
Coroner Rudolph Davis held an il
vestigation in the county court ROOF
yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
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