The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-08-29
THREE MEN Shot.
City EszhsI Dssssn HurtJ and I've
OthaS Wo1ldsd in MeIes
FiisJ Hight.

Between the hours OF II and
o'eI0ck on last Friday night the en-
tire northern half Of the town vas
startled BY . dozen or more pistol
shots fired in rapid succession There
had been an irregular sort Of fuzfl-
Iade apparently in that section dur
ing the earlier part Of the evening
which cid not attract much atten-
1iOn. but 50 many shots fired %
rapidly led 70 the belief that lire
had broken out or = miniature bat
Tie vas being waged- The latter
conclusfon vas correct One had
Be fought On railroad street.
near the h01se occupied By John
Hampton when the --rumuIt and
the shouting died. .-'as Kipli1g would
rut II. and the smoke OF the con-
Z iet had cleared away II vas found
Ithzt Marshal Bzscon -Nuney had
been shot through the Ieft shoulder.
Frank johnson had received = bul-
- in one thigh and Dave Carter's
Ieft arm had been broken By ball
which entered his wrist and passed
up 10 = point near the sIbov.vhere
IL remained until il vas extracted
Sunday evening The bullet which
Johnson caught in his leg passed
upwards and TO the inner side Of
ihe thigh until II vent ont danger
lousIy close TO the femOral artery
The wounded hunted mp surgical
aid and had their wounds dressed-
Some time during Saturday Carter
vas arrested and put under al
s4O0 bond 10 answer Al the present
term Of the circuit court charge
Of shooting With intent 10 kill
He viii also answer in the city
court for carrying concealed deadly
Weapons and discharging firearms
within the city limits
In speaking Of the shooting and
the incidents which led up % II
Marshal Muncy said that he had
REASONABLE grounds for beH wing
that Carter Vas drinking early on
Friday night and that the firing
done early that evening Was also
done by him In fact. he said that
Gid Mareum told him that
Carter Eas under the influence of
liquor and that he-Narcu1-vanl-
ed the marshal 70 arrest hin The
officer further said that As he and
Prank johnson were going down
the railroad he met = young man
vho told him thai Carter vas Al
In0- HanptOn's house A. this point
the marshal summoned Johnson 10
20 with him and assist in taking
Carter into custody When they got
To Hamp1on,s house Muncy. who
had lent his-bIzck Jack TO John
son. knocked AZ the door, II Vas
opened BY Carter. when the marshal
told hin he must arrest him CIR
ter had come outside BY this time.
and Munsy told him 70 put up his
hands. as he Vas going 10 search
him for weapons The marshal says
hat instead Of doing As he Ezs
ordered Carter began 10 try 10
draw his pistol from between his
trousers ard his body Seeing skis
Nnn<y s-rUek him over the Hezd
With his pistol receiving in turn =
glanciEg blow on the head from
Carter5s revolver Believing his life
to be in danger the MARSHAL SAYS
he enpcted his gun n Carter. one
OF the shots taking effect As said IN
Ine foregoing account Both he and
Carter had faEen in The melee. and
Nancy thinks II Vas = stray shot
from his pistol that hit Johnson
.MsES1 says Garter fired either
two O. three shctz. exc OF which
struck him
his Is Substantially the account
as given BY Narh<al 1iurSy Of the
|a--rey Or last Friday night