Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-01-18
HELD OVER
UNDER BOND
The Examining Trial Of Officer
X. H. Reach Was Held
Thursday.
MANY WITNESSES HEARD.
Synopsis Of Testimony Given
By The Principal
Witnesses.
MANY WITNESSES HEARD.


tached to the examining trial of DO
liceman K. H. Reach on the charg,
Of manslaugther. which was called
by Judge Walter knight last Thurs
day morning S, great WIS tn,
crowd that the examination had t
be held in the Circuit Court room
The room was about three.fourthl
full, the colored population slightly
predominating.
Eph Gum. q we'll known coloreG
man, was shot by the officer
a little before six O'Clock Saturday
night. last.
The prosecution was conducted BY
county Attorney John C. Duffy
The defense was represented by at
torneys Judge C. H. Bush and G. W
Southall. The prosecution called Al
witnesses: Capt. John R. Green
Attorney John B.. Russell. w. H
Forbes. Capt. A.G. Chapman. So
Mayes. Mary Byars. Sandy Cunning
ham and deputy Circuit Clerk Georg,
Lackey. The defense called as wit
nesses: t. s. Winfree. David Mer
rift. George Merritt. DR.. Perkins
George walker, James CIiborne, w
D. Carter and George Bradley.
The first witness examined wa
Capt. John r. Green. who stated
that he was on his Southern porch a
the time of the shooting. While il
his sitting room he was told by 1
member of his family that ''it was
still raining" and he arose and went
out on the porch. Just after going
out he heard loud talking across the
street at the intersection of Main anc
Fourteenth streets. 1t was a very
dark night. said Capt. Green, and
the arc street light was so poor, if il
shone at all. that he could not tell
who the men were or whether they
were white or black. The talking
became more earnest and louder and
in few minutes he heard a pistol
shot. Then everything was quiet
and taking a circuitous route across
Main street to avoid deep water. he
reached the corner and found man
he supposed dead lying prone on the
crossing.
Before the shot was heard he could
distinguish very few words that the
men said. Heheard one of them say
very distinctly. II am on my way
home. Let me go hOme--I am going
home right away" Then he heard
the other man say. "You are going
with me-" Then the first speaker
said. mo am not going with you Z"
Capt. Green said the night was SO
Intensely dark that If anyone had
used billie" or If h ere was a
scuffis he could not see it.
When he reached the man who
was shot he asked the other question.
did you shoot that mani" The
answer was. "Yes." Capt. Green
asked why he did it. when Reach
who was unknown to him) replied
Il had to shoot him to protect my
'elf. ] want to give myself up"
Capt. Green then had George
Lackey. who had come up. to go to
lis (Green's) house and call DR.. Per-
Rms and then the police.
Will Forbes was next called. but
,eing lat the grocery. he knew moth
ne about IT," He was excused.
Capt. A. G. Chapman was called.
lie heard talking across the street
,ut paid really no attention to 1t IN
II the tones Of the voices were pitch |
d on a louder and more emphatic |
icy. Then be listened more Intently |
'ut the oaly wcrd he positively dis |
ingulsh was home" Then quick |
, came 70 bis eas what sounded |
Ike . man vislently llapping another