The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-05-29

ROY Stewart Shoots Anderson Carr,
Jr, To Death In Front Of BIiad
Tiger In Macksville


Roy Stewart shot Anderson Carr, Jr.,
10 death in Macksvlle about half past
four o'clock Thursday afternoon, which
came as the climax to trouble which the
two negroes had had the previous night
and that day. Carr was nephew OF
Stewart. and they lived together, in a
new house recently built by former
Postmaster J. Z. Florence. back OF Den
hams coal yard When Sheriff Wealth
erford and Chief OF Police Carter
searched the house afterwards they
found i've full quarts OF whisky and
almost a iull barrel OF beer IN the
house.
According 10 the story that Stewart
told when he was arrested and locked
up. which Is ccrroborated by Bob Crow
another negro. who was present at the
time, Stewart will endesvor to make
out a case OF self defense On the
other hand. Chief OF Police Garter
saws that he has eyiucnce that both
Grove and Stewart had determined Ia
kill Carr because Carr had tipped off
10 the Chief that they were selling
whisky IN the house IN Macksyillc and
Udu Qudntits ph hdnu h'h, WI Na'-
tet says that Carr had told him that
that bunch" were going TO try to Kill
him.
Stewart and Carr had fight the
night before according To- the story tina:
negroes IN Macksville at the tune tell
Carr. who had very bad reputation
and was known as mean and domin-
ecring negro. had often boosted. the
H.t -. .....tI thin ana
negro in town lie end Stewart fell
cause, Wednesday and had fierce
rough and tumble fight that night in
which Stewart had clearly whipped
Carr. This is said to have made the
latter very sore Negroes who live in
a shotgun and had il not been taken
away from him by friends he seemed
determined to use II on Stewart.
On Thursday, according Ia the story
that Stewart tells. and which Crow
corroborates. Carr came To town. after
spending the night in Stewards house.
and drove back to Macksville with
Teddy Aldridge, in the ia.,er's buggy
Mr.. Aldr,dge is the local representa-
tive Tor a mail order liquor house OF
New Albany. Indiana. Stewart and
Crow saw thai Carr came into the
house where Stewart was and kicked
him in the chest. Stewart saws he did
not want any further trouble with
Carr. and asked him To leave the house.
He saws that Carr was cursing him
and calling him all sorts of vile names,
and telling him that he was going To
get" him, and that Carr ran out To
the buggy, reached under the seat and
came hack toward the door with his
hand in his pocket Stewart SAYS he be-
hcved that Carr had obtained a pistol
and he told him not TO come to the
house lie saws that as Carr kept com
inv 10 him. he got out his own pistol
and shot five times. Before the shoot.
inc occurred. Mr. Aldridse had gotten
out OF rhe buggy and gone into another
house and saws he did not see any OF
the affair
Only two OF the bullets struck Carr,
however One hit him sauarely in the
forehead. between the eyes. The bali
glanced under the left eve and cut the
optic nerves OF that eve. and tore
through the brain. Thi, wound caus-
ed his death. The other bullet struck
him in the hin. and was not a mortal
injury. Ia went clear through from
one side 10 the other. and must have
struck him as he turned after having
been sho, in the head Carr lived until
eight O'clock when he died. He was
given medical attention. but il was soon
seen tina, there was no chance TO save
his life.
Stewart was Immediately arrested by
the Sheriff and Chief of Police and
lodged in Jail Subpoenas we're issued
for All who knew ANYTHING OF the az
fair 10 appear before the grand Jury
which is IN session now. thus obyiating
the NECESSITY OF an examining trial II
Is reported that Stewar, will ask Tor an
Immediate trial before the present term
OF circuit court. as he believes that he
has an excellent chance 10 be cleared
ON his plea OF sell defense.
Anderson Carr. lr., the negro who
was killed. was powerfully built man,
OF about the same size as Stewart. He
was nephew and namesake OF the