The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1915-01-19
Y W. BURTON SHOT AND
KILLED BY S0N-lk-LAW
Henry Hudson, Farmer, South Of
HustonvilIe, Says 1t Was Case
of Kill or Be Killed"

ty was shot and instantly killed by
Henry Hudson, his son-m-law, at the
latter's home on the Cut off pike be-
tween Hustonville and Mckinney
and three miles south of the former
place about nine e'cock' Sunday
night. Hudson, who was arrested
and is In jail at Stanford, claims
that he fired at his wife's father IN
self defense. ''It was a case OF
Kill or be killed" he said at the
county jail Monday.
Particulars of the unfortunate az
fair will probably not be known un-
IA the examining trial of Hudson Is
held In the county court. The only
witnesses to the killing beside HIM
self were his wife, daughter OF the
lead man. and Grover Ard, who
is said to have gone to the Hudson
house with Burton. and to have seen
The whole affair. lie went to the
home of Willis Routon, soon after
the shooting and what he or Mrs.
Hudson have to say about the trag-
edy has not been learned
Sheriff J. g. Weatherford, Deputy
Sheriff ". ). Drye and Chief OF Pc
lice b. ID. Carter, of Stanford, went
10 Hustonville late Sunday night
and arrested Hudson and brought
him to Jail here.
According to the story Hudson
told them, Burton and Hudson were
partners in the farm of about 23O
acres, known as the old Cloyd place,
which lies about three miles south
east of Hustonville on what is some
times called the Hill pike to Nc
Kinney.
Burton, who has lived In Wayne
for several years since going out
OF the saloon business in Somerset,
vent TO Hudson's home about nine
O'Clock Sunday night. He had EVIL
IDENTITY ridden through from Wayne
county and was accompanied by
Grover Ard. As soon as he got In
The door, he asked his daughter.
Sho had opened it for him. wher~
Hudson was, and the latter, who had
retired for the night, got out of bed,
and came out where they were. The
officers say that Hudson told them
that Burton demanded to know
winch was his half of the house, and
that he wanted Hudson TO either get
out or to rent his half of it and to
pay him $50 for it. Hudson told the
officers that he Informed Burton
that he did moi want to rent Bur-
ions half of the house. and that the
rooms on the east side had been va
Gated by him and his wife and Were
Burton's if he wanted them.
Hudson says that Immediately.
Burton began to abuse and curse
him, calling him several vile names
He says that Burton put his hand
III his pocket TO draw pistol. and
started toward HIM, when he shot.
One bullet struck Burton on the
right thigh and went through with
out striking the bone. The other ball
which is thought to have caused
the wound that produced death,
struck Burton just above the breast
on the left side, and ranged down
ward. Burton fell instantly and is
sand to have expired at once.
The men were about ten feet
apart when the shots were fired, lac-
coIdiing to what Hudson told the
officers. A pearl handled 3S-calibre
Smith & Wesson pistol was found in
ihs inside pocket Of Burton's coat
by the officers. Hudson killed him
with a revolver of the same calibre
Hudson says that his wife told him
that her father had been drinking
bat of this he does not know him
self.
Grover Ard, who went to the
house with Burton, telephoned to
Hiusstonville and nephew of the
dead man phoned here to Sheriff
Weatherford. Upon the story. thai
Ard and Mrs. Hudon tell, will un-
doubtedly depend the fate of hel
husband.
SO far ass known, both of the
principals of the tragedy bore goot
regulations, and their friends deep
ly regret the affair. Burton AMI
Hudson bought the farm on which
the latter and his wife live In par
nership a few years ago. Hudson
says that he and his father-n-ia
had had no trouble previously.
County Judge Bailey has fxe,