The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1915-01-22

led Smith and Wesson revolver. When
l fired at him he was coming OH me
cursing and abusing me. l most
knOwed that he was gong to kill me.
! knew from the tone of his voice
that he was angry. did not know
whether he was under influence of
liquor or not. | never knew him to be
where liquor was but what he dran,
1T. L stayed in my room and didn't
go about the body. | knew he was a
very dangerous man when under the
Influence of liquor" Hudson
that he fired three shots.
Cross examined he adm tied that
Purton owned aout 1000 acres of
land in Wayne county, and had put
up the money to buy the stock on
their farm but reiterated that Bur-
ton wanted to borrow the money
from him. He said that us he was ly-
ing on the bed he couldn't see into
the room where Burton was. He said
he made no remark to Burton when
he came in and that Burton was
talking to his wife. When Attorney
Alcorn asked m if he thought he
was in danger when he was lying i'll
be,I and being called q s--b--- and
had called Burton another.
Hudson said he knew he conld
get to his gun before Burton could
get to him. Hudson admit ted that he
got ont of bed got his gun from the
machine. stepped back by the bed,
and then heard Burton coming, as he
said began to fire. He said there
was It lantern in his bedroom, no
i;2ht in the hall and a lantern and
freight in the room where Burton
fell. f. said that he and Burton had
been on good terms up to the time
that Burton had wanted to borrow
The money from him.
James Cover, Il Lincoln county
farmer on the Danvllle pike, who re-
sided In Pulaski number of years
testified that he was born and rear
ed LII Pulaski; that ne knew Burton
for 20 years; he said his reputation
Tor peace and quietude was very
bad. He said Hudson's reputation
was all right; that he was hard
working man. Mr.. Cover admitted
ON cross examination that he had !
frequently had trouble with Burton,
and said that Burton had tried to |
Kill him several times; in fact had !
laid a trap for him one time.
Mr. james Burkett testified that !
as far as he knew Burton was
Deaceable man; that he seemed
very fond of his children.
Judge W. M. Myers Of Huston
vile testified he had never heard
he reputation of either of the prin2
.ipals discussed; nor had he ever
.eard anything against either Of
hem.
VIM. Lair. of Hustonville, said
hat Hudson had a good reputation
md gave similar Testimony regard !
ii" Burton; declaring that he had
never known him to be overbearing
when under the influence of liquor.
Sheriff J. G. Weatherford said that
le saw the wounds Oh Burton and
hat it seemed to him that both bull
cts had entered from in front. He
aid he had never had much expert
nee with such wounds. however.
Mr.. Walker, of Hustonville, on be-
nc recalled said that he judged
hat the wound III the hip had en-
cred from the rear by reason of the
act that the flesh was white, look
ne like it had been cooked.
Chief of Police B. d. Carter, of
stanford. testified that the wounds
ooked to him like the bullets had
inferred from the front.
Willis Routen. and his daughter,
o whose home Ard went after the
hooting. testified that he was not
trunk when he came to their house.
Short speeches were made by both
attorneys, after which the case was
to the Judge, and he held
hudson over to the grand jury.