The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-18
THREE HURT IN
 DRUNKEN FIGHT MAY BE FATAL TO ONE
TOM AND SAM FREEMAN AND JIM FORD INJURED IN AF-
 FRAY MONDAY NIGHT.

near Terry's bridge, seven miles north of Conway at 10 o'clock last night. The men were Tom Freeman, 23, Sam Freeman, 2l, and Jim Ford, 25, who live near Centerville, Mat thews township
 Ford was shot through the right lung with a 25-calibre automatic pis- tol and received three severe knife wounds in the face and neck, the one in the neck coming very close to the jugular vein. Tom Freeman was shot in the hand accidentally by his brother and Sam Freeman was hurt about the head with blow by fence paling.
 The three men, it is stated, togeth- CT with Ford's brother, Alex, and Joe McGinty, left Conway late yesterday afternoon with four wagonloads of fertilizer. They decided to stop at Cadron creek, camp for the night and do some fishing. The men had a quantity of whiskey with them, it is stated, of which all partook freely.
 Sam Freeman and Jim Ford, after convivially discussing great many topics, got into an argument about the shooting powers of their guns and the respective accuracy of Jim's shot gun and Sam's automatic pistol. One word brought on another until the men began cursing each other. F. J Snow of Hardinville, a merchant and farmer, had happened to stop for the night at the same camping ground being on his way to Conway. He Iendeavored to stop the quarrel, into which Tom Freeman had also joined Mir. Snow went to a wagon and un loaded a Winchester rifle belonging to Tom Freeman. While he was do ing this Ford and the Freemans went at each other Ford did not have hi! gun along with him, but grabbed { fence paling and struck Sam Free man over the head with it. Sam pro ceeded to demonstrate the use of hi: automatic, firing five or six shots One of the bullets took effect 1T Ford's right side, penetrating tho lung. Another struck Tom Freeman in the hand
 In the meantime Tom Freeman ant Ford are both said to have been using their pocket knives as weapons. Fore received three severe gashes, one or the right side of the neck, another or the left temple and a third on tht chin. Toms coat was cut in severa places in the back, but the blade bare | ly grazed the skin.
 When Ford fell from his wound th' fight ended. Alex Ford and McGinty did not participate in the fight, it il stated. McGinty did not even know it was going on, the fusillade of shot fired within a few feet of where h' was lying failing to awaken him. MT Snow succeeded in getting the Free mans away and took them to anoth CT camp about three-quarters of ; mile away, from which place San was taken to have his wound dressed
 Drs. I. N. McCollum and c. H Dickerson were called to attend Fore and reached him shortly after mid night. They dressed his wounds ant this morning he was taken to hi home. The physicians think he ha good chance to recover, although the bullet wound in the lung is O course serious one and complica tions may develop which would pre- vent Ford's recovery.
 All of the boys in the crowd ar' said to be good friends and the figh would not have occurred if they ha( not been intoxicated. The Freeman! are sons of J. K. Freeman and the Fords are sons of Uncle" Mike Ford both being well known farmers O. Matthews township.
 Sheriff w. w. Bishop and Deputy J. I. Summers, who left early this morning for the scene of the trouble returned at ? o'clock this afternoon bringing Sam Freeman, who was placed in jail to await the result of Ford's injuries. A warrant charging assault with intent to kill was issued against him by Justice G. M. Easter wood. Sam, the officers say, declares that his brother Tom took no part in the fight except to try to separate him and Ford.