Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-22
At Dawson Wednesday After
noon in Which Two Men
We're Killed.
OFFICER BESET BY 4 MEN
Fought Single Handed Fight
Until Shot From Be-
hind.

The following details of the killing
of Chief of Police Kinchen H. Reach,
at Dawson Wednesday, are given in
press dispatches:
Both Chief of Police X. H. Reach
and X. D. Rogers were shot and in
SANITY killed. Reach only shot was
fatal to Rogers, while M. M. Logan, a
deputized officer, fired the fatal ball
into Reach.
The shooting was the outcome of a
warrant in the hands of Constable
Ferguson for Chief of Police Reach,
sworn out by X. D. Rogers, alleging
i'll treatment while under arrest few
days ago. Ferguson upon arrival in
Dawson deputized M. NJ. Logan, a
brother of Sheriff Tom Logan, of
Hopkins county; D. F, Tribble, for
mer policeman at Dawson, and X. D.
Rogers to assist him in making the
arrest.
REFUSED TO DISARM.
According to witnesses upon pre-
sentation of the warrant Reach said
he would 90 with Constable Ferguson,
but refused to be diSarmed. Rogers
interceded and both parties pulled
their pistols, it is stated by those who
saw the affair, and Rogers fired at
Reach, the ball taking effect in the
shoulder. Reach then returned witt
one shot, which was fatal, penetrating
Rogers heart.
Deputy Tribble and the Constabl,
then caught Reach around the wais
in an effort to dlsarm him. While tn
three men were struggling NJ. NJ
Logan, it is stated, shot Reach, dealt
resulting instantly.
A suit is pending in the Hopkin.
Circuit Court between the two deaC
men, resulting from an arrest made il
a restaurant of X. D. Rogers in Daw
SON some months ago.
Deputy Marshal Bittick, who was
on the scene at the time the two mer
we're killed, was placed under ares
by Constable Ferguson on a warran
sword out by D. F. Tribble alleging
Bittick had threatened his life during
the melee.
LOGAN SURRENDERS.
Upon arrival of Sheriff Tom Logan
of Madisonville, his brother, NJ. NJ
Logan, surrendered, stating that hi
killed Reach, but for the defense O.
the other officers and the crowd O.
witnesses. Officer Bittick was alSC
taken in charge and removed to Mad
isonville with Logan. The bodie!
were removed to an undertaking es
Enlistment, where the Coroner's in
Guest was held.
Reach WIS brother of Ovid Reach
of this city, and was a member of the
police force of this city in 1913. After
leaving this city he went to Fredonia
and as town marshal made such a
good reputation as a fearless officer
that Dawson Springs elected him Jan.
1, 1916, to be chief of police there, for
the especial purpose of breaking up
gambling and blind tigers He had
been very persistent in enforcing the
prohibition law.
CAUSE OF TRAGEDY.
Reach arrested Rogers last month
on county warrant charging him
with "boohegging." 1t is said that
Reach was compelled to strike Rogers
several times before he could subdue
him. Rogers was taken to Madison
vile and upon trial was sentenced to
twenty days In jail.
SWEARS OUT WARRANT.
Rogers completed his twenty-days
sentence Wednesday morning and
was released from Jail. He came back
to Dawson and went before Magis-
trate John Franklin of that district and
swore out a warrant against Reach
for assault and battery. The warrant
was placed in the hands Of Bill Fer
guson, constable, TO serve. Ferguson