The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-10-14
ISAAC S. ALEXANDER KILLED IN
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

sixty-five, was struck by an auto
mobile in front of the Bourbon
County Y. M. C. A. building about
$3.50 O'Clock, Saturday night, sus-
tanning injuries which resulted in
death few moments later. From
the testimony of eye-witnesses it
seems to have been an unavoidable
affair.
Mr.. Alexander had just left his
home, and was walking along Main
street, and coming to point in
front of the Y. M. C.. A. was en-
deavoring to cross the street. A big
truck was sitting on the side of the
street from which he started and as
Mr.. Alexander, who had a habit OF
walking with his head hung down,
as if in deep study, emerged from the
rear of the big machine, he was
struck by an automobile, driven by
Stanley Dickson, of North Middle
town, who, in company with several
young ladies of that vicinity, was re-
turning from Lexington. Neither the
driver of the machine or the victim
of the accident was aware of the
others presence. Mr.. Dickson's ma
chine had just turned into Main
street from Tenth, and he was not
aware of Mr.. .Alexander's presence
until he felt the impact of the body
against the radiator. He was drive
ing a slow rate of speed, accord-
ing to witnesses.
AS soon as possible Mr.. Dickson
got out of his car, and with the help
of others, had the unfortunate man
carried to his home, at the corner of
Main and Ninth streets. DR.. j. M.
Williams was summoned, but before
the physician arrived Mr.. Alexander
had breathed his last. An examina-
ton showed he had sustained brok-
en- neck, all his ribs and both arms
were broken, and he was also bruis-
ed about the body.
There was hardly better-known
man in Paris than the victim of this
accident. He was born and raised in
this city, receiving his education in
the schools of his day. He was
graduate of the Edgar Military In
stitute, at that time one Of the lead
ing educational institutions of Paris.
He had a wonderful memory and was
one of the best-read men in the
county, being especially well versed
in both modern and ancient history:
He was well-informed on all matters
of public interest and took an es-
pecial interest in the doing of the
deliberative bodies, the legislature of
the state and the Congress OF the
United States. He was a veteran OF
the Spanish-American war, having
been color-bearer in Company l, of
the Second Kentucky Regiment, re-
curited largely from Bourbon
county.
Mr.. Alexander was a son of the
late Mr.. William w. Alexander, one
of the brightest legal minds of his
day in the county, and was a grand
nephew of Jefferson Davis, president
of the Southern Confederacy. His
parents, and two brothers, William
and Jack Alexander, preceded him to
the grave several years ago. He is
survived by two brothers, Hugo and
Richard Alexander, and one sister,
Mrs. Lucy Alexander Anderson, all
of Paris, making his home with the
latter.
The funeral was held at 1880
o'clock. Yesterday afternoon, with
services conducted at the grave in
the Paris Cemetery by Rev. w. E.
Ellis, pastor of the Paris Christian
church. The /pall-bearers were:
Honoray-John Hildreth, Jos. w.
Davis. Judge H. Clay Howard, j. A.
Morrison, John Roseberry, DR.. j. T.
Vansant, E. M. Dickson, James G.
Metcalfe, Judge Denis Dundon and
Charlton Clay. Active-Dr. VIM
Kenney, George M. Hill, James Nc
Clure, Harry Baldwin, H. H. Han
cock and Buckner Woodford.
Coroner Rudolph Davis held an in
vestigation at the court house yester-
day morning at ten o'clock. Eye
witnesses who were examined gave
the facts as above stated. After
hearing the testimony the jury, COM
posed of N. Ford Brent, foreman; X.
NJ. Johnson, Catesby Spears, Lee
Price. F.. P. Lowry and A. B. Han
cock. returned the following verdict:
1--WE, the jury, find that Isaac
Alexander came to his death on the
night of Saturday, October IL, 1919,
by being struck and run over by an
automobile driven by Stanley Dick
son. From the evidence before us we
find that Mr.. Dickson was entirely
blameless for the accident