The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-07-30
MAN KILLED In
WAYNECO., W. VA
Fred Cooksey Shot Law.
renee Curnutte, Veteran
of the World War.

Lawrence Curnutte. a popular young
man OF Radnor. who served his country
in France during the World War. was
shot and killed by Fred Cooksey. a
young man OF the same place, last Fri
day evening.
II seems that Cooksey had soyne diff
1culty with Elisha Curnutte, father Of
the veteran. and that the boy imagined
that the son would take up his fathers
quarrel and attempt to punish him The
boy secured a pistol and when he met
laurence Curnutte at the railroad sta
tion Friday evening deliberately shot
him. II is said. He lived only a few
minutes after having been shot. Cook
sey made his escape, but relatives in
duced him to give himself up and sent
for Sheriff Cyrus, who conveyed him
to the county Jail at Wayne
Another Account.
The above is from the Ceredo Ad-
vance. The following is from the
Wayne News;
Lawrence Curnutte. age "a, son OF
Elisha Curnutte and wounded yeter-
an Of the late war, was shot down and
killed at RadnOr on last Friday even
ing by Fred Cooksey who Is now be-
hind the bars OF Wayne Jail awaiting
indictment and trial
The shooting, which took place at
Radnor station. is said to have been
the result OF differences between Cook
sey and the father Of the man he shot
There were several eye Witnesses Of
the shooting who say that when the
two men met on the railroad track
his hands. which he did. with the ex-
clamation. For Gods sake don't shoot
me-" The fatal shot was fired an in
slant afterward and the ex-soldier
dropped to the ground dead with a
bullet hole through his chest
County officials were notified and
Sheriff Cyrus and deputies began the
trail OF Cooksey Saturday morning. 1t
was learned that Coolsey had left the
county and hedged himself in the hills
OF Kentucky about fifteen miles back
of Louisa. On the promises of the
Sheriff to protect him from mob ven
geance. relatives OF Cooksey agreed to
take the sheriff to his hiding place
The sheriff found Cooksey on Morgan
creek in Lawrence rounty Kentucky.
and after a talk with him the accused
man agreed to meet the officials the
following day and surrender himself.
He came to CatIettsburg the next day
Sunday and was taken in custody
by Sheriff Cyrus who brought him to
Wayne county jail Monday morning
Cooksey has requested that he be
indicted and given trial at next term
OF circuit court. which conyenes Aug
ust 9th- Prosecuting Attorney Fer
guson is now making arrangements for
the trial cooksey suggested to the Of
ficials that he would enter a plea Of
self-defense. He has secured as coun-
sci Attorneys John Marcum. Of Hunt
ington. and Fred yinson, OF Louisa
Gooksey and Curnutte both lived in
the vicinity OF Radnor. Curnutte SER
we'd with the American Expeditionary
Forces in France during the war. He
was severely gassed in battle and at
the time he was killed Friday evening
he was on his way to Wayne TO con-
suit DIR. G. R Burgess who has given
him treatment since his discharge
from service. Curnutte was one OF the
wounded veterans OF the county whose
claims for compensation are now pend
ing action by the War Department
through the American Legion and Red
Cross