The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-04-01
FATAL CLASH in
Fl. GAY BETWEEN
RIVAL YOUTHS
Bob Maynard Killed and
Lester Frazier Danger
Ously Wounded Last
Sunday Night.
STUDENTS FROM LOUISA cHARe
Ep WITH SHOOTING THE TWO
NATIVES or OUR SISTER
<. TOWN OF Fl. GAY, w. VA.

Robt. Maynard was shot and instant
~ killed and Lester Frazier danger
ousiy wounded at Fort Gay, just across
the river from Louisa. Sunday night
& about o'clock,
) Charley Dawson had a very marrow
escape. as a bullet grazed his stomach
Another by stnndcr. boy named van
horn. was slightly injured in one leg
Maynard was 23 years old, son OF
aqnard. "A good citizen OF Fort
Cay. lie had been on the State police
force until recently, but had resigned,
II Is said
Frazier Is the iS-year-old son Of
John Frazier, who lives in Fort Gay
hut works az the bnrber's trade IN
Louisa. bah passed through his
kidney and his condition has been
considered very serious, He ~ sun
nliye. however
Chris Johnson AMI Henry WhilAkef.
students ai Kentucky Normal College,
I,oulsa. are charged with firing the
shots Warrants were Issued also for
Two Crlsp brothers. students who were
nrcsont az the time OF the shooting,
i,ut there seems 10 be llttle or no eyi-
dence 10 connect them with the fatal
ARRAY, Ill
Johnaon was arrsted while on his
wav across the bridge 10 Louisa,
Whitaker got across without arrest
ana Ii il reported that he went on 10
his home in Floyd county, Ky He II
n uon OF vinson whitaker and a grand
son OF Morgan Whitaker
Johnson was held under guard at
IToft t;ay until Monday night when
~ examining trial was held he
waved examination and was remand :
~ 10 iaiI at Wayne without bail.
county Attorney Chas. Ferguson was
prenent Johnson was taken TO Wayne
ON the train passing Fort Gay NJ
4 nj. Relatives OF johnson and Whit
akar came from Floyd county Monday
evening and were present at the pro-
cnedings IN Fort Gay.
We have founu " Srfy .s-siii 10
ret the facts In this case and the stor
les OF what happened are conflicting
and confusing
II seems that recently some Fort Gay
boys have been playing practical jokes
on boys from Louisa who go over there
at nieht--such as throwing rocks az
man, fuHitfttt f...sa a-tes,s etc. On
SUNDAY night several students went TO
Fort Gay. Church services were being
held and johnson and Maynard We're
inside me church. a quarrel arose
on the outside between the students
and some Fort Gay boys. The latter
cent a small boy into the church ana
called Maynard out. The other slae
ssnt for johnson. II seems that May
nnrd was requested to arrest the stu
dents on his authority as a state po-
iice,nan The students questioned nus
authority and fight started II is
said MAYNARD threw OFF his coat anu
Johnson struck him with a flash light
The shooting followed very soon. y u
said 10 or ~ shots were fired. One OF
the balls that struck Maynard pierced
the heart.
II Is reported that moonshine liquor
played a part In this AFFAIR, but we are
not able TO give this as a positive tact.
Johnson is son OF Lem Johnson, OF
Middle Creek, Floyd county He was
taking commercial course in school
here. 1t is said that when arrested ne
had a pistol with two empty sneiis
IN 4. c,,ta
Wiryrff,i bad been serving as sttile
policeman IN the Mingc coal fied rn-
iii recently, when he resigned rom
th,. police force. His funeral was con-
ducted by Rcy. l.. u. Bryan and Kay
mond Wolfe.