The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-02-17
THREE MEN ON
PEACE BONDS
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he asked Mr. Thomas O. take the Young
man also saving that he had told min
several times 10 arrest them before Mr.
Themes denied that D. had ben told
this before. and Marshall admitted this
Ar This iuncture John Younger began
firing When asked bg the attorneys
for the defeu=e whether he was armed
or not he replied that he did not remem
her
Nfr Rouduranf was then called fo the
Witness stand and testified that Mar
shall had gone 60 his office With him
or hu-iuess and that whii. There the
ya,,ngsr men came up and called FOR
Marshall % come out and settle the dif
ferapc,. between them MIR BOndurani
then TOLD 81 his effort 10 piacate tAe
Youugsr men. H.. testified that he could
not saw that Marshall was armed OF
yvas not a. be- lid not know
McCeh,.. was then called fo testify
and his testimony o. the incidents ia
Judge Moore's office and &C the LnCl-dc
Hotel agreed with that II MHrshali~.
10 said that at the hotel he had held
the door while Marshall made bis eS-
cane keeping 81 closed as long az pos
sil,le and that the elder Younger had
threatened his life there for holding
fbe door and letting Marshall escape.
Biufnrd Henry was then cnlled nu as
"A witness Tor the Cummuuu palfh and
vas followed hy 4 Younger. the
father
He testified that hc had known Mar
shall for nearly two years aud that dur
ing that time De had never threatened
the life or property Of Marshall IL
said that he had made every effort 90
secure "A settlement Of the account. hut
owing 10 MurshalTs mwilliugues~. De-
said. h. had been unsuccessful Iic ties
titled that on one occasion tine account
had been Submitted o. disinfercsted ar
biters who had given 30 mp sayiu. that
the account was 80 unreasonable that
they could not seTtle &c. Younger ties
tilted that his son had said that 81 the
5000. which the account amounted TO-
were taken from him. he could not live
He also testified that on 80 occasion
had ne Threatened the life or property
Of Marshall but that Marshall had ou
several occasions threatened the life Of
his son aud had made the threat thar
he would take every thing the young
man had. He stated that he came 60
the hotel at the time mentioned before
Marshall and McGehce entirely uaarm-
ed for the purpose Of finding % just
settlement Of their differences lie ties
titled that Mct;ehee. ia shutting the
Motel door had mashed his finger. which
he snid caused him 10 tell him be- would
Kill him. had he been armed He testi-
fed also that he had been attempting %
induce Marshall 10 withdraw the peace
warrants which had been sworn Out
against him
He was followed on the witness stand
BY John F.lks. and John Ezell followed
EIks. He testified that he saw George
fI.oWer remove a pistol from MarshaiIs
pocket He said that Lower placed 10
IN drawer and later took IL ouf 81 the
office with him.
a man named Ellis next testified that
as tenant ON MarSlails place. Mar
shall had proposed O. him that il he
would stand with him in an his law
suits aud testify for him he would re-
mrInrrat, him lie said that Dee refused
20 do this saying that he would only
testify o. the truth and would uot
swear To- lie for Marshall
He was followed by man named
Holloway. and after him other Price.
Of Clayton Tenn. testified that he saw
Marshall take a gun from his hip pock
et and fire twice at John Younger sat
ur,lay while Younger was firing al him.
Albert Caldwell. formerly Justice Of
Young man named Ratliffe. Il. B.Scearce |
Of Cayce. and Harvey Cloar Of Missis-
sippi. character witnesses. swore that |
they bad known John Younger for some |
time and that his reputation was eX-
cellent.
Following these Gus Lancaster. Sper-
lin Griffith. Milton Spradlin. Tom Prath- 1
or. and VIII Barton testified that the \
.reputation for truth aud veracity" OF /
Marshall was bad
Deputy Sheriff Thomas was then
brought TO the stand and testified "a
10 his part in the case. which agreed
with the former testimonies.
After ]. A. Younger and g. L. Bon
durant had come to the stand for a sec
ond time. the attorneys for the Com
monwealth and the defense devoted a
short time to arguing the case.
Judge Stahr then ordered ] \. Young
or placed under a 500 peace bond. John
Younger under a $500 peac ehond and
also placed Marshall under peace
bond of $1,000. all until the next term Of
the Fulton County Circuit Court
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