The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-11-03
POLICEMAN KILLS
CORBIN STRIKER
Threatened BY Mob, Held
Under Guard, Taken
To Williamsburg

OeorBe Marcum, formerly Of MiddIes-
boro and London, shot and killed Cy
Davis, 26 years old, former l.. & N.
shopman, in vacant lot back of the
Smith Hotel early this morning. fol-
lowing which feeling was aroused to
such a high pitch that Marcum, who
gave himself up to Mayor John Gil
lam was held under guard, in a ga
rage until daybreak, when he was
removed to the Jail at Williamsburg.
Rumors of threats against Marcum
were heard after the shooting, and
National Guardsmen and United
States Deputy Marshals remained on
Half an hour after they retired fus-
guard until 3 o'clock this morning.
illade of shots were fired in South
Corbin and the guards sprang to-
their arms again, fearing that friends
of the slain man were coming to
"get" Marcum. However, there was
no attempt
The outbreak is the first since the
shooting on October 23 of Lige Paige.
an l.. & N. guard, who died at Louis
vile at l o'clock this morning. The
authorities have been able to develop
no clew in the Paige shooting case.
Mystery In killing.
Considerable mystery surrounds
the killing of Davis. Shortly after
the shooting Marcum ran into the
lobby of the hotel. broke his gun in
the presence of several spectators
and surrendered himself to. Mayor
Gillian, saying. I've Just killed a
man."
Marcum said that Davis had been
shooting up the town." and that
when he tried to arrest him, Davis
shot at him. Marcum said that he
then seized Davis gun and shot him
twice.
However, Davis was shot four
times it was discovered The bull
let which probably proved fatal broke
his neck.
When Marcum broke his gun there
were only two empty shells in it.
A witness who was in the vicinity
of the hotel said that five shots
were fired in the rear of the hotel
before Marcum came up, just as the
last shot was fired. Marcum went
down an alley to the rear of the no
tel and two more shots were heard
This does not coincide with Marcum's
story that Davis fired at him and
was then shot twice by the officer.
Reports were that three men were
taking part in the shooting before
Marcum carve on the scene.
Trouble Follows Arrest.
Considerable trouble followed after
the surrender of Marcum. Fred Ear
ly was appointed special policeman
by Mayor Gillian to guard Marcum.
Because of fear of an outburst
against the sayer. Marcum was
guarded in the Corbin Garage %
Sales Company's shop.
Deputy Sheriff Barker, father in
law of Davis. then came on the scene
from his home in South Corbin, and
demanded that Marcum be placed I'M
der arrest on a regular warrant.
Magistrate Chestnut held the in
quest before Barker arrived. Barker
then demanded that warrant be is
sued. This was done by Squire Chest
nut, who called Deputy Sheriff King
Carr to serve it.
Barker then went to the garage
and demanded of Early, the special
policeman, that the prisoner be turn
ed over to him. Guns flashed and
It was feared that there would be an
other shooting.
Shooting Breaks Out.
Mayor Gillian refused to turn over
the prisoner. II was half an hour
after this that the shooting broke
out in South Corbin.
The Mayor then ordered that both
Early and Deputy Sheriff King Carr
guard the prisoner and Mareum was
taken to Williamsburg on the q
o'clock train this morning.
Marcum came here from Middles-
boro three months ago. He had for
merly been on the police force at
corbin.
Corbin is in a state of tumult,
many men being armed. No rein
foree,,ant of the National Guards.