This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lane, Merritt, Lacey, Cravens, Moorman Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mAB.2ACE/2650 Message Board Post: A Double Killing Hopkinsville, March 13.--Henry LANE, a policeman, was shot and instantly killed by Walter MERRITT at 9 o'clock to-night. MERRITT was standing in the door of LACEY's saloon, where he had been drinking heavily. Officer LANE passed by and MERRITT said: "I am not afraid of you," to which LANE replied, "Don't think I'm afraid to run you in." The officer had his hands in his front pockets and before he realized his danger MERRITT had pulled his gun and fired. The bullet struck LANE over the left eye, penetrating to the brain. The shooting was at such close range that the man's face was powder-burnt. LANE fell dead almost instantly. Officers CRAVENS and MOORMAN came running upon hearing the shooting, and started to arrest MERRITT. A general firing was begun on both sides, resulting in the killing of MERRITT at the hands of Officer MOORMAN. Excitement ran high among the citizens over the killing of LANE, and had not MERRITT met his death there might have been trouble for him. He was considered a bad man. He was about 25 years old. (Source: Earlington Bee, Thur., Mar. 18, 1897)