This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CabinSue Surnames: Hill, Evans, Murphy Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.garrard/3914/mb.ashx Message Board Post: >From the Daily Picayune (New Orleans) Sep 14, 1852 Another Tragedy in Kentucky. -- The Lancaster, Ky. Argus, of the 3rd Inst., has the following account of another tradegy in Garrard county, in that State: As Dr. Evans was coming in town on Saturday with the witnesses for his sons, they fell in company with George R. Hackley, Henry A. Kurtz and Dr. Tillet, just beyond Dr. Hills's house, and Dr. Evans rode upon the outside of them as they were passing the house, and remarked at the time, "He didn't think they would shoot three clever men to kill one mean one." After they had passed the house and were just in the turn of the road, a shot was fired which passed through the lapel of the coat of James Brim, and before they had proceeded ten steps another shot was fired, striking Jesse May in the back, below the right shoulder. May retained his position on his horse for about a hundred yards, and fell in attempting to dismount. The remainder of the party, with the exception of Samuel Gordon, also recognized with the party, galloped off at the first fire for town; but he left his horse and leaped over into the pasture on the opposite side of the road from the firing, the assailant! s being between him and town, when two shots were fired at him without effect. Several persons from town immediately went to May, and physicians were called, but too late, the vital spark had fled. He was brought to town and placed in a coffin, and the next day he was taken to his friends on Sugar Creek and buried. Great excitement prevailed among the Evanses, and they thought of immediately repairing to the house and storming it, but gave up their designs. Dr. Hill and Joseph Murphy were arrested and a guard placed over them to await their trial before an examining court. They were brought up on Wednesday last before Esquires Teeter and Ray, and the case was continued till Wednesday next, at 9 o'clock A. M. We shall wait till after the trial before we say anything in regard to it, and we wish from the bottom of our heart that we may never again be called upon to note the death of another of three parties, but we fear that such is not the case. We shall never feel secure till the last vestige of them is removed from the country. End. Sandra Hurt-Norris Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.