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REV. PORTER SHOTAhom two weeks ago Kev. John Porter, an able minister of Elliotts-vilie, was shot and seriously wound-ed by a neighbor, Marshal Adkins. “Neighbor” Adkins’ wife had left his domicile and was living in a house owned by “Neighbor” Porter,'fi i1^1®-*: M t§;MM Ii whither he had gone the night ot thep • • '•* , . * 4 . • • • •• * ■ ,, • »#( * • |shooting. Adkins was lying in a fodder shock near the home when “Neighbor” Porter came out andraised with a shotgun. When Porter% ;-V iMv t §vf ' ' /P A * U. V.' N •$''A;.: •_ - . -’V ■ * jsaid something to the woman Ad-• /s-A”' ' '• ■' ; 'lt; 1-;y? W-ji r. ■■'A \ W. M--.- A ;. wb /.-N?kins told him to look out and tired. |A m * * , f •.the shot taking effect in the rightside, and it was thought by some j that the scabbard of Porter saved !R?£p v '’ ^N,•* :•$§ M ■:$?■!}■. :• W-£-£-£y- ?£? .1his life, as some of the load hit it i and his gun. Adkins gave himself'up to County Judge Ilogge the next ! dav and was released on $1,000 JIbond for his appearance betore thenext circuit court.
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Olive Hill Carter County Herald
Olive Hill, Kentucky, US
Wed, Nov 02, 1921
Page 2
Full Page
Clipped by
Elkhart P.
IN, USA 21 Dec 2019
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