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Show Kllll(iJNESlEN lllll JoIiiimiii, Colorcet, Killed II) John Hell, Mglilvvutilimun. JohnMlell, nlghtwatchmnn, shot nnd Instantly killed lllll Johnson, a negro ngeel 27 )enr. at Kenlen Wednesday night or lust week, about 1 o'clock The negro, who wun drunk, had declared de-clared thut he would run u number or white men out or the coal camp und he wan tr)lng to curr) out hln threat when Hell shot him. The bullet struck Johnson In the bade or tho head, killing kill-ing him lustantl). An Inquest wnn held Thursday. Coroner Cor-oner D. A. Johnson, Hherlff W. J. Illlnus und County Attorney Knox Pat-lerson Pat-lerson nf Meiuh helnir nri.Hi.nt. Thn coroner's Jury wun composed of A. Aldrlch. A. O. Hrown und J. A. Wallace. Wal-lace. The evidence showed thut tho killing wnn u plain cane or self defense. de-fense. A number or wltnensen, among them several negroes, testified that Johnson had shot ut Hell twice before the hitter fired the ratal shot. |