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Show HELD FOR THE FARMER'S MURDER Bardwell. Ky . July 29 Although May Copeland. at her preliminary hearing todav. testified she fired the shot which killed Hugh Atchison, a wealthy farmer, near here last Satur day, her sister who Is also the widow of the murdered man, swore on the witness stand that this was a physical Im possibility Mrs Atchison declared that she and her sister were In one room when a 6hot was heard in the adjoining room where her husband lay. The two women rushed in and found Atchison dead In bed On the threshold of the door was a lighted cigarette of tho brand smoked by Lucien Turk. Miss Copeland's fiancee, who was In the I house. The widow testified a wall and an Iron stove were between her sister and her husband when the shot was fired Tho girl, however, insisted insist-ed she killed her hrot her-ln-law. BoTTT Miss Cop-Mand and her fianceo are being held for the murder Turk's father is one of the wealthiest men In western Kentucky. |