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Daily Evening Bulletin
Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky
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In Rock Island, Ill., J. A. Hill shot J. E. Bailey three times during Decoration Day exercises, alleging an affair with his wife; Bailey denies it and was injured in arm and back. Hill arrested amid excitement.
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Rock Island, Ill., June 2.- Friday J. E. Bailey and J. A. Hill were standing with their wives in a crowd in the Court House Square during decoration exercises. Without a word of warning Hill drew a small calibre pistol and shot Bailey three times. Two bullets struck his right arm and one the small of the back. Hill was promptly arrested. There was great excitement. Mr. Bailey says he can not account for the shooting as he and Mr. Hill were good friends. Hill claims that improper relations existed between his wife and Bailey. He says he meant to kill Bailey the first time they met but did not expect to see him in the court house yard.
Bailey denies the charge.
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Rock Island, Ill.
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Friday, June 2
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bailey shot three times: two bullets in right arm, one in small of the back. hill arrested.
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During decoration exercises in Court House Square, J. A. Hill drew a pistol without warning and shot J. E. Bailey three times while they stood with their wives in a crowd. Bailey and Hill were reportedly good friends, but Hill claimed improper relations between Bailey and his wife, stating he intended to kill Bailey upon first meeting. Bailey denies the charge. Great excitement followed.