SEMI-WEEKLY INTERIOR JOURNAL, STANFORD, KENTUCKY, FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1893
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At the time we printed the second edition of our last paper we were unable to procure statements from the witnesses to the killing of Mr. Sam Engleman by Mack Ferrill, as they seemed particularly anxious to make themselves scarce as possible and to avoid our reporter. We have since coraled two or three and they put quite a different light on the affair from that given by the prisoner himself. A witness tells us that this is a true statement of the case. During the progress of a game of cards, James Wickersham and Mack Ferrill went into the room, when Jim Reid asked Wickersham to take his hand and play it. Mr. Engleman objected, saying that no new man could come in at that stage. Ferrill said that Wickersham had the right to come in if he wanted to, and some words passed between him and Engleman. John W. Bright became excited and remarking that no one could run over Unc., as he called Mr. Engleman, laid his pistol down on the card table. Mr. Engleman told him to put his weapon up, that nobody was going to do that, and proceeded to deal the cards. After he had done so and was examining his hand, without warning and a minute or more after the last word had been spoken by Engleman, Ferrill grabbed the pistol on the table and with his own shot his victim to death, the witness averring that Engleman did not see Ferrill at the time and had no thought of his intention. The witness further says that Engleman had no pistol and that the one found under his body was never seen even in the Engleman neighborhood. Mr. G.R. Engleman, a brother of the dead man, and Mr. John R. Farris, a brother-in-law, both say that he had neither owned nor carried a pistol in the last 14 years and would not even let his son have one.
The fact that Ferrill went to the room with two pistols on his person, coupled with the report that he had made threats against Engleman, makes it look very badly for him. It has been freely predicted for some time that he would kill somebody, and there was a general expression that the other night that he ought to be satisfied now. It is very dangerous for a young man who is without money to try to live by card playing, as we hear Ferrill has been doing, for sooner or later he will come to grief.
The deceased was a good hearted, clever man, who had many friends. He was noted for his witty remarks and was always the life of the crowd he was with. When Bro. Barnes held his meeting at Lancaster several years ago he professed religion and changed his life, with the exception that he could not give up poker, of which he was passionately fond. A large crowd of friends saw his body consigned to the earth Wednesday and much sorrow was shown.
TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1893 issue had the following:
The wife was Miss Mary Farris, a sister of Mr. J.R. Farris, formerly of this place, and has one son, Eph, who was present at the time of the shooting.
Mr. George R. Engleman, brother of the deceased, had the remains taken to his late home this morning, from which the interment will take place to-morrow afternoon in the old Engleman burying ground.
TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1893
At a special term of the county court Saturday Messrs. G.R. Engleman and B.W. Givens qualified as administrators of the late Samuel Engleman.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1893
As administrators of Samuel Engleman, Messrs. G.R. Engleman and B.W. Givens sold to E.T. Minor, of Garrard the farm of 100 acres, near Hubble, at $35. With the insurance that was gotten for the house which burned some time ago, added, the estate realizes about $50 per acre for the land.
(Kentuckiana Digital Library)
His wife Mary was living in California 15 April 1910 when her brother R. Clark Farris died.
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At the time we printed the second edition of our last paper we were unable to procure statements from the witnesses to the killing of Mr. Sam Engleman by Mack Ferrill, as they seemed particularly anxious to make themselves scarce as possible and to avoid our reporter. We have since coraled two or three and they put quite a different light on the affair from that given by the prisoner himself. A witness tells us that this is a true statement of the case. During the progress of a game of cards, James Wickersham and Mack Ferrill went into the room, when Jim Reid asked Wickersham to take his hand and play it. Mr. Engleman objected, saying that no new man could come in at that stage. Ferrill said that Wickersham had the right to come in if he wanted to, and some words passed between him and Engleman. John W. Bright became excited and remarking that no one could run over Unc., as he called Mr. Engleman, laid his pistol down on the card table. Mr. Engleman told him to put his weapon up, that nobody was going to do that, and proceeded to deal the cards. After he had done so and was examining his hand, without warning and a minute or more after the last word had been spoken by Engleman, Ferrill grabbed the pistol on the table and with his own shot his victim to death, the witness averring that Engleman did not see Ferrill at the time and had no thought of his intention. The witness further says that Engleman had no pistol and that the one found under his body was never seen even in the Engleman neighborhood. Mr. G.R. Engleman, a brother of the dead man, and Mr. John R. Farris, a brother-in-law, both say that he had neither owned nor carried a pistol in the last 14 years and would not even let his son have one.
The fact that Ferrill went to the room with two pistols on his person, coupled with the report that he had made threats against Engleman, makes it look very badly for him. It has been freely predicted for some time that he would kill somebody, and there was a general expression that the other night that he ought to be satisfied now. It is very dangerous for a young man who is without money to try to live by card playing, as we hear Ferrill has been doing, for sooner or later he will come to grief.
The deceased was a good hearted, clever man, who had many friends. He was noted for his witty remarks and was always the life of the crowd he was with. When Bro. Barnes held his meeting at Lancaster several years ago he professed religion and changed his life, with the exception that he could not give up poker, of which he was passionately fond. A large crowd of friends saw his body consigned to the earth Wednesday and much sorrow was shown.
TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1893 issue had the following:
The wife was Miss Mary Farris, a sister of Mr. J.R. Farris, formerly of this place, and has one son, Eph, who was present at the time of the shooting.
Mr. George R. Engleman, brother of the deceased, had the remains taken to his late home this morning, from which the interment will take place to-morrow afternoon in the old Engleman burying ground.
TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1893
At a special term of the county court Saturday Messrs. G.R. Engleman and B.W. Givens qualified as administrators of the late Samuel Engleman.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1893
As administrators of Samuel Engleman, Messrs. G.R. Engleman and B.W. Givens sold to E.T. Minor, of Garrard the farm of 100 acres, near Hubble, at $35. With the insurance that was gotten for the house which burned some time ago, added, the estate realizes about $50 per acre for the land.
(Kentuckiana Digital Library)
His wife Mary was living in California 15 April 1910 when her brother R. Clark Farris died.
SEMI-WEEKLY INTERIOR JOURNAL, STANFORD, KENTUCKY, FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1893
Page 5
At the time we printed the second edition of our last paper we were unable to procure statements from the witnesses to the killing of Mr. Sam Engleman by Mack Ferrill, as they seemed particularly anxious to make themselves scarce as possible and to avoid our reporter. We have since coraled two or three and they put quite a different light on the affair from that given by the prisoner himself. A witness tells us that this is a true statement of the case. During the progress of a game of cards, James Wickersham and Mack Ferrill went into the room, when Jim Reid asked Wickersham to take his hand and play it. Mr. Engleman objected, saying that no new man could come in at that stage. Ferrill said that Wickersham had the right to come in if he wanted to, and some words passed between him and Engleman. John W. Bright became excited and remarking that no one could run over Unc., as he called Mr. Engleman, laid his pistol down on the card table. Mr. Engleman told him to put his weapon up, that nobody was going to do that, and proceeded to deal the cards. After he had done so and was examining his hand, without warning and a minute or more after the last word had been spoken by Engleman, Ferrill grabbed the pistol on the table and with his own shot his victim to death, the witness averring that Engleman did not see Ferrill at the time and had no thought of his intention. The witness further says that Engleman had no pistol and that the one found under his body was never seen even in the Engleman neighborhood. Mr. G.R. Engleman, a brother of the dead man, and Mr. John R. Farris, a brother-in-law, both say that he had neither owned nor carried a pistol in the last 14 years and would not even let his son have one.
The fact that Ferrill went to the room with two pistols on his person, coupled with the report that he had made threats against Engleman, makes it look very badly for him. It has been freely predicted for some time that he would kill somebody, and there was a general expression that the other night that he ought to be satisfied now. It is very dangerous for a young man who is without money to try to live by card playing, as we hear Ferrill has been doing, for sooner or later he will come to grief.
The deceased was a good hearted, clever man, who had many friends. He was noted for his witty remarks and was always the life of the crowd he was with. When Bro. Barnes held his meeting at Lancaster several years ago he professed religion and changed his life, with the exception that he could not give up poker, of which he was passionately fond. A large crowd of friends saw his body consigned to the earth Wednesday and much sorrow was shown.
TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1893 issue had the following:
The wife was Miss Mary Farris, a sister of Mr. J.R. Farris, formerly of this place, and has one son, Eph, who was present at the time of the shooting.
Mr. George R. Engleman, brother of the deceased, had the remains taken to his late home this morning, from which the interment will take place to-morrow afternoon in the old Engleman burying ground.
TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1893
At a special term of the county court Saturday Messrs. G.R. Engleman and B.W. Givens qualified as administrators of the late Samuel Engleman.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1893
As administrators of Samuel Engleman, Messrs. G.R. Engleman and B.W. Givens sold to E.T. Minor, of Garrard the farm of 100 acres, near Hubble, at $35. With the insurance that was gotten for the house which burned some time ago, added, the estate realizes about $50 per acre for the land.
(Kentuckiana Digital Library)
His wife Mary was living in California 15 April 1910 when her brother R. Clark Farris died.
Page 5
At the time we printed the second edition of our last paper we were unable to procure statements from the witnesses to the killing of Mr. Sam Engleman by Mack Ferrill, as they seemed particularly anxious to make themselves scarce as possible and to avoid our reporter. We have since coraled two or three and they put quite a different light on the affair from that given by the prisoner himself. A witness tells us that this is a true statement of the case. During the progress of a game of cards, James Wickersham and Mack Ferrill went into the room, when Jim Reid asked Wickersham to take his hand and play it. Mr. Engleman objected, saying that no new man could come in at that stage. Ferrill said that Wickersham had the right to come in if he wanted to, and some words passed between him and Engleman. John W. Bright became excited and remarking that no one could run over Unc., as he called Mr. Engleman, laid his pistol down on the card table. Mr. Engleman told him to put his weapon up, that nobody was going to do that, and proceeded to deal the cards. After he had done so and was examining his hand, without warning and a minute or more after the last word had been spoken by Engleman, Ferrill grabbed the pistol on the table and with his own shot his victim to death, the witness averring that Engleman did not see Ferrill at the time and had no thought of his intention. The witness further says that Engleman had no pistol and that the one found under his body was never seen even in the Engleman neighborhood. Mr. G.R. Engleman, a brother of the dead man, and Mr. John R. Farris, a brother-in-law, both say that he had neither owned nor carried a pistol in the last 14 years and would not even let his son have one.
The fact that Ferrill went to the room with two pistols on his person, coupled with the report that he had made threats against Engleman, makes it look very badly for him. It has been freely predicted for some time that he would kill somebody, and there was a general expression that the other night that he ought to be satisfied now. It is very dangerous for a young man who is without money to try to live by card playing, as we hear Ferrill has been doing, for sooner or later he will come to grief.
The deceased was a good hearted, clever man, who had many friends. He was noted for his witty remarks and was always the life of the crowd he was with. When Bro. Barnes held his meeting at Lancaster several years ago he professed religion and changed his life, with the exception that he could not give up poker, of which he was passionately fond. A large crowd of friends saw his body consigned to the earth Wednesday and much sorrow was shown.
TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1893 issue had the following:
The wife was Miss Mary Farris, a sister of Mr. J.R. Farris, formerly of this place, and has one son, Eph, who was present at the time of the shooting.
Mr. George R. Engleman, brother of the deceased, had the remains taken to his late home this morning, from which the interment will take place to-morrow afternoon in the old Engleman burying ground.
TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1893
At a special term of the county court Saturday Messrs. G.R. Engleman and B.W. Givens qualified as administrators of the late Samuel Engleman.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1893
As administrators of Samuel Engleman, Messrs. G.R. Engleman and B.W. Givens sold to E.T. Minor, of Garrard the farm of 100 acres, near Hubble, at $35. With the insurance that was gotten for the house which burned some time ago, added, the estate realizes about $50 per acre for the land.
(Kentuckiana Digital Library)
His wife Mary was living in California 15 April 1910 when her brother R. Clark Farris died.
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Samuel Engleman
Born
May 12, 1847
Died
May 8, 1893
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