Funeral of David Bucklew—Coroner’s Inquest—Ham’s Preliminery [sic]
The time for the preliminary examination of David Ham, charged with having shot and killed David Bucklew at Hanter [sic] Sunday has not been set. An officer said today “there is too much politics at present” and he did not know when the preliminary examination would take place. It might be postponed till after election time.
The remains of David Bucklew were brought in from Hunter Monday and interred in Oak Hill cemetery. The funeral procession was met just beyond the county hospital by the hearse and the remains were transferred to it and taken to the cemetery. The services were conducted at the grave by Rev. D.H. McCullagh of the Presbyterian church.
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