Marion Edward Gosney
Kentucky Post, Thursday, 6 September 1917, page 1
The body of Marion Gosney, 35, wealthy farmer, living on Plum Creek rd. about two miles south of Grants Lick, was found in a corn field near his home Thursday with a bullet hole thru the abdomen. Dr. J M Digby, coroner, investigated and sid the man had been murdered. The coroner said Gosney's body had been lying on the ground only a short time, which indicated he had been shot about 6 am. The body was found by Dan Haltermann, a neighbor, as he was walking thru the field.
Neighbors living near the Gosney farm telephoned Sheriff Boone Gosney of Campbell co. that a relative of the dead man was on his was to Newport in an auto to give himself up. A short time later a man, who said he was Edward Shafer, a brother in law of Gosney, walked into the sheriff's office and said he wanted to give himself up. He told Deputy Sheriff Harry Dramer, he was wanted in connection with the shooting of his brother in law. When questioned by Deputy Sheriffs Dramer and Jule Plummer, they say Schafer said:
"Gosney and I have had trouble over our farm for years. We were joint owners of the place, which is about two and one half miles out from Grants Lick. Last night he threatened to kill me. This morning at 4 am I tried to humor him, but he was desperate. I tried my best to quiet him, but before he tried to do something to me I stopped him."
"What kind of a gun was it you shot him with?" Dramer asked. "A shotgun." Schafer replied. "I did it in self defense." Schafer was accompanied to town by his father. The son, who is about 30 years old, is held without bail.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 10 September 1917, page 1
Edward Schafer, farmer, of Grants Lick, charged with the fatal shooting of Marion Gosney several days ago, was given a preliminary hearing before Judge J E Boltz Monday. Mrs. Goesney, mother of the dead man, testified against Schafer. Dr. Digby, testified when he found Gosney he found 150 small bird shot, discharged from a shotgun in the dead man's back.
Schafer was bound to the grand jury under $7500 bond. He was released when friends furnished the bond.