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Ilids for sometlmcf/ and at the. timeor; tile kill [lie, the preftdiei was supposed to have- a large amount of jnoney on his person, as ho was con-glUe^d' a wealthy man, - und it - Isthought the estate he left will run .up In the neighborhood of one hun-• 9 * • Idred thousand dollars.- Ho was shot to death on a lonely mountain path, pistols and' shotguQs heiag used, and his body .was hidden, and not found for several days after the kill' Jng. Tho Lawson, boyfe, however, told their uncle, .Green Deathm'netf Iho particulars of the murder, and the names - .of the supposed guilty parties soon .leaked 'but.. Iaom Law-’son one of the parties arrested for the murder, killed his.father a few years back, for. which crime he was sentenced to the penitentiavy for life, hut through the mauditi sehti-mbut\\hat iias been Bngeudcicd of late | and the* efforts; of the “sob sisters squad”, k parole was secured and he was again turned looose to prey upon humanity.. • Ben Goldon, counly attorney of Knox will endeavor to secure a full pardon for Isom, -so as' to.render. it.possible tQ.try him for .the murder of th6 Rev. TomWilliams, and lu'lhc event that rhe• •1 . • • . •1 touucl gulty, have him electrocut-ed.- Thtf preacher leaves besides’‘the young widow, three children who are all grown, and who’ propose using the fortune left by th a d Bad man to avenge his murder.Only a short time ago the Rev. Williams was iu this city, endeavoring to make arrangements for leasing 42 acres oe the celebrated Dean seam of.coah which ho. htul been keeping-off the market for many ycarc. Several of our citiezns were contemplating taking part .in Icas-, Ing and operating the'tract, but the murder of Mr, Williams will put an end to .the scheme, as the lease had never been turned over by Mr. Williams and bis death renders It null and void. : 3'^f Iff. _ .
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Middlesboro Pinnacle News
Middlesboro, Kentucky, US
Thu, Jul 19, 1917
Page 3
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Jane K.
TN, USA 29 May 2018
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