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Vengeance, stalked the streets of Carter county's capital Saturday at Grayson as Paul Herron, 34, farmer, was shot and killed, it is alleged, by Harrison Blanton, 23, farther, on Main street, two squares away from the court house in which an hour be fore Herron had been acquitted of the murder of William Blanton, father of Harrison Blanton. Blanton was taken to the Boyd county jail at Catlettsburg by a dep uty sheriff shortly after noon Satur day on an order from Judge Henry L. Woods. County officials feared a demonstration by the popualce. Within an hour after the killing Blanton was indicted for wilful mur der by the grand jury and his trial set for a special term of the Carter circuit court during the first week of January. The shooting occurred in front of the Commercial Bank. Three shots were fired into Herron’s back by Blan ton, it is alleged. Herron, fell and Blanton ran into the Citizens’ Bank, where he was captured. He was rushed to the county jail and kept there until taken to Catletts burg. Feeling ran high at Grayson Saturday night and the little town feared that more trouble would fol low. Paul Herron, it was charged, shot and killed William Blanton, 44, farmer, father of Harrison Blanton, near Grayson on July 25. Herron was acquitted of this charge by a Carter county jury Saturday. He was on his way home when he was killed. Appointment of Warren Blanton, a brother of Harrison Blanton, as dep uty sheriff in Carter county several months ago is given in reports as the underlying cause of the two trage dies. A number of citizens of Gray son and those who live near the Blanton home at Upper Wilson had signed a petition to remove him from office, it was alleged. This opposition to Warren Blanton is asserted by some to be the reason for “bad blood” which is alleged to exist. James Mullins, Arthur Mullins and Bert Terry, all of Ppper Wilson, were also acquitted Saturday along with Herron on charges of having been aiders and abettors to the killing of William Blanton.
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Mount Sterling Advocate
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, US
Tue, Dec 12, 1922
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