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Newspaper
Richmond Daily Register
Location
Richmond, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1922
Page
1
Winchester jury hears Scobee Hardman deny claims from Schumaker and an ex-cellmate that he knew more than others about Leon Renaker's death. He asserts alibi details, insists he was not with Renaker July 24, and testifies to multiple drives with Mrs. Renaker.
In Breathitt county a murder case unfolds with a jury selected from Madison county volunteers. Witnesses testify that Eleaner Clemons Nathan Clemons Wilson Clemons and Bud Combs killed Deputy Sheriff Green Watkins during a July ambush in Knott county while pursuing Amos Fugate. The posse member Henry Noble was also killed and Shade Allen wounded. Bud Combs allegedly betrayed officers guiding them into a trap.
Winchester Ky Dec 15 The opening of the Scobee Hardman murder trial reveals Mrs Renaker will not testify. Hardman denied knowledge of Renaker s slaying and said he was in the Renaker home twice before the killing. Reese Fox a 22 year old schoolmate testified he was not with Hardman on July 24 or 25 and described his movements around the time of the murder.
Fair conditions dominate with a colder east tonight. Temperatures rise on Saturday across the region.
Cincinnati reports hogs at 8.25 to 8.75 for various weights with sows and stags priced lower. 1100 cattle steadies calves at 6. sheep and lambs range 4 to 14. Chicago notes 40,000 hogs at 8.10 and 7,000 cattle. Louisville December 15 shows cattle 150 slow hogs 2100 steady sheep 100 steady, all unchanged.
The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled the Simmons Road Department reorganization bill unconstitutional, saying the legislature lacked authority to name members of the highway commission. Judge Thomas wrote the opinion. all judges concurred except Judge Rogers Clay, who dissented.
In Frankfort Kentucky on December 15 the Court of Appeals reversed the prison sentences for Shade Combs French Combs Leslie Combs and George Allen Jr who were charged with conspiracy to prevent an election in the Clayhole precinct Breathitt County and killing a horse named Shintosh in furtherance of the plot. Lose Combs and Allen had been sentenced to 15 years and French and Shade Combs to five years.
Veath reports Mrs Elihu Biggerstaff a longtime Red House resident died Thursday morning after a long illness cancer She was 70 and a member of Union City Christian church Surviving are her husband and three sons Shelby Hamilton Ohio Sam Chicago and Leslie Red House Funeral at Red House Methodist Church Saturday at 9 30 a m with Dr I C McDougle and burial in Richmond cemetery
Mrs. William Gordon aged 38 died suddenly at her Lancaster road home from an acute heart attack. She left a husband nine children and her parents Mr. and Mrs Vernon. Funeral services were set for Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Christian church in Lat Woods with burial in Richmond cemetery.
The Normal School farm on the Barnes Mill pike will be offered at public sale on December 30 at 11 o clock a m on the premises. Full description will appear in the paper soon. For advance information contact T J Teates Paul Burnam or F C Gentry.
Sheriff Elmer Deatherage reported that two more prohibition agents were killed during a raid on moonshiners in Menifee county. Colle and Ballard died in a gunfight as about thirty-two agents swept the hills. bloodhounds were dispatched from Hustonville to assist.
Prohibition Director Sam Collins reported that Bob Ballard was killed and his brother Charles Ballard wounded in a fight with 20 agents in Menifee county. Prohibition Agent Guy Cole was killed. Charles Ballard escaped wounded as the cabin siege ended. Authorities rushed further reinforcements to pursue the surviving Ballard.
Farm Bureau notice from T. H. Collins secretary invites members to telephone seed orders by December 25. All seeds are advancing.
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