Five Killed as Mob Clashes Over Lockett Lynch Attempt
In Lexington on February 9 a mob seeking to lynch William Lockett clashed with police and state troops outside the court. Lockett, found guilty of first degree murder in Geneva Hardman’s case, was sent to die in the electric chair March 11. Four men were killed and about 15 wounded, with the mob looting pawn shops after the clash.
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Associated Press
Lexington
William Lockett
Geneva Hardman
Lockett
I. F. Carrier
John Thomas
Versailles
William Effington
Bradley
Court House
Jessamine County
Zachary Taylor
Deweese
Morrow Seeks Troops as Lexington Riots Rise
Gov. Edwin P. Morrow called for troops to protect African Americans and restore order after forenoon reports of looting pawn shops and hardware stores in Lexington. Camp Zachary Taylor prepared two provisional battalions of about 160 men each to be sent by train or truck, under General F. C. Marshall, to Lexington, nearly 100 miles away.
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Louisville
Lexington
Edwin P. Morrow
Camp
Zachary Taylor
F. C. Marshall
Five Dead and 15 Injured in Lexington Court Riot
A mob attacked Lexington’s court house as the jury sentenced William Lockett to die in the electric chair for Geneva Hardman’s murder. Four died on the scene and a fifth later, with 15 injured as troops from Camp Taylor and federal forces intervened. The mob looted pawn shops before the chaos subsided.
Trial and Conviction of Lockett Under Judge Kerr
The defendant faced trial and a guilty plea. Judge Kerr swore in a jury that quickly convicted Lockett without the jury leaving their seats. The proceedings were brief and dramatic as the prisoner asked for mercy.
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Kerr
Lockett
Militia Guard Trial Of Child Murder Suspect In Lexington
In Lexington on February 9 hundreds of farmers watched 300 armed militiamen escort William Lockett Negro from the Latonia station to Fayette county court house for the murder trial of 10 year old Geneva Hardman. Lockett was brought from the Frankfort reformatory on a special train as troops with ropes and wires stood guard and warned to shoot to kill if crowds pushed forward.
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Lockett
Frankfort
Court House
DeWeese
United States
Camp Taylor
Associated Press
Lexington
Latonia
William Lockett
Fayette County Court House
Geneva Hardman
Reformatory
Cincinnati
Chicago
Relatives Demand Witness to Will Lockett's Execution
In Lexington on February 9 relatives and friends of Geneva Hardman urged the execution of Will Lockett the confessed slayer. Special court sanction would allow them to witness the electric chair. A large security detail including soldiers and deputies watched over the courthouse. The jury pool list is presented and the appeal by Lexington American Legion Post to bar the defendant from trial in army uniform was granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
South Elkhorn
Little Geneva
Hardman
Will Lockett
Fayette
N. A. Crosby
Charles N. Lyle
Wm. Walker
J. L. Christopher
Phil Straus
John G. Cramer
Wm. C. McDowell
R. L. Henderson
Mark Stephens
W. R. Wallace
M.S. Owens
John G. Stoll
E. D. Owens
R. B. Hayes
H. C. Downing
Charles H. Marrs
George T. Hukle
J. F. Battaile
J. R. Ford
F. N. Wood
American Legion
Adjutant General Warns Citizens Ahead of Lexington Trial
In Frankfort on Sunday and Monday, Adjutant General DeWeese and aides tested machine guns and automatic rifles from Camp Taylor. Home Guards Company D with 70 men arrived and pitched tents at the state reformatory. DeWeese warned Fay and neighboring counties against any demonstrations at the Lexington trial.
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Frankfort
Camp Taylor
DeWeese
Ike Wilder
Frank Lusse
Fayette County Court House
Home Guards
Latonia
L. V. Crockett
Frankfort and Cincinnati
State Reformatory
Fay
Lexington
Morrow
Mob Overruns Lexington in pursuit of alleged killer
Intense interest built in Richmond as a mob tried to seize the negro murderer Lockett at Lexington. Reports from Lexington spoke of five or six casualties with four policemen reportedly killed and bodies at the courthouse. Moving picture operators filmed the mob and scenes from the murder for release in Richmond.
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Richmond
Lexington
Lockett
Fayette County
Boyd Sandlin
Richmond Hotel
George Blanton
Allen-Electric Company
Laura Blanton
Mill Street
Annie Belle Ward
Richmond Picture Theatres
Local social notes from Berea area visitors and obituaries
Miss Eva Norville of Berea visited her sister Mrs Jeff Wilson for a few days last week. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Ernest Garrett of Dayton Ohio to see his parents here. Several brief notes on local residents and travel are listed along with the death of Mrs Wickliffe Kindred near Dreyfus on Saturday morning January 31. He was the son of the late J M Kindred of Locust Branch and survived by his wife and several siblings. Bereavement sympathy is extended to the family. County court drew a crowd in Richmond Monday. Mrs Guy Woolery and her son are visiting relatives in Estill county. Mr H E Wilson of Ravenna was at home Wednesday.
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Eva Norvelle
Berea
Jeff Wilson
Ernest Garrett
Dayton
Ohio
Harry Wells
W. G. McGowen
Richmond
Robert Scrivner
Estill County
Panola
Hugh Leo B. Fain
O. T. Carr
Mollie Broaddus
Wagers
Kirksville
Wickliffe Kindred
Dreyfus
J. M. Kindred
Locust Branch
Guy Woolery
H. E. Wilson
Ravenna
Military zone proclaimed at Will Lockett trial
Judge Kerr announces state military force to aid civil authorities during Will Lockett trial. Warning issued against obstructing duty or entering the security zone. Loitering near the courthouse is perilous, with bloodshed risk if laws are ignored. Citizens urged to respect local officials and the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Lockett
Kerr
Fayette County
Splendid Response From Churches In Richmond On Near East Relief
Churches in Richmond gave a strong Sunday response to Near East Relief appeals. Tomorrow the publication lists contributors and amounts. Donors are urged to write name and gift amount on envelopes and give to State Bank and Trust Co. or S M Saufley at Daily Register office. R L Telford chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
State Bank & Trust Co
S. M. Saufley
Daily Register
R. L. Telford
McKee 10 Handle Wooltex Brand Here
The McKee store now handles the Wooltex line, bringing high class women’s coats and suits to Richmond and Madison. Wooltex is known nationwide for quality, and local shoppers no longer need to travel to Lexington or Danville for such merchandise. The move is praised by McKee and H. Black Company for solid local business tie.
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Rich Madison
McKee
Richmond
Madison
Lexington
Danville
H. Black Company
Berkshire Apartment Fire Claims One Life
A deadly blaze at the Berkshire apartment house in San Francisco killed one person and left about a score of others injured or burned. Rescue teams recovered no additional bodies as search of the ruins continued.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Berkshire
Gedewsky's Only Rival Will Never Play Again In Public
Warsaw reports Ignace Paderewski the famed pianist and ex premier struck his own piano with a hatchet and sent a firm refusal of 1,000,000 francs from six New York concerns. He vows never to perform again publicly as protest against British selfishness and mercantilism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Lloyd George
Poland
Ignace Paderewski
New York
Richmond Masons to Dedicate New Lodge Furniture
Richmond Masons prepare for a 7:30 PM dedication of the new lodge furniture. John H. Maas of Louisville, representing the grand lodge, will attend and speak. All Masons are invited to attend.
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Richmond
John H. Maas
Louisville
Grand Lodge
Winchester farms change hands on Bybee Pike and Paris Pike
Henry and Fleenan of Winchester sold John Jewell’s 101 acre Bybee Pike farm in Clark County to J. Mark McClure for 25000 dollars. The Oscar Johnson farm on the Paris Pike was bought by G. W. Bramblett at 330 dollars per acre. There are 185 acres.
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Henry and Fleenan
Winchester
John Jewell
Bybee Pike
Clark County
J. Mark McClure
Oscar Johnson
Paris Pike
G. W. Bramblett
Fire damages several in National Hotel building flats
Fire gutted flats in the National Hotel building occupied by Daniel Boone in Mt Sterling Kentucky early Sunday. Loss estimated at 1000 dollars with partial insurance. Flats belonging to H. M. Bishop A. R. Turley and others damaged by water. Neff's fire started. tf
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Mt. Sterling
National Hotel
Daniel Boone
H. M. Bishop
A. R. Turley
Thacker
Neff
Treaty brought up in Senate again
Senate debate on the Versailles treaty resumed with leaders from both parties uniting to reexamine the measure. Senator Lodge’s motion to suspend the rules to reconsider was adopted 63 to 9, reopening discussion on the treaty laid aside last November.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Lodge
Mrs. Lucy Grow Hunt Dies in Washington
A dispatch from Washington City reports the death of Mrs. Lucy Crow Hunt wife of Rev. I Cochrane Hunt of the Presbyterian ministry. The body will be shipped to Danville for funeral services at the home of her brother in law Prof Crooks on Wednesday the 11th.
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Washington City
Lucy Crow Hunt
I. Cochrane Hunt
Danville
Crooks
Pipe Line Runs Increase in Cumberland Company Output
The Cumberland Pipe Line Company reports 70,413.93 barrels for the week ending Jan 31, up 7,615.72 from the prior week. The rise shows resumed activity across the Eastern field where floods and bad weather had paused operations.
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Cumberland Pipe Line Company
Engineer Reeves Eyes New Rail Run Change
The Irvine Tribune reports rumors that Engineer Reeves, long serving on the Ravenna to Frakfurt line, is learning the Ravenna to McRoberts route. He would be missed on the former run and fans wonder how Rosco will fare with engine No 39 on the new runs.
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Irvine Tribune
Reeves
Ravenna
Frakfurt
McRoberts
Rosco
401 Acres For Tobacco In Jessamine County
County Attorney W. J. Baxter and John and Marshall Johnson bought 401 acres of unimproved land in Fayette county known as the Minor Simpson farm between Tate's Creek and Walnut Hill pike for 360 dollars per acre totaling 145000. Over 300 acres are virgin soil and the new owners plan large tobacco crops.
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Jessamine
W. J. Baxter
John and Marshall Johnson
John M. Clay
Fayette County
Tate’s Creek
Walnut Hill Pike
Simpson
A Good Sale In Clark County Auction Highlights
At the sale of Mrs J W Bentley on the Boonesboro pike in Clark County two brood sows sold for 31 and 35 dollars each an aged horse brought 66 dollars a 6 year old mule sold for 262 50 an aged mule 150 dollars small calves 35 dollars each sows ranged from 70 to 106 dollars hay sold for 35 dollars per ton in stock and corn 210 dollars a barrel
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J. W. Bentley
Boonesboro Pike
Clark County
Slaughter Carter Dies. Noted Editor in Louisville
J Slaughter Carter, news editor of the Evening Post, died of a heart attack early this morning in Louisville. He was widely known in news circles and had been ill only a short time, with death coming suddenly.
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Slaughter Carter
Associated Press
Louisville
J. Slaughter Carter
The
Evening Post
Carter
Koreans Attack Japanese Post in Korea
Official dispatches report about 2000 Koreans armed with Bolshevik equipment crossing from Kirin Manchuria into northern Korea and attacking a Japanese post, killing seven and routing the survivors.
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Washington
Korea
Kirin
Manchuria
Market Report from Louisville Cattle Auction 2000
Louisville cattle market notes show hogs at 5.25 to 13 dollars with slow movement and a 2600 head count. Fifty sheep steady at seven down, lambs at sixteen, hogs tops at fifteen and twenty five with prices rising.
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Louisville
Jail Condemned by Jury Over Unsanitary Madison County Jail
Madison County grand jury reports jail unsanitary and unsafe with rotten floors poor plumbing and heating. They urge Fiscal Court to repair jail and note Union City infirmary is in good condition. A local youth, Stanley Rogers, 18, charged with chicken theft, unable to post bond, jailed for safety. Judge Shackelford ordered detention at Winchester jail pending May term.
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Stanley Rogers
Sherman Cotton
Winchester
Shackelford
Madison County
W. R. Shackelford
Madison Circuit Court
Madison
Union City
Roberts
Paul Burnam
Trial of Evans Negroes at Mt Secrae Headlines Ruling Judge
Mt Sterling Advocate reports Special Judge W R Shackelford presided over the Evans case at Mt Secrae. The Twenty first Judicial district judge faced criticism for apparent impertinent rulings during the trial.
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Mt. Secrae
Mt. Sterling
W. R. Shackelfpriy
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Adjutant General
MOB
McKee 10
Wooltex
Gedewsky
Lucy Grow Hunt
Clark
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