1 10 19 https://drvk.createuky.net/news-articles/files/original/af647cdbbfacb7d54b2109ca16dba35c.jpg cd5d3a5aae86dfb577c5798cad7cc8fc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Logan County Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Scott, Nashville Tennessean (Nashville American), June 3, 1898 Subject The topic of the resource Scott, George Charge, attempted criminal assault on a married White woman Charge, making an indecent proposal to a White woman Mob, about 50-60 men Mob, hanging Mob, masked Description An account of the resource <h3> SPIRITED HIM AWAY.</h3> Charged With Attempted Assault, a Negro is Hidden by Officers. SPRINGFIELD, June 2.—(Special.)—The community around Adairville, in Logan County, Ky., is greatly wrought up over an attempted assault upon Mrs. William Scoggins, by George Scott, a negro. It is reported that Scott, who is employed as a farm hand by Mr. Scoggins, yesterday made an insulting and indecent proposal to the lady during the absence of her husband. The black brute was repulsed and frightened away and the aram was quickly given. In the meantime Mr. Scoggins had returned, and when the state of affairs was explained to him he took up his shotgun to follow the negro. He soon came in sight of him and fired both barrels at the fleeing man, both charges taking effect. The shot were small, however, and did not seriously injure the negro. Scott ran faster and made in the direction of Springfield. Late in the afternoon he was captured about two miles south of town, by Constable W. H. Pope and Justice C. A. Burr. He was quickly hustled to jail here, and the affair kept very quiet. Scott denies the whole affair in toto, but the evidence against him is strong and seems conclusive. He is a coal-black negro, about 20 years of age. He has an unsavory reputation and has been in jail here before. He is badly frightened and has simulated fits all day. This afternoon Deputy Sheriff Ernest Sory spirited the negro from jail, and the most persistent questioning by the American correspondent failed to located the destination of the pair. The officers here propose to take no chances on the negro being mobbed, hence his removal. It has been whispered around to-day that a mob from Adairville, which is twelve miles south of Springfield, might be here for the negro to-night, but if they come they will find that the bird has flown. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://drvk.createuky.net/clone/biographies/1891-1900/george-scott/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Documenting Racial Violence in Kentucky, Scott, George</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Nashville American/The Tennessean [Nashville, Tn.] Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1898-06-03 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kailly Oum Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Logan County, Adairville, Russellville, Springfield 1890-1900 1898 Adairville Kailly Oum Logan County Russellville Scott Springfield Transcribed https://drvk.createuky.net/news-articles/files/original/941817cee9f6766ef7f2d7758d517f5d.jpg f5026de954819960be7a7d6587758694 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Logan County Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Scott, Cincinnati Enquirer, July 27, 1898 Subject The topic of the resource Scott, George Charge, attempted criminal assault on a married White woman Charge, making an indecent proposal to a White woman Mob, about 50-60 men Mob, hanging Mob, masked Description An account of the resource <h3>LYNCHED</h3> By a Determined Mob Was George Scott, the Colored Assailant of a White Woman SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER RUSSELLSVILLE, KY., June 26.—George Scott, a negro, was hanged by a mob here this morning at 1 o’clock. The mob overpowered Jailor Price, took his keys, and took the negro out on the Nashville pike and hanged him on the same tree that the notorious Proctors were hanged on. Scott attempted to assault Mrs. WIlliam Scroggins at her home near Adairville several weeks ago. At the time her husband pursued him and fired at him, but he escaped to Tennessee. He was captured there and placed in the Springfield Jail and later brought here. Scott was evidently expecting the mob, as he had told his comrades in jail, and he had an iron poker concealed in his cell, telling them that he “would get one of them” when they came for him, but the mob was too quick for him. There were about 60 men. The negro made no resistance whatever. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://drvk.createuky.net/clone/biographies/1891-1900/george-scott/">Documenting Racial Violence in Kentucky, Scott, George</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Cincinnati Enquirer [Cincinnati, Oh.] Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1898-06-27 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kailly Oum Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Logan County, Adairville, Russellville, Springfield 1890-1900 1898 Adairville Kailly Oum Logan County Russellville Scott Springfield Transcribed https://drvk.createuky.net/news-articles/files/original/3fb22ad4f21859b1cc8e2536facf2d04.jpg f5a16afd90eda1bf09de5caf32725bfa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Logan County Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Scott, Louisville Courier-Journal, June 27, 1898 Subject The topic of the resource Scott, George Charge, attempted criminal assault on a married White woman Charge, making an indecent proposal to a White woman Mob, about 50-60 men Mob, hanging Mob, masked Description An account of the resource <h3>TO A TREE</h3> George Scott, Colored, Was Hanged By a Mob IN RUSSELLVILLE SUBURBS WAS IN AIL FOR AN ATTEMPT TO ASSAULT CRIMINALLY LYNCHING A QUIET AFFAIR Russellville, Ky., June 26.—[Special.]—Last midnight a mob took George Scott, colored, from the county jail and hanged him to a tree in the southern suburbs of town. The gallows-tree was the same from which Dink and Arch Proctor were hanged about eighteen months ago. The mob was composed of about forty men, the majority of whom are said to have been mere youths, and some had been drinking. Jailer Price was aroused about 12 o’clock by a loud knocking at the door. He went out and a masked man presented a pistol and demanded the prisoner. He thought it was useless to resist and the request was promptly complied with. This morning the negro’s corpse was found hanging to the famous Proctor tree. Four shots had been fired at him to finish the work. Three bullets struck him in the region of the heart, and one in the leg. The body was cut down about 9 o’clock, and, after the Coroner’s inquest, was buried at the county farm. The crime with which the negro was charged was attempted criminal assault upon the person of a Mrs. Will Scroggins, of near Adairville. Reports concerning it are conflicting, but from what can be learned it appears that the negro went to the house, and, finding Mrs. Scroggins alone, made an insulting proposal to her. She screamed and the negro ran, but did not leave the place. It is further said that later in the day Scroggins returned home, and on hearing what had occurred took his gun and went in search of the negro. Scott was hand on the farm, and was found at his cabin. When Scroggins approached with the gun the negro began to beg Scroggins not to shoot him. It is said that Scroggins raised his gun and the negro fled, and that SCroggins shot twice without effect. The negro was captured next day near Springfield, Tenn. This occurred about three weeks ago, and Scott has been here in jail ever since. Little had been said about the case, and the lynching occasioned great surprised. A few members of the mob were masked, but the majority were not disguised. The jailer failed to recognize any of them. The telephone wires between this point and Adairville were cut from which it is supposed that the mob came from that vicinity. This lynching was so tame an affair compared with the Proctor lynching that it has caused little more than a ripple of excitement. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-scott-george-louis/140107032/">Newspapers.com</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Courier-Journal [Louisville, Ky.] Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1898-06-27 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kailly Oum Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Logan County, Adairville, Russellville, Springfield 1890-1900 1898 Adairville Kailly Oum Logan County Russellville Scott Springfield Transcribed https://drvk.createuky.net/news-articles/files/original/73f9a6dd621b9555b5949c865570747c.jpg 2ebd3dab547eb9f0a01847803b61c0d6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Logan County Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Scott, Hartford Ohio County News (Hartfold Herald), June 29, 1898 Subject The topic of the resource Scott, George Charge, attempted criminal assault on a married White woman Charge, making an indecent proposal to a White woman Mob, about 50-60 men Mob, hanging Mob, masked Description An account of the resource <h3>Lynched at Russellville.</h3> RUSSELLVILLE, KY., June 26.—Last night a mob took George Scott, colored, from the county jail and hanged him to a tree in the southern suburbs of town. The gallows-tree was the same from which Dink and Arch Proctor were hanged about eighteen months ago. The mob was composed of about forty men, the majority of whom are said to have been mere youths, and some had been drinking. Jailer Price was aroused about 12 o’clock by a loud knocking at the door. He went out and a masked man presented a pistol and demanded the prisoner. He thought it was useless to resist and the request was promptly complied with. This morning the negro’s corpse was found hanging to the famous Proctor tree. Four shots had been fired at him to finish the work. Three bullets struck him in the region of the heart, and one in the leg. The body was cut down about 9 o’clock, and, after the Coroner’s inquest, was buried at the county farm. The crime with which the negro was charged was attempted criminal assault upon the person of the Mrs. Will Scroggins, of near Adairville. Reports concerning it are conflicting, but from what can be learned it appears that the negro went to the house, and, finding Mrs. Scroggins alone, made an insulting proposal to her. She screamed and the negro ran, but did not leave the place. It is further said that later in the day Scroggins returned home, and on hearing what had occurred took his gun and went in search of the negro. Scott was a hand on the farm, and was found at his cabin. When Scroggins approached with the gun the negro began to beg Scroggins not to shoot him. It is said that Scroggins raised his gun and the negro fled, and that Scroggins shot twice without effect. The negro was captured next day near Springfield, Tenn. This occurred about three weeks ago, and Scott has been here in jail ever since. Little had been said about the case, and the lynching occasioned great surprise. A few members of the mob were masked, but the majority were not disguised. The jailer failed to recognize any of them. The telephone wires between this point and Adairbille were cut, from which it is supposed that the mob came from that vicinity. This lynching was so tame an affair compared with the Procter lynching that it has caused little more than a ripple of excitement. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ohio-county-news-scott-george-ohio/140103425/">Newspapers.com</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Ohio County News [Hartford, Kentucky] Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1898-06-29 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kailly Oum Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Logan County, Adairville, Russellville, Springfield 1890-1900 1898 Adairville Kailly Oum Logan County Russellville Scott Springfield Transcribed https://drvk.createuky.net/news-articles/files/original/88bb256a6a2490a0dd96798dff9f094c.jpg 1bea4162f4077dc1c9635348d7c9ee70 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Logan County Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Scott, Hopkinsville Daily Kentuckian, June 4, 1898 Subject The topic of the resource Scott, George Charge, attempted criminal assault on a married White woman Charge, making an indecent proposal to a White woman Mob, about 50-60 men Mob, masked Description An account of the resource <h3>Lynching Probable.</h3> Nashville, Tenn., June 3.—George Scott, a young colored man, is in jail at Springfield, Tenn., charged with attempting criminal assault on Mrs. William Scoggins, wife of a well-to-do farmer living just across the line, in Logan county, Kentucky. Mrs. Scoggins successfully resisted the negro’s assault, and her husband chased him some distance, getting close enough to pepper him with a bird shot from head to feet. He will be lynched, it is thought, when taken back to Adairville. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-kentuckian/135019085/">Newspapers.com</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Daily Kentuckian [Hopkinsville, Ky.] Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 06-04-1898 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kailly Oum Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Logan County, Adairville, Russellville, Springfield 1890-1900 1898 Adairville Kailly Oum Logan County Russellville Scott Springfield Transcribed https://drvk.createuky.net/news-articles/files/original/8a3aa8e25e88b3c3762ebceb74d6a3e8.jpg 9ee748dea66060d5cefc266d00b69980 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Logan County Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Scott, Earlington Bee, June 30, 1898 Subject The topic of the resource Scott, George Charge, attempted criminal assault on a married White woman Charge, making an indecent proposal to a White woman Mob, about 50-60 men Mob, hanging Mob, masked Description An account of the resource <h3></h3> Saturday night a mob took George Scott, colored, from the jail in Russellville and hung him to a tree in the suburbs. The mob was composed of about forty persons most of whom were boys, and but few were disguised. The jailor did not recognize any one in the party, but as the wires leading to Adairville were cut, it is supposed that the mob came from that section. Scott’s crime was an attempted assault upon a Mrs. Scroggins, who lives near Adairville. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://newspapers.com/article/the-bee/135018987/">Newspapers.com</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Bee [Earlington, Ky.] Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1898-06-30 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kailly Oum Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Logan County, Adairville, Russellville, Springfield 1890-1900 1898 Adairville Kailly Oum Logan County Russellville Scott Springfield Transcribed https://drvk.createuky.net/news-articles/files/original/62c018c69f9895e1ac596a3dbef5fd5f.jpg 59ed11c59f0242153f0950d1f7c52c23 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Logan County Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Scott, Russellville Herald-Ledger, July 1, 1898 Subject The topic of the resource Scott, George Charge, attempted criminal assault on a married White woman Charge, making an indecent proposal to a White woman Mob, about 50-60 men Mob, hanging Mob, masked Description An account of the resource <h3>HANGED BY A MOB.</h3> Geo. Scott Answers for his Crime to Judge Lynch Approached and Threatened Mrs. Scroggins—Had Planned to Assault and Kill Her. AN ACCOUNT BY AN EVANSVILLE PAPER Russellville was again the scene of a lynching Saturday night. The affair was very quiet. Scarcely anybody in town besides the jailer knew about until the next morning. The victim was a colored boy about 19 years of age named George Scott who had been in jail about three weeks charged with attempting or planning an assault upon Mrs. Will Scroggins near Adairville. Jailer Price was aroused by the trample of horses about one o’clock in the night. He proceeded hurriedly to dress, but before he could put on his clothes the mob which had ridden up at a brisk gait had come to a halt, a part of the men had dismounted and were in the yard calling and knocking loudly at the door. The road was full of men and horses for thirty yards, apparently fifty or sixty men. “Who are you and what do you want!” called Mr. Price out of the upstairs window. “We want the negro who tried to assault Mrs. Scroggins,” was the reply, “and we intend to have him if we have to tear the jail down.” “Wait until I put my clothes on,” and Mr. Price took in his head. “Break in the door, burst it open, he’s up there telephoning all over town for help,” came the cries from the street. “Don’t break it; I’ll open it,” said Mr. Price. As soon as the door was opened the hall rapidly filled up with men armed with double barreled shot guns. They demanded the keys and said they wanted them without delay. Not giving him time to dress the negro was hurried into the hall. “Cross your hands behind,” said one of the mob. The boy looked about in a dazed manner, scared out of his wits and not seeming to understand. The order was repeated the third time. Then he quietly obeyed turning his face to the wall. His hands were bound and he was lead [sic] to the gate where a spring wagon was waiting. “Jump in, we are going to take you riding.” The negro obeyed without uttering a word, and the procession moved off. A quarter of an hour later three pistol shots were head in the distance. As soon as it was light Mr Price went to the livery stable and finding Mr. Withers there, they got in a buggy and drove out the Nashville pike. The body of the negro was found hanging on the tree on which Dink and Arch Procter were hanged about a year and a half ago. It is a small cedar about a mile from the court house. The body was hanging to a small limb, the feet barely off the ground. A plank had been torn from the fence nearly and used as a prop to sustain the limb. There were three bullet holes over his heart and the undergarments, the only clothes he had on were soaked with blood. An effort was made to notify the coroner by telephone, but it was found that the mob had cut the wire. Judge Clark then ordered the body cut down and it was placed in the court house at 8 o’clock. At 10 o’clock, he held an inquest, but nothing leading to the identification of any member of the mob was found out. There was very little excitement over the affair when it became known though the town. Some surprise was expressed that the mob had waited three weeks instead of coming as soon as the negro was put in jail. The details of the crime for which Geo. Scott paid the extreme penalty were published in this paper two weeks ago. He was a farm hand working for Mr. Scroggins. He did not make attack on Mrs. Scroggins, but approached and spoke to her in a threatening manner when her husband was away from home and greatly frightened her. Inquiry revealed the fact that he had tried to get a small colored boy who attends Mrs. Scroggins’ children to act as [illegible] while he attacked her. The boy said Scott had often told him he was going to attack Mrs. Scroggins and kill her and kill the children. A rediculous [sic] account of the lynching was printed in the Evanville Courier accompanied by a two column cut picturing the storming the jail. A mob of cowboys wearing sombreros, carrying guns, pistols, axes, clubs, picks and robes were making a fierce attack upon Mr. Price’s outer defences [sic]. Without the text the picture would have been taken for Roosevelt’s Rough Riders storming Morro Castle. The cut was accompanied by the following account not a single statement of which is true. One hundred masked men stormed the jail here. Sunday morning, and scaring [illegible] Strog, a negro, took him [illegible] from the city and lynched [illegible]. The enraged men placed the rope around the negro’s neck and dragged him over the rough pike for a mile. He was almost dead when hung. About a week ago Strog attempted to criminally assault a white woman living near Russellville. He failed and officers chased him to the woods, where he was arrested. The negro was placed in jail here and his preliminary hearing was set for Saturday, but was postponed because of the absence of a witness for the state. The people grew tired of the delay of the state in bringing the negro to trial and decided to take the law into their own hands. All day Saturday crowds of excited men crowded about the jail and court house. They were only waiting for nightfall to carry into execution their threats. Offieers [sic] were powerless to disperse the mobs. About 3 o’clock this morning the jailor was awakened by a loud noise on the outside. Going to the door he was met by six masked men who had revolvers in their hands. He was given to understand that the mob in the street was large enough to tear down the jail if necessary to get Strog. The jailor refused to give up the keys were taken from. The desperate men unlocked the jail and rushing into the cell of the negro quickly brought him out into the corridor. He did not speak a word. The negro was bound hand and foot. A rope was placed around his neck and he was dragged to his death. The mob marched to the “Hangman’s bottom,” a mile east of Russellville, where the negro was hung to a limb on the “Procter tree.” Strog made no confession of his crime. The coroner cut down the body this afternoon and his verdict was that the negro came to his [illegible] from the hands of men unknown to him. “Hangman’s bottom is so known because of the number of lynchings that have taken place there. In February 1897, Dink, George and Art Procter, charged with the murder of Eugene Carter, were taken from the jail and hung to the tree which has since then became known as the Procter tree. Strog was 25 years old and [illegible]. He did not hear a good reputation. There are a great many negroes in Russellville and they are greatly excited over the lynching of Strog. They threaten to make trouble, but the authorities say they are prepared to quel [sic] any disturbance. Russellville is the county [illegible] of Morgan county, Ky., and situated on the O & N. [illegible]. It is ninety miles south of Owensboro and has a population of 2,000. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://newspapers.com/article/the-herald-ledger/135018720/">Newspapers.com</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Herald-Ledger [Russellville, Ky.] Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1898-07-01 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kailly Oum Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Logan County, Adairville, Russellville, Springfield 1890-1900 1898 Adairville Kailly Oum Logan County Russellville Scott Springfield Transcribed https://drvk.createuky.net/news-articles/files/original/1348096b107a9b69762351346aa8e7c3.jpg 3189a3709e030ef82d3f7bd6872f059d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Logan County Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Traughber, St. Louis Republican, September 28, 1894 Subject The topic of the resource Traughber, Edwin Mob, hanging Charge, unknown Description An account of the resource <h3>Edwin Traughber Murder. </h3> Prominent Kentuckians Said to Be Guilty of the Crime.  Special to the Republic. Clarksville, Tenn., Sept. 27.--Much excitement is reported from Adairville, Southern Kentucky, 35 miles from here, since the convening of the Criminal Court, concerning the trials of the prominent citizens of that vicinity who have been in jail for the past two months, charged with the murder of Edwin Traughber. L. P. Apgar, manager of the Adairville Flouring Mills, Bud Cook and others are said to be guilty. It is stated that Traughber knew a good deal concerning the misdoings of a number of men of that vicinity, and he was mobbed on the night of July 15, taken a short distance from Adairville and hanged, his body being found suspended to a tree next morning.  A thorough investigation resulted in the unearthing of the names of the parties participating in the crime, and a number were arrested and jailed without bond. It is thought that Apgar will receive a life sentence in the penitentiary, and that some of the other members of the mob will pay the penalty for their part in the crime with their necks.  The interest in these cases is unbounded, as the making public of the names of the men who took part in this foul crime produced one of the greatest sensations ever known in Southern Kentucky. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Newspapers.com Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The St. Louis Republican Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1894-09-28 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grace Yi Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Logan County 1890-1900 1894 Grace Yi Logan County Transcribed Traughber https://drvk.createuky.net/news-articles/files/original/5d68b59b758a1c81fd123de651158e68.jpg c3648769e08eebc6d62d92c4a45c0a05 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Logan County Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Traughber, St. Louis Republican, February 23, 1895 Subject The topic of the resource Traughber, Edwin Mob, hanging Charge, unknown Description An account of the resource <h3>Traughber Lynching. </h3> Jury Failed to Agree--Four Were Defendants.  Special to The Republic.  Clarksville, Tenn., Fe. 22--The highly sensational trial of William Proctor, F. P. Apgar, Moses Cook, Jr. and Robert Henderson for the lynching of Edwin Traughber at Adairville, Ky., last July, has just ended at Russellville, 33 miles from here in Southern Kentucky, the jury failing, after being out 14 hours, to agree on a verdict, seven being for hanging and the others were divided between wanting the men imprisoned for life and set free. Never before in the history of this section has as much interest been taken in a trial as in this one.    Since the jury failed to find a verdict the four men appear more despondent than before. All have asked for bond, but as yet the Judge has not signified his willingness to grant it to them. The men have now been in jail since last August. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Newspapers.com Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The St. Louis Republican Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1895-02-23 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grace Yi Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Logan County 1890-1900 1894 Grace Yi Logan County Transcribed Traughber https://drvk.createuky.net/news-articles/files/original/c52aedca84f15f97183d65263f1f6ed2.jpg e6d166c5ba9552c0172eca81fc0efb01 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Logan County Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Traughber, Nashville Tennessean, August 15, 1894 Subject The topic of the resource Traughber, Edwin Mob, hanging Charge, unknown Description An account of the resource <h3>BAIL REFUSED. </h3> Five Prominent Citizens of Logan County Held for Murder for Participating in a Lynching.  RUSSELLVILLE, Ky., Aug. 14.--[Special.]--At the examining trial held here to-day bail was refused Frederick P. Apgar, Wm. B. Proctor, Moses Cook, Robert Henderson and Thos. Mackey, who are charged with the murder of Edwin Traughber, who was taken from his home near Adairville, Sunday night, July 15, and lynched.  The negro, Prince McGuire, who has turned State’s evidence, will be taken to Bowling Green to-night for fear of a mob. The arrest of these prominent men, charged with such a crime, has created a sensation all over the county. Eminent counsel has been retained by both sides. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/605380441/?terms=Edwin%20Traughber&match=1">Newspapers.com</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Nashville Tennessean Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1894-08-15 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grace Yi Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Logan County 1890-1900 1894 Grace Yi Logan County Transcribed Traughber