Stone, Richmond (KY) Climax, December 23, 1896
subject: Stone, James (Jim)
subject: Mob, hanging
subject: Charge, assault
description: KENTUCKY NEWS. The Latest News From All Parts of the Commonwealth. ------------------ Jim Stone ----------------- In Danger of Lynching at Mayfield, Ky.-- A Mob Forming. Mayfield, Ky., Dec. 21.--Jim Stone, the Negro charged with outraging Mrs. J. M. R. Green, of this city, was brought here Sunday from Louisville, where he was taken when arrested to prevent a lynching. His examining trial is to take place Tuesday, but a mob is expect to lynch him before that time arrives. The indications here at 10:30 Sunday night were that Stone would certainly be lynched before morning. A great many strangers have arrived in town, but there are no groups and the town marshal is not called upon to arrest any disturbers. It was believed the men would form at a certain place at midnight. LOUISVIILLK [sic], Ky., Dec. 21.--It is reported here that Jim Stone, colored, in jail at Mayfield, charged with criminally assaulting Mrs. J. M. R. Green, November 20, was taken from his cell at 12:45 Monday morning and lynched.
source: Newspapers.com
publisher: The Richmond (KY) Climax
date: 1896-12-23
contributor: Grace Yi
format: Image
coverage: Graves County, McCracken County

Stone, Hopkinsville Kentuckian, November 27, 1896
subject: Stone, James (Jim)
subject: Mob, hanging
subject: Charge, assault
description: Lynching Is In Order. A Mayfield Lady The Victim of a Brutal Negro. At eleven o’clock Monday night the wife of Prof. J. M. R. Green, of this city, was outraged by Jim Stone, a brutal negro living three miles south of town. At the hour named Mrs. Green was aroused from sleep by feeling the fingers of a man on her throat. She was unable to make an outcry, and her assailant presented a pistol, telling her he would kill her if she made an outcry. He then succeeded in accomplishing his purpose and escaping through a window, by which means he entered the house. Stone was arrested Tuesday and indications pointed strongly to a hanging that night, and a crowd was gathering for that purpose when the officers succeeded in taking the negro to Paducah and placing him in jail. The crowd followed on the midnight train, but when it arrived in Paducah, Stone had been taken to some other place and could not be found. It is the universal opinion that the negro is guilty and ought to be hung at once.--Mayfield Monitor. It is now known that the negro was taken to the country under guard for safe keeping. Prof. Green accompanied the mob to Paducah, carrying a rope in his hand. A special term of court may be called at once to indict and try the brute. Nothing but his speedy execution, by law or otherwise, will meet the requirements of the case. Stone was taken to Louisville Wednesday night and is now in jail there. He denies his guilt, of course, and now that he considers himself safe talks in a brazen way about the affair, referring to his victim as “the woman.” The Courier-Journal speaks of the rapist and ex-convict as “James Stone the young colored man charged with assault.” He is twenty-one years old and according to the same paper has “a good countenance.”
source: Newspapers.com
publisher: The Hopkinsville Kentuckian
date: 1896-11-27
contributor: Grace Yi
format: Image
coverage: Graves County, McCracken County

Stone, Louisville Courier Journal, December 20, 1896
subject: Stone, James (Jim)
subject: Mob, hanging
subject: Charge, assault
description: STONE RETURNED TO MAYFIELD. Suspected of Attempting to Assault Mrs. J. M. R. Green. James Stone, the young colored man who was brought to this city several weeks ago to escape the vengeance of a mob, who believed him guilty of criminal assault upon Mrs. J. M. R. Green, wife of a prominent citizen of Mayfield, Ky., was taken back to Mayfield at 6:30 o’clock last evening for trial by Sheriff Cook, of Graves county, accompanied by W. S. Usher, who arrived in this city yesterday morning. They said it had been decided that the excitement had abated enough to permit of them returning the prisoner without there being any danger of his life.
source: Newspapers.com
publisher: The Louisville Courier Journal
date: 1896-11-20
contributor: Grace Yi
format: Image
coverage: Graves County, McCracken County

Stone, Kentucky Post and Times Star, November 27, 1896
subject: Stone, James (Jim)
subject: Mob, hanging
subject: Charge, assault
description: Hurried Away To Escape a Mob That Was Forming, ------- Fiend James Stone Taken to Louisville. Louisville, KY., Nov. 26.--James Stone, who is charged with the assault on Mrs. J. M. Green in Mayfield, was spirited to this city last night from Paducah. A mob was forming to hang the negro. Stone, who is a former convict, was restored to citizenship by Governor Bradley just before the election.
source: Newspapers.com
publisher: The Kentucky Post and Times Star
date: 1896-11-27
contributor: Grace Yi
format: Image
coverage: Graves County, McCracken County

Stone, Louisville Courier Journal, November 26, 1896
subject: Stone, James (Jim)
subject: Mob, hanging
subject: Charge, assault
description: Left The Mob Mayfield Negro Brought Here From Paducah. --------------- A NARROW ESCAPE. -------------- James Stone Says He Did Not Commit the Assault. -------------- SHERIFF HOLLAND’S STORY James Stone, the young colored man who is charged with the criminal assault upon Mrs. J. M. R. Green, a young married woman of Mayfield KY., at about 10 o’clock Monday night, was landed in the jail in this city at 11:30 o’clock last night, after having passed through all the excitement incident to an attempt of a mob to take him from the officers who had him in charge at Paducah. Stone certainly had a narrow escape from death at the hands of the mob. He stoutly proclaimed his innocence. When asked for his story last night he was perfectly willing to talk. Stone is twenty-one years of age and has a good countenance. He declares that he is innocent of the charge preferred against him, and he says that he can prove that he started from a certain house for his home two hours before the crime is said to have been committed, and that he went directly to the place where he works. He says the only difficulty in his way is the fact that the family where he is employed were asleep when he reached the house, and although he lighted [sic] his lamp and kept it burning some time before he retired they say that they did not see it. He possesses good common sense, and tells a straight story without variation even under close questioning. He said: “I had been working for Mr. James Richard, whose place is about four miles from Mayfield, and on Monday morning Mr. Richard told me that I could go to the place of Mr. Jake Lewis, near Mayfield, for that day, provided I returned that night. I went as he told me and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis gave me some work to do, stripping tobacco, and I worked there all day. I left there about 6 o’clock and went to the house of one of his strippers, a short distance away. I stayed at this place until about 8 o’clock and then I started for home--I mean Mr. Richard’s place. A…
source: Newspapers.com
publisher: The Louisville Courier Journal
date: 1896-11-26
contributor: Grace Yi
format: Image
coverage: Graves County, McCracken County

Stone, Louisville Courier Journal, November 28, 1896
subject: Stone, James (Jim)
subject: Mob, hanging
subject: Charge, assault
description: Stone Talks Freely Will Likely Be Kept Here for Several Weeks. ----------- SAYS HE IS INNOCENT. ----------- But the Mayfield People Think He Is Undoubtedly Guilty. James Stone, the young colored man who was brought to this city from Mayfield, KY., to escape a furious mob, who assert that he is the man who assaulted Mrs. J. M. R. Green at that place several days ago, is still confined in a cell in No. 5, and he will be kept in this city until an order is issued to have him sent back for trial. It is likely that he will remain here several weeks at least, until the excitable element in the neighborhood where the assault was perpetrated can have time to settle down and come to the conclusion that the law should be allowed to take its course. Stone still asserts his innocence, and, though he has told his story to a number of people, he has never varied in the least. He feels secure here, for he believes that he can prove his innocence, but he has reasons to believe that he would not live many minutes should he be taken back to Mayfield. Stone talks freely about his case to any person who approaches him, and his unwavering account of his actions previous to and after the assault have impressed all who have heard his story.
source: Newspapers.com
publisher: The Louisville Courier Journal
date: 1896-11-28
contributor: Grace Yi
format: Image
coverage: Graves County, McCracken County

Allen, Earlington Bee, November 17, 1914
subject: Allen, Henry
subject: Charge, intimidation
subject: Mob, hanging
description: MURDER AND ARSON IN MUHLENBERG COUNTY Henry Allen Hanged to a Tree Near His Home – Was Under Indictment “Possum Hunters” Outrages Meet With No Hindrance REWARD OFFERED FOR MEN WHO TOOK PART IN HANGING Hillside, Ky., Nov. 14. – Finding of the body of Henry Allen, hanged to a tree near his home here yesterday was the climax to a series of depredations committed in Muhlenberg and Butler counties last night by bands of night-riders, so-called “possum-hunters.” At Central City a negro settlement was shot up and at Rochester ten negroes were lashed. Allen was called from his home after night by a party of men, according to the statement of his father-in-law, Charles Daniels, before a coroner’s jury. Nothing was heard from him until early yesterday morning, when a passerby on the road found the body swinging from a tree with the hands tied behind the back. Sheriff Robert Wickliffe of Muhlenberg county declares he will break up the present reign of lawlessness and with deputies is patrolling the county. Allen was under indictment in connection with recent depredations by the “possum hunters.” No one has been reported wounded at Central City, though it is claimed from 500 to 1,000 shots were fired into houses. Warning had been given at Rochester, it is declared. The First Case of Arson Island, Ky., Nov. 15. – The “Possum Hunters” selected a new field for their activities when early today they invaded McLean county and set fire to a coal tipple. So far as is known, this is the first time the “regulators” have resorted to arson, their outrages heretofore consisting of murder and the whipping of men and women in at least four counties of Western Kentucky. Shortly after 9 o’clock the report spread that the “regulators” intended to pay a visit to the little town. Women and children were advised to remain indoors. Up until midnight the “Possum Hunters” had not appeared and even the male residents of the town treated the report as an idle rumor and went to bed. A few hours later th…
source: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, Library of Congress
publisher: Earlington Bee
date: 1914-11-17
contributor: Bridan Braun
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coverage: Hillside, Muhlenberg County

Allen, Hartford Republican, January 15, 1914
subject: Allen, Henry
subject: Charge, intimidation
subject: Mob, hanging
description: POSSUM HUNTERS TO BE TRIED Muhlenberg Circuit Court Is In Session At Greenville. Greenville, Ky., Jan. 11. – The regular January term of the Muhlenberg Circuit Court convened here to-dau with Judge John S. Rhea on the bench. The criminal docket was gone into and probably will occupy the most of the week. A number of indictments for banding and confederating together for the purposes of intimidation are to be tried, which were found as a result of the alleged “Possum Hunter” outrages, and it is expected that a great number of others will be returned. In charging the grand jury Judge Rhea said that it was to be regretted that since the last term of court a cowardly and unprovoked murder had been committed when Henry Allen had been taken from his home and hanged. He remarked, however, that that crime was but the inevitable result of the condition of affairs which had preceded it and although that was true it was still a crime and should be vigorously prosecuted. He then remarked that Muhlenberg county though rich in mineral wealth, was seriously retarded in its development by conditions now existing. He called on the people through the grandy jury to assist the court in bringing order and peace and promised the grand jury that if indictments were returned into court speedy trials should be had and justice meted out. He also mentioned the most prolific source of crime as the illegal sale of liquor and the carrying of deadly weapons concealed and asked the grand jury to pay especial attention to them. The grand jury as impaneled is as follows: J. S. Depoyster, foreman; S. G. Mitchell, Oscar Craig, G. W. Harbin, J. J. Padgett, C. G. Newman, H. A. Wallace, R. A. Dennis, S. B. Allen, J. R. DeCoursey, H. G. Wiggins and J. H. Kimmell. <path fill="#f8ffc4" d="M134.3 241C102.7 241 71.2 236.9 39.7 228.6 31.4 197.1 27.3 165.5 27.3 134 27.3 102.5 31.4 70.9 39.7 39.4 71.2 31.1 102.7 27 134.3 27 165.8 27 197.3 31.1 228.8 39.4 237.1 70.9 241.3 102.5 241.3 134 241.3 165.5 237.1 197.1 …
source: Chronicling America, Historic American Newspapers, Library of Congress
publisher: Hartford Republican
date: 1914-01-15
contributor: Bridan Braun
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coverage: Hillside, Muhlenberg County

Allen, Hickman Courier, January 21, 1915
subject: Muhundro, Pedro Allen, Henry
subject: Charge, intimidation
subject: Mob, hanging
description: KILLED BY NIGHTRIDERS Nightriders Wednesday night destroyed Pedro Mohundro, a farmer from his home near Lovelaceville, and shot him to death. Mohundro’s death is the second recently charged to nightriders in Western Kentucky. Previously Henry Allen was called from his home in Muhlembery county, and hanged to a tree. Muhundro, it is said, disregarded the band’s warning to leave the neighborhood. <polygon fill="#bfb177" points="168 252 49.2 286.8 84 168 49.2 49.2 168 84 286.8 49.2 252 168 286.8 286.8" transform="rotate(45 168 168)"></polygon> <path fill="#ffe940" d="M168 260.4C128.4 260.4 88.8 269.2 49.2 286.8 66.8 247.2 75.6 207.6 75.6 168 75.6 128.4 66.8 88.8 49.2 49.2 88.8 66.8 128.4 75.6 168 75.6 207.6 75.6 247.2 66.8 286.8 49.2 269.2 88.8 260.4 128.4 260.4 168 260.4 207.6 269.2 247.2 286.8 286.8 247.2 269.2 207.6 260.4 168 260.4Z" transform="rotate(45 168 168)"></path> <path fill="#ffed8a" d="M168 235.2C128.4 235.2 88.8 252.4 49.2 286.8 83.6 247.2 100.8 207.6 100.8 168 100.8 128.4 83.6 88.8 49.2 49.2 88.8 83.6 128.4 100.8 168 100.8 207.6 100.8 247.2 83.6 286.8 49.2 252.4 88.8 235.2 128.4 235.2 168 235.2 207.6 252.4 247.2 286.8 286.8 247.2 252.4 207.6 235.2 168 235.2Z" transform="rotate(45 168 168)"></path> <path fill="#f8ffc4" d="M134.3 241C102.7 241 71.2 236.9 39.7 228.6 31.4 197.1 27.3 165.5 27.3 134 27.3 102.5 31.4 70.9 39.7 39.4 71.2 31.1 102.7 27 134.3 27 165.8 27 197.3 31.1 228.8 39.4 237.1 70.9 241.3 102.5 241.3 134 241.3 165.5 237.1 197.1 228.8 228.6 197.3 236.9 165.8 241 134.3 241Z" transform="rotate(45 134.25 134)"></path> <polygon fill="#bfb177" points="168 252 49.2 286.8 84 168 49.2 49.2 168 84 286.8 49.2 252 168 286.8 286.8" transform="rotate(45 168 168)"></polygon> <path fill="#ffe940" d="M168 260.4C128.4 260.4 88.8 269.2 49.2 286.8 66.8 247.2 75.6 207.6 75.6 168 75.6 128.4 66.8 88.8 49.2 49.2 88.8 66.8 128.4 75.6 168 75.6 207.6 75.6 247.2 66.8 286.8 49.2 269.2 88.8 260.4 128.4 260.4 168 260.4 207.6 269.2 247.2 286.8 286.8 247.2 269.2 207.6 260.4 16…
source: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, Library of Congress
publisher: Hickman Courier
date: 1915-01-21
contributor: Bridan Braun
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coverage: Hillside, Muhlenberg County

Allen, Hartford Herald, May 20, 1914
subject: Allen, Henry
subject: Charge, intimidation
subject: Mob, hanging
description: GRAND JURY GETS AFTER THE “POSSUM HUNTERS” In Muhlenberg County and Eleven Alleged Offenders Are Indicted. Greenville, Ky., May 14. - The Muhlenberg Circuit Court adjourned after having been in session three weeks and two days. A number of civil cases were disposed of, and others were submitted and taken under advisement of the court. The following persons have been sentenced to serve terms in the penitentiary or House of Reform: Jack Dalton, forgery, 1 to 5 years; Claude Johnson, forgery 2 to 10 years; Orville Phelps, grand larceny, 1 to 5 years; Bud Dennison, manslaughter, 2 to 21 years; John Heath, manslaughter, 2 to 21 years; Chris Myers, malicious shooting, 1 to 5 years. The grand jury returned forty-two indictments, eleven of which were against the so-called “Possum Hunters,” who are charged with the crime of banding and confederating together for the purpose of intimidating other persons. The names of those indicted are as follows: Louis Roark, Elmer Hays, Tom Jackson, Ben Underwook, Floyd Grundy, Arthur Richardson, Henry Allen, Harry Paxton, Sam Snyder, Buck Perry and Jack Thomas. Floyd Frundy is the person whom the Commonwealth had summoned before the grand jury, and who was committed to jail for three days because he refused to answer questions put to him by the grand jury. He finally talked, and was released. There have been no further acts of violence by the so-called “Possum Hunters,” and none is anticipated. Most of the persons indicated have been arrested and are making bonds for their appearance to answer the indictments at the next September term of the court. <path fill="#ffcf5f" d="M168 243.6C128.4 243.6 88.8 258 49.2 286.8 78 247.2 92.4 207.6 92.4 168 92.4 128.4 78 88.8 49.2 49.2 88.8 78 128.4 92.4 168 92.4 207.6 92.4 247.2 78 286.8 49.2 258 88.8 243.6 128.4 243.6 168 243.6 207.6 258 247.2 286.8 286.8 247.2 258 207.6 243.6 168 243.6Z" transform="rotate(45 168 168)"></path> <polygon fill="#bfb177" points="168 252 49.2 286.8 84 168 49.2 49.2 168 84…
source: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, Library of Congress
publisher: Hartford Herald
date: 1914-05-20
contributor: Bridan Braun
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coverage: Hillside, Muhlenberg County