Haggard, Lexington Leader, July 25, 1895
subject: Haggard, Robert
subject: Charge, attempted rape
subject: Mob, 200
subject: Mob, shooting
subject: Mob, hanging
description: A FINE TIME To Find Out That a Lynching Was Unwarranted. A Strong Sentiment That the Recent Winchester EVent Was Unjustifiable–The Grand Jury May Actually Investigate It. WINCHESTER, Ky., July 25. – A strong sentiment prevails here that the lynching on July 15 of Bob Haggard, a negro on suspicion of having assaulted Miss Elkin, was unjustifiable. There are many assertions afloat going to prove that the Negro was innocent of the crime alleged, and that the members of the mob are beginning to realize that they have made a dreadful mistake. The rumors have reached the dimensions of a report that the Grand Jury will be asked to investigate the lynching. Many of the lynchers are known. ADDITIONAL DETAILS (Special to Louisville Commercial) WINCHESTER, Ky., July 25. Last Monday night Winchester, Ky., added to her record one of those blood-thirsty crimes that have so long disgraced the chivalry and dignity of the South, by taking from the county jail without judges, jury, or justice, “Bob” Haggard, charged with committing criminal assault upon Miss Myrtle Elkin, about ten miles South of this city. The magnitude of this crime, for which a Winchester and Clark county mob is responsible, is just now being realized, since it is believed, after a week’s investigation and reflection, that Haggard was not guilty, and the deed for which he lost his life had never been committed. An investigation by The Commercial correspondent, made by interviews with reliable people from the neighborhood of the supposed crime, warrants a several and complete denunciation of the mob’s vengeance, and the wide publication of the act as a lesson to the reckless. There is an old and true saying that murder will out, and it is just as true whether committed by a mob or an individual. In this case the true facts are known in less than a week, and many hot-headed citizens who were drawn into the mob because a “Negro had assaulted a white girl,” now regret their action. In the neighborhood of the RIchards’…
source: www.newspapers.com
publisher: Lexington Leader
date: 1895-07-25
contributor: Bridan Braun
format: Image
coverage: Winchester, Clark 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 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

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, Hopkinsville Kentuckian, November 19, 1914
subject: Allen, Henry
subject: Charge, intimidation
subject: Mob, hanging
description: Governor Willing To Act. Frankfort, Ky., Nov. 16. - A reward of $200 was offered by Governor James B. McCreary for the apprehension and conviction of “possum hunters” who have been terrorizing four western Kentucky counties during the past few weeks. County Judge J. J. Rice and County Attorney W. H. Gray, of Muhlenberg county, called on the governor and urged the action. An additional reward of $200 is offered by the county. The county officials decided on the step following the lynching of Henry Allen, at Hillside, Ky., Thursday night. Sheriff Robert Wickliffe and deputies have armed themselves with shotguns and mean to engage the “regulators” if they show up in Muhlenberg county again. Gov. McCreary said he received his first official notice of the outrages in the coal fields on Saturday. He was not requested to order out troops, but expressed his willingness to meet the emergency with the whole state militia if the step is deemed necessary. The governor said that he had been informed by Judge Rice that conditions as reported had in no wise been exaggerated. W. H. Kingstonm of Morton’s Gap, Saturday wired the governor that “possum hunters” had threatened him with death unless he immediately placed more men at work in his mines. The warning also stayed that the mines would be destroyed. <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="#e6cb05" d="M119.5 191.7C91.3 191.7 63.2 196 35 204.5 43.5 176.3 47.8 148.2 47.8 120 47.8 91.8 43.5 63.7 35 35.5 63.2 44 91.3 48.3 119.5 48.3 147.7 48.3 175.8 44 204 35.5 195.5 63.7 191.2 91.8 191.2 120 191.2 148.2 195.5 176.3 204 204.5 175.8 196 147.7 191.7 119.5 191.7Z" transform="rotate(45 119.501 120)"></path> <path fill="#ffe940…
source: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, Library of Congress
publisher: Hopkinsville Kentuckian
date: 1914-11-19
contributor: Bridan Braun
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coverage: Hillside, Muhlenberg County

Ardell, Lexington Herald-Leader, June 27, 1889.
subject: Ardell, Harry
subject: Charge, murder
subject: Mob, hanging
subject: Mob, masked
description: LYNCHED AT NIGHT. A Murderer in Bullitt County Taken From Jail and Hung to a Tree. <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="#e3d881" d="M168 218.4C128.4 218.4 88.8 241.2 49.2 286.8 94.8 247.2 117.6 207.6 117.6 168 117.6 128.4 94.8 88.8 49.2 49.2 88.8 94.8 128.4 117.6 168 117.6 207.6 117.6 247.2 94.8 286.8 49.2 241.2 88.8 218.4 128.4 218.4 168 218.4 207.6 241.2 247.2 286.8 286.8 247.2 241.2 207.6 218.4 168 218.4Z" transform="rotate(45 168 168)"></path> <circle cx="71" cy="71" r="71" fill="#dbbc74"></circle> <path fill="#e6d65e" d="M168 226.8C128.4 226.8 88.8 246.8 49.2 286.8 89.2 247.2 109.2 207.6 109.2 168 109.2 128.4 89.2 88.8 49.2 49.2 88.8 89.2 128.4 109.2 168 109.2 207.6 109.2 247.2 89.2 286.8 49.2 246.8 88.8 226.8 128.4 226.8 168 226.8 207.6 246.8 247.2 286.8 286.8 247.2 246.8 207.6 226.8 168 226.8Z" transform="rotate(45 168 168)"></path> <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> <path fill="#e6cb05" d="M119.5 191.7C91.3 191.7 63.2 196 35 204.5 43.5 176.3 47.8 148.2 47.8 120 47.8 91.8 43.5 63.7 35 35.5 63.2 44 91.3 48.3 119.5 48.3 147.7 48.3 175.8 44 204 35.5 195.5 63.7 191.2 91.8 191.2 120 191.2 148.2 195.5 176.3 204 204.5 175.8 196 147.7 191.7 119.5 191.7Z" transform="rotate(45 119.501 120)"></path> <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="#f8ffc4" d="M134.3 241C1…
description: Associated Press to The Leader. LOUISVILLE, June 27. – A mob went to the jail at Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, at 1 o’clock Wednesday morning. They demanded of Jailer Bowman the surrender of Thomas Mitchell and Charles Ardell, who were confined there charged with murder of a peddler named Joseph Levin. Mr. Bowman refused to surrender the men and took his stand in front of the food with a shotgun, declaring he would kill the first man who tried to pass. Mrs. Bowman, hearing the threats, and fearing that her husband would be killed, ran forward and gave them the keys, begging Mr. Bowman not to provoke them. The leader then unlocked the doors and went to the cell where the prisoners were confined. The jailer followed, begging them at least to spare Mitchell who he believed was innocent. They yielded to his entreaties, telling Mitchell he might thank Mr. Bowman for his life, and, binding Ardell, took him to the woods where they hung him to a tree. The men all wore masks and were on horseback. The crime with which the men was charged was a most flagrant one. Levin had stopped at a house near Shepherdsville last Thursday, and was showing his goods, when two tramps came up and asked for something to eat. They remained several minutes, and when they left, secreted themselves by the side of the road, a short distance away. When Levin came by they demanded his money, and, upon his refusal to give it up, shot him down and robbed him, broad daylight as it was. The shots were heard, and the men were seen running away. Levin, who was a Pole, was brought to his home in this city, and died last Sunday. On Friday Mitchell and Ardell were arrested and identified as the tramps. Ardell admitted the killing and said Mitchell had not taken a hand in the deed. Ardell’s right name is thought to be Harry Forrest. His father lives twelve miles from Pittsburgh, and is a well-to-do respectable man. He long ago disowned his son, who seems to have been thoroughly depraved almost from infancy. …
source: newspapers.com
publisher: Lexington Herald-Leader
date: 1889-06-27
contributor: Katie Craig
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coverage: Bullitt County

Beard, Bourbon News, July 11, 1905
subject: Beard, Lewis
subject: Charge, attempted rape
subject: Mob, 25 members
subject: Mob, shooting
description: Swift and Speedy Revenge. At Normandy, Spencer county, Ky., Chester Crawford, a young farmer, shot and instantly killed Lon Beard, a negro, who the night before attempted to assault Mrs. Crawford. Beard was being taken from Taylorsville to Shelbyville for safe-keeping and when the train stopped at Normandy Crawford stepped aboard and fired seven bullets into the negro’s body. He at once surrendered to the Sheriff, and after the Coroner’s verdict was rendered he was released on a bond of $1,000, signed by fifteen of the leading citizens of his neighborhood.
source: Newspapers.com
publisher: Bourbon News
date: 1905-07-11
contributor: Bridan Braun
format: Image
coverage: Normandy, Spencer County

Beard, DeSoto Times, July 14, 1905
subject: Beard, Lewis
subject: Charge, attempted rape
subject: Mob, 25 members
subject: Mob, shooting
description: SHOT TO DEATH BY MOB Lon Beard, a Negro, Charged With Assault, Riddled With Bullets at Normandy, Ky. Louisville, Ky., July 8. – A special to the Times from Shelbyville, Ky., says: Lon Beard, a negro who had been arrested on a charge of assaulting Mrs. Chester Crawford, of Normandy, was lynched at that place Friday afternoon. He was being taken from Taylorsville to Shelbyville for safekeeping, but when the train arrived at Normandy a mob of about 25 men entered the day coach and riddled Beard with bullets as he sat in his seat.
source: Newspapers.com
publisher: DeSoto Times
date: 1905-07-14
contributor: Bridan Braun
format: Image
coverage: Normandy, Spencer County

Beard, Paducah Sun, July 8, 1905
subject: Beard, Lewis
subject: Charge, attempted rape
subject: Mob, 25 members
subject: Mob, shooting
description: QUICK VENGEANCE FOR NEGRO BRUTE Was Being Taken to Shelbyville to Escape Mob. While in the Smoking Car, a Fusillade Left Him Riddled With Bullets. ATTEMPTED ASSAULT CHARGED Taylorsville, Ky., July. 8. – Lon Beard, a young negro, charged with an attempt to criminally assault Mrs. Chester Crawford, of the Normandy neighborhood, was shot to death yesterday afternoon while being taken to Shelbyville on a train for safekeeping. He had been in the jail here and fearful of a mob it was decided to take him away. When the train made its regular stop at Normandy station, about 25 men got aboard. The negro with the officer, was in the smoking car and before the trainmen or the officer knew what was happening, there was a thunder of firearms and the negro was dead, riddled with bullets and buckshot. It is generally accepted that he was killed by Chester Crawdord, husband of the negro’s intended victim. The negro went to Mrs. Crawford’s home at 11 o’clock Thursday night and forced an entrance through a window. She was alone in her home with the exception of several children and was awakened by the negro springing upon her in bed. She resisted as best she could, and called the oldest child, aged eight, to summon help. The child ran to go out the front door when the negro left his victim and attempted to stop the child. Mrs Crawford then escaped by a back door and cried for help. Neighbors soon arrived, but not before the negro made his escape. Mrs. Crawford was bruised, but escaped serious injury. The negro was captured on his farm and held until the arrival of officers. When questioned the negro would neither affirm nor deny his guilt. Crawford is said to have stepped aboard and fired seven bullets into the negro’s body. He at once surrendered to the sheriff and after the coroner’s verdict was rendered, was released on a bond of $1,000, signed (incomplete)
publisher: Paducah Sun
date: 1905-07-08
contributor: Bridan Braun
format: Image
coverage: Normandy, Spencer County