CLARK COUNTY, KY CRIME NEWS
The Centinel, Gettysburg, Pa , March 18 1812
A horrid murder was committed in Clark County, Kentucky on the 22d of January inst., by a Negro woman, who threw her mistress (Mrs. Daniel, wife of Captain Daniel) into the fire and held her there till she expired. After perpetrating the horrid deed, the wench ran to a neighboring house and informed the family that her mistress was very unwell and wished them to visit her. They went in haste and upon entering the house, found Mrs. D. dead and her infant child, 8 months old much burnt but it was expected would recover. The most of the facts were confessed by the murderer who was tried in Winchester on the 15th of February and condemned to suffer death on the 28th of this month. [Submitted by Nancy Piper]
NEGRO WAYLAID AND SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
WINCHESTER Ky., Feb. 26 - Henry Miller, a negro, was shot and seriously wounded Monday night. The shooting was kept from the officials and only became known this morning through the doctor who dressed the wounds of the wounded man. It seems Miller was going home late Monday night, and while in Poynterville he was stopped by two unknown negros, one of whom drew a pistol and snapped it three times without result. The negro then used a shotgun and shot Miller in the arm and side. The negros escaped and have not been seen since. Miller is a well known negro, having worked for Dr. Wash Miller for many years.
John Dulin was arrested late this afternoon by Officer Albert Tanner and lodged in Jail. Dulin is charged with waylaying and shooting Henry Miller Last Monday night. [Lexington Herald 2/27/1908 - Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer]
VICTIM OF STABBING AT WINCHESTER MAY DIE
Winchester 2, 1912
Noble Willoughby, Cut In Throat By 16-Year-Old Boy, Is Worse
WINCHESTER, Ky, Dec 2. Noble 'Willoughby; who was seriously cut by Joseph Bowman, a youth about 16 years old. Saturday night in Hughes' pool room, is said to be in a critical condition. His throat was slashed on both sides, and he lost a quantity of blood. Dr. M. S. Browne attended his wounds, which required about thirty stitches. He was believed to be recovering until late yesterday, when his condition took a turn for the worse. Willoughby has a wife and three children. Both men were said to have been under the influence of liquor, and no one present at the time of the cutting can tell of any quarrel which led up to it. It was learned from a brother-in-law of Willoughby that Bowman had stated that he mistook Willoughby for another man. [Lexington Herald, December 3 1912]
Burglars entered the store of Mr. J.P. Trimble, in South Park, last night and stole $15. in money and a box of cigars. Entrance was effected through a rear window, a glass having been broken in order to unfasten the catch. There is no clue to the identity of the thieves. [Lexington Herald, December 3 1912]