Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania), June 20 1827
Frankfort, Ky., May 16
Murders
     The last few days have brought us news of three shocking murders within less than 100 miles of this place. On Saturday night last, the house of Richard Cole, a well known tavern keeper ten miles from this place, in Woolford county was attacked by R. Taylor and a Mr. Gillaspie of the same neighborhood, with stones. A negro woman was struck in the face and severely wounded by one of the stones, when an affray ensued between Mr. Cole and his two sons on the other, which ended in the death of Amos Cole, who received 13 or 14 stabs from Gillaspie. Gillaspie and Taylor were taken into custody, and an examining court was held yesterday, the result of which we have not heard. There is said to have been an old quarrel between Taylor and the Coles.
     A short time since, an important Will case was tried in the court of Appeals, between different members of the Payne family, in the county of Washington. One brother unsuccessful, charged his successful brother with improper conduct in the suit, and since their return home, deliberately shot him with a rifle.
     The third case is that of a negro man in Owen county, who was murdered in a most cruel manner by his master an another man, without any material provocation.  [Submitted by Nancy Piper]

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