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From: "William E. Swanson" <>
Subject: RE: [KYHARLAN-L]Deputy Sheriff Harve Pace-Shot
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 16:28:51 -0400

Harve Pace died 18 Feb 1926. He didn't have a brother named John. It was his
brother William Pace who died 20 Nov 1925. Another brother Jesse Pace was
killed in 1931. Jesse was also a deputy sheriff.

They are the sons of John R. & Sarah (Hall) Pace.

-William

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Harlan American
Harlan, KY
December 2.1925

Harve Pace, Deputy Sheriff

At Black Joe, Shot and Dangerously Wounded.

Harve Pace, Deputy Sheriff at Black Joe, was shot and dangerously wounded
by McKinley Harris last night. According to reports of the trouble. Pace was
attempting to halt a prisoner who was running away from him when Harris
opened fire on the officer with a semi automatic.
Pace was shot in the bowels and the intestines were punctured, it was
stated today and he is in serious condition. Harris was arrested and placed
in jail and the trouble will be investigated by the Grand Jury this week.
Pace is being treated at the Harlan hospital.
Harve Pace is a brother to John Pace who was killed in a duel with John
Barnett at Wilson-Berger two weeks ago. Pace also killed Barnett in the same
difficulty.

Elva Nolan Morgan
Researcher

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