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Subject: [KYLAUREL-L] Excerpts from the Mt. Echo 1901 (8)
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 01:35:10 EDT
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Reprinted with permission of the Laurel County Historical Society
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January 18, 1901
ANOTHER BAG OF MAIL FOUND
It will be remembered about one month ago the Echo gave an account of the
finding of four canvas bags of mail, behind Mr. D. Johnson's haystacks,
between one and two miles east of London, on the Manchester road, that had
the appearance of having been exposed to the heavy rains for quite a while
and were in a very dilapidated condition. Near the same place last Saturday
the same man who found these four bags of mail, found another canvas of mail
lying in the branch, nearly covered with mud and water, and from all
appearances had been entirely submerged, but owing to the recent pretty
weather it had been partially exposed. Does the man who is thus destroying
the mail and violating his oath as carrier or custodian of the mail, for a
moment conceive the idea that the government intends to take no notice of
such conduct? If he does, we desire to rid his mind of such an idea and warn
him that he will, in due course of time, reap his just reward. The good
people of the mountains do not propose to invest their hard earned money for
newspapers and other literature and have it thus destroyed with out a
vigorous kick; and the poor editor who burns the midnight oil and frequently
bathes his fevered brow that he might collect his thoughts and give his
readers something worthy of their patronage does not propose to tamely submit
to such outrageous destruction of honest toil.
ONE DEAD, TWO WOUNDED IN PERRY COUNTY
JESSE, KY., JANUARY 14, 1901-On the night of the 5th inst., M. C. Hart killed
Jackson Cornett with an ax, by striking him on the side of the head with the
blade. His son, Franklin, shot James Singleton in the right arm, which he
had to have amputated, and his case seems to be doubtful. Joseph Cornett
also received a wound in the side with an ax, but don't know who did it.
This was all done at Hart's house. Hart and his son Franklin, R. S. Cornett,
Kenton Cornett and Hiram Holbrook are in jail awaiting their trial which is
set for today. There are no two tales alike. If the statements of those
that were there are told on trial M. C., Franklin and Kenton will both get a
trip to the State House. Reports have reached this place that James
Sturgill, who killed John Cole on the 24th day of last December, has been
found and shot and killed by John H. Elkins. Jackson Cornett, who died at
the hands of M. C. Hart, left eight children without father or mother to care
for them.
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