William H. Roose, Indiana's Birthplace: A History of Harrison County, Indiana (New Albany, IN: Tribune Company Printers, 1911), p. 61-62. On Friday, June 7, 1889, James Devin and Charles Tennyson of Floyd County went to the home of James Lemay four miles northeast of Corydon where they represented themselves to be stock buyers and asked for supper and lodging. They were given their supper and a sleeping room was put in readiness for them. While they were eating, their actions aroused Mr. Lemay's suspicions, and he armed himself with a revolver. When the men were told that their room was ready, one of them drew a revolver and ordered the family consisting of Mr. Lemay, his wife, his two nieces and a hired man, into a room and closed the doors. When the doors were closed, Mr. Lemay attempted to draw his revolver, and one of the men began firing at him. Mr. Lemay fired three shots and was wounded five times, and Miss Lucy Lemay was shot in the arm. After emptying his revolver, Devin ran out the door and Tennyson jumped headlong through the nearest window. Miss Matilda Lemay ran out and rang the farm bell for help, but the men escaped. They were captured at New Albany the next day and taken to Corydon where they were placed in jail to await trial. At midnight on the night of the 12th day of June, 1889, one hundred and fifty mounted men rode into Corydon and, after throwing guards about the vicinity of the jail, battered down the jail doors and took Devin and Tennyson to the bridge across Big Indian Creek at the west end of Walnut Street where they were hung.