A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Kentucky > Graves http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2695 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=46718 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: New Haven Evening Register Article Date: December 26 1900 Article Description: Double Murder in Kentucky. Article Text: Mayfield, Ky., Dec. 24.--Two men dead and another wounded is the result of a tragedy that occurred in the southwest section of the city at a late hour last night. Deputy Sheriff John USHER and Charles BOWLINE, a saloon keeper were killed and Birch HILLER, an associate of the latter, received a bullet in the head. USHER and Sheriff Sam DOUTHITT went to BOWLINE's house to arrest HILLER and he resisting, USHER procured a revolver and fired at him. BOWLINE ran into the room and fired a bullet through USHER's heart and was in the act of shooting Sheriff DOUTHITT when the latter shot him dead. Fifteen shots were fired. HILLER was arrested. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ KY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com