Another Monday has arisen bringing us ever closer to Spring!!! Charles has posted the puzzler for the week. As a clue on this one ... think KY, not other state's statutes! Below are a few more newspaper tidbits which might be of interest, provided by Shawn of our list. See you tomorrow! Sandi Colorado Springs Gazette Apr. 13, 1901 Killed by Robbers Wichita, Kan. Apr 13 -- A dispatch received here late tonight from El Reno, O.T., says that four men have been arrested for the murder of T.H. Pemberton near Weatherford last night, and tha a lynching is expected before morning as the citizens are wildly excited. Earlier in the night a report came to El Reno that the lynching had taken place, but it has since been denied. The remains of Mr. Pemberton arrived tonight at El Reno and will be shipped to Glasgow, Ky. in the morning. The real names of the men arrested are not known. The purpose of the murder was robbery. Weatherford, O.T. Apr 13 -- Thomas H. Pemberton, age 65 years, was killed at midnight last night and tonight six suspects were arrested and will be held for investigation. Their names are E.J. Welch, Thomas McCormick, Charles Reed, Charles Chapman, J.A. Welch and J.S. Sawyer. Pemberton, who came here six weeks ago from Glasgow, Ky., where his family resides was assaulted by someone who struck him across the head twice with a heavy club. The coroner's inquest is in progress tonight and if the guilty person is found, he will be lynched. ================== Semi Weekly Reporter Waterloo, Iowa Mar. 2, 1909 Brother Kills Brother Glasgow, Ky., March 1 -- Charlie Emmitt was murdered in cold blood at his home near Etoll (sic), this county, by his brother, Eugene Emmitt. While at his brother's home, Charlie remarked that a photo of his brother's family was not good. Eugene and his wife both became angry at the remark. Last night Eugene went to Charlie's home and calling him out, split his head open with an axe and then fled. ========================== Marysville (Ohio) Tribune JUl. 31, 1905 Deed of a Woman Glasgow, Ky. Jul 31 -- Mrs. Jennie Shaw committed suicide at her home, near Summershade, by hanging herself. About three months ago her husband, it is alleged, deserted her. A month later the wife was badly crippled in a runaway accident. The two circumstances so preyed on her mind that she became unbalanced. She was 50 years old and had several children. ==================== SCKY Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=south-central-kentucky Barren Co Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybarren Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html