Friday, March 12, 1909 Oscar Gray, who resides on Rough Creek, met his death Tuesday on a farm near his home. He was cutting timber and the top of a large tree fell on him knocking him to the ground and killing him al- most instantly. Survived by wife and 6 children. Was the nephew of James Gray of near East View. Burial in the family cemetery on Wednesday. Friday, March 26, 1909 Len Kerrick, a barber of Louisville but formerly of Elizabethtown, charged with being a bigamist and the facts against him, which seem to be conclusive were obtained in a very peculiar manner. Kerrick has a wife in Elizabethtown now, who he deserted sev- eral years ago. He was also married a few days ago to a Miss Wilhoit of Louisville. Tuesday, April 20, 1909 There are 30 men searching for the bodies of Clarence Robinson and Peter Wilson, who were drowned in the Ohio River at Kosmos- dale, just north of West Point on Wednesday while fishing. Friday, April 23, 1909 Dr. Thomas Houston Garvin died at the age of 67 years at Horse Cave on April 21st of heart trouble. Was a Confederate soldier under Gen. John H. Morgan and was captured in southern Ohio in 1863. Was a prisoner at Camp Douglas near Chicago for 18 months and was exchanged and served until the final surrender of Vicksburg in 1865. He was at the battle of Shiloh. He graduated from University of Louisville in 1874. He graduated from Bellevue Medical College of New York in 1978 (1878?). Survived by wife and three children: Ed L. Garvin of Estancia, N. M., Dr. M. L. Garvin Tulsa, Ok., Mrs Samuel Farris of Marietta, Ga. Burial in Horse Cave. Tuesday, May 4, 1909 The body of Peter Wilson who drowned in the Ohio River, 2 miles from West Point on April 23rd, was found yesterday at Rockhaven, 4 miles below West Point. Burial today at Knob Creek Church in Bullitt Co. James L. Cash, who resided just below Nelsonville, committed suicide by shooting himself through the heart Monday. Survived by wife and 3 children. No cause was known for his action. Tuesday, May 18, 1909 June Elliott killed himself in the jail at Ocala, Fla. last Thursday. He was found in the streets in a partially demented condition and put in jail for his protection. He was found dead in his cell the next morning after cutting off his left hand at the wrist. Was about 55 years old and learned the printers trade in Elizabethtown. Left Eliz- abethtown in the 70's but was back about 10 years ago and at the News office. Tuesday, May 25, 1909 Mrs. Eva Harty Early was granted a divorce in the Louisville Chancery Court yesterday from her husband, Charles C. Early. She also was re- stored her maiden name of Eva Hardy. She was formerly from West Point. She married on August 19, 1908 but their marriage was only made public about two weeks ago. The plaintiff's mother, Mrs. Lena Hardy of West Point, stated that her daughter was 15 years and 8 months old when she married. Friday, May 28, 1909 Lum Hagan, a farmer living near Elizabethtown, was knocked uncon- scious on Wednesday by a lightning. He was sitting in a chair putting on his shoes when the bolt came. The flash made him blind and dumb for 4 minutes. His wife was in bed and partially shocked by the same bolt. Mr. Hagan's watch, which was hanging on one side of the room, was found on the floor on the other side. The Nelson Co. jail is haunted. It was erected in 1874 and a number of grewsome occurrences have occurred within its walls. George MURRELL, the notorious outlaw, after being fatally shot by Marshal HUNTER, linger- ed and died in the most awful agony. Harvey PASH, a Negro murderer, and Phil EVANS, a Negro rapist, spent their last months upon earth within the gloomy edifice and were finally led forth to die upon the scaffold which still stands, a forbidding looking object, close to the walls of the building. Martin HILL, a wife murderer, died in a cell of the jail of a consuming fever, after weeks of lingering torture and thereby cheated the gallows. It is said by those in a position to know that it is the spirit of this last named, who haunts the jail, and surely his crime was horrible enough and his death of such agony as to cause his miserable spirit to know no rest. In the early part of 1885, Martin Hill walked into a neighbor's house, where his wife had fled to escape his brutal treatment, and shot the defenseless woman down without a word of warning. Hill's reputation had always been unsavory, and though he came from a good family, his career had been thoroughly wicked. His last crowning criminal act, the inhuman murder of his wife, aroused the deepest indignation and the women of his neighbor- hood swore that if he was not hanged they would themselves tear down the court house stone by stone. However, before he could be brought to final trial, he was smitten by fever, which resulted in his death. Citizens who attended him in his last illness avow that his sufferings were the most terrible ever witnessed, and that during his moments of delirium his ravings and blasphemies were awful to hear. Prisoners have since been confined in the jail hear strange sounds in the cell where he died. He is heard, it is alleged, pacing up and down, as was his wont, during his confinement. He is also heard to groan and toss rest- lessly upon his bunk, and as a climax to the whole, the blood curdling scream he omitted while struggling in the throes of death, rings through the stone corridors with thrilling distinctness. These and many other man- ifestations are spoken of, and he is considered a brave man indeed, who willingly venture near the haunted cell after night. Within a few yards of the haunted structure is situated the original old stone prison, built near the close of the last century by "Old Stone Hammer" METCALFE, afterwards Governor of Ky. John FITCH, the in- ventor of the steamboat, died in the old jail. He was not a prisoner, however, but was boarding with the jailer, Alexander McCOWEN, who was his friend. Many noted criminals have looked through the bars of this old prison house, among them WATSON, the murderer of two men, who was the first white man legally executed in Nelson Co. Three Negro slaves, who assassinated their master, James G. MAXWELL and Samuels H. CALHOUN, a Federal soldier, who murdered Wm. SUTHER- LAND, a prominent citizen, were led to the gallows from this old jail. (Bardstown Standard) Tuesday, June 1, 1909 John Yates of Rineyville has an old brass fork, which he found in the chimney of an old house, which was torn down several years ago on his place. It was patented in some foreign country in 1390, making it one of the oldest relics in the county. Columbus, In., May 28, 1909 Editor News, Elizabethtown, Ky.-- I notice a statement in your issue of the 28th that R. L. Wintersmith was the only man that voted for Abraham Lincoln in Hardin Co. in 1860, which is an honest mistake, for my grandfather, Peter Stader, voted for him at that time at the Colesburg precinct. I was standing by when he did it. The election was held at the home of Thos. Florence, the ballot was not secret at that time. My grandfather was a very quiet man and never took part in politics. It caused some comment at the time. He like Mr. Wintersmith was a great admirer of Mr. Lincoln. Yours truly, W. W. Stader.