Hazel Green Herald - May 21, 1896 Jerry South dies from a pistol wound A desperate battle occurred late Saturday afternoon on the Ky. river below Jackson, in which Jerry South, grandson of Jerry South, for many years superintendent of the Kentucky penitentiary, was killed. South and several companions, among them John Gillum, were engaged in the unlawful business of seining the river. They were all drinking moonshine whisky, and after the fish had been caught they quarreled over their division. It was not long until all five of the men were blazing away at each other with their pistols. South fell from a bullet believed to have been fired by Gillum. South's grand-father owned fifty thousand acres of land in Breathitt county and the young man inherited a large tract. He has been wayward. Several years ago he was indicted for killing a man, but got clear on some pretext. He was a warm friend of Fult French, leader of the French faction in the Eversole feud, and was strongly opposed to evangelis___________in Eastern Kentucky. He has been charged with being one of French's lieutenants and when French's leading killer, Tom Smith, who confessed to having murdered eight men, was on the scaffold, South remarked that Evangelist Dickey, who was praying for Smith, out to be hanged instead of the multi-murderer. Pistol shooters are getting to be very numerous around here on Sunday. Why don't the citizens do their duty? Married, on the 16th inst., George Stull to Miss Lealer Shoemaker, at the home of the bride, Rev. M.F. Stamper officiating. W.B. Gum died at his home near this place, last Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock after an illness of two weeks of bowel complaint, and buried Thursday at the Lewis Abner burying ground. Deceased was 77 years old and was well known on the Kentucky river as a great raftsman. Signed Wild Bill May 28, 1896 Mrs. Boyd, age 86 years, mother of Mrs. D.C. Miller, died at the home of her daughter on the 21st inst., where she had been living for many years. The wife of Wiley Steele, of Morgan County, presented him with three boys on the 20th. Born to John Adams and wife, twins - a boy and girl. White Patrick, an aged citizen of Magoffin County, died on Saturday evening last, after a lingering illness. He was the father-in-law of Raleigh Thompson, formerly of this place, and leaves quite a host of relatives to mourn his loss. (this was the gggrandfather of Carole Bays) (Clairborn White Patrick md. Anna Eliza Flint) Married Sunday morning last, at the residence of the bride's uncle, J.H. Pieratt, in Hazel Green, Miss Minnie Mapel, of our town, and Morgan French, of Stanton Powell County, Elder Wm. H. Cord performing the ceremony. This was the first marriage ever solemnized by Prof. Cord. Having disposed of my stock of merchandise and retired from business, I desire all who are indebted to me by note, account or otherwise, to call and settle at once. I can be found at my old stand, so give this your immediate attention. Thankful for you past patronage, I am Respectfully yours. John M. Rose, May 5, 1896 Jesse Halsey, a son of Harve Halsey of Clifty, in this county, was thrown from his horse Sunday morning near Goodwin's Chapel, and seriously, if not fatally injured. After he was thrown the horse stepped on, or kicked him in the head, and the attending physician thought brain fever would set in. Carole