Killed near Creeches Mine

Jasper Daniels shot and killed Hiram Smith on top of Black Mountain, near Creech's mines, in the Wallins section Wednesday evening about 6 o'clock. The shooting occured at Daniels home, it is said. Smith was riding a mule at the time, carrying some whiskey in jugs, it was stated. The cause of the trouble is not yet learned.

Daniels gave himself up to Sheriff Blair and his trial had not been set at time of going to press.
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The case against Isaac Pennington for the murder of John Brambley has been dismissed by the Harlan Circuit Court as it appeared that there was not enough evidence for a case against him for the killing as he was an officer on duty when it occurred.1924
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Mrs. E. M. Howard age 67, wife of Master Commissioner, E. M. Howard died suddenly at her home in Baxter late last Friday afternoon having taken ill only a few minutes before while a meeting was being held at her home.
Mrs. Howard had not been well for some time. Rev. W.E. Balderson and the evangelist singer who had been conducting the revival at the Christian Church in Harlan. Besides them her husband and a granddaughter were present at the time.
Mrs Howard is one of the oldest families in the county, having been a Skidmore before her marriage. She was the daughter of Capt. Henry Skidmore and was raised in Martins Fork.
She is survived by 3 daughters,Mrs. Jane Ball, Baxter, Mrs Nellie Gregory, Baxter
Mrs  N.S. Cawood, Harlan two sons R.J. Howard, Hamilton, Oh E.V. Howard, Baxter Sister Mrs, James Farmer, Harlan, two brothers:  Daniel Skidmore, Harlan,
J.F. Skidmore, of Lexington.
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Mrs. Evaline Rowland, 95 oldest white woman of this county died at the home of  her son,  Robert Rowland, 3 miles south of Murray. She is survived by three sons.

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Poisoned Liquor Claims Victims

Gilbert Napier, 35, was found dead at his home on Cranks Creek. When found he was lying across a bed and was supposed to have died in that position.
Napier is survived by his wife and large family. The remains were buried Wed. on Catrons Creek.
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Levi Shakeford seems to have been about the only one who was arrested Christmas for being drunk. Earl Jones, a deputy, arrested him and he tried to resist.
Jones walloped him across the head with his gun, which persuaded the dizzy man to go to jail with him. Upon being arraigned before the County Judge, Shakeford was given a fine of $10 and 5 days in jail. The jail sentence was lightened on account of the injury sustained by the deputy's pistol.

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William H. Cooper, 38, was injured at the Kitts mine, Tuesday morning when a large piece of slate fell and crushed him. He was immediately rushed to a local hospital where an investigation revealed internal injuries. He succumbed Wed. morning from the injuries.
he is survived by his wife, four sons, and one brother. The body was shipped to La Follette, TN Thurs. morning.
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Dies at Church

Mrs. Franie Ellen Brown Stark, wife of Dr.Chas. V. Stark, dropped dead Wed Dec 24 at Evarts while attending services at church. Mrs. Stark was born Nov 23, 1873 at Boreing, Ky. She is survived by her husband, two sons, one daughter. The remains were shipped to the family cemetery at Boreing where she was buried.
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Kills Neighbor over Wife

Lee Andrew Foley was shot and killed by his neighbor, Everett Howell, Sunday afternoon at Kitts. The trouble was the climax of the grievance that the two men had for several months. They were neighbors and lived next door to one another in the Kitts mining Camp, both working the same mine.
The trouble is alleged to have started from jealousy over Howells wife. Howell says that he was at the barber shop when Foley cam in and that he started to draw his gun, but he "beat him to it". It was also alleged that Foley had been drinking. It was said that Foley had made slighting remarks and allusions to Howells wife.
Howell stated that he would not have killed Foley, only he had to save his own life. Howell, it was learned, had not been drinking at the time of the killing. He stated that Foley came up and looked at him for some few minutes and said, " a life for a life" Both men were shooting .38 specials.
Howell comes from Swanee, TN and Foley is from Williamsburge. Both men were young. Foley is alleged to have a bad record in the Hazard Coal Fields and was on a bond in the Harlan Courts on some charge.
Foley is survived by his wife, two daughters, one son, father, mother and two brothers

Do you know who killed my father?
John B. SPRENTZ murdered 17 May 1983, ECORSE MI
See Anne's website for further details.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/2651/Unsolvedmurder.html

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