Jan. 25, 1921

Lizzie Bennett Ball,Charged With Disposing Of
 Child's Body In Unnatural Way, Is Held Without
 Bail - Mother Under $300 Bond.

Pineville, Jan. 25 -- Evidence submitted at the
preliminary hearing yesterday in the case of Lizzie
Bennett Ball, charged with using unnatural means
in disposing of a new-born baby, of which she is
alleged to be the mother, while circumstances
was strongly against her, and as a result she was
held without bail to await the action of the next
session of the grand jury convening next month.

Evidence submitted by Dr. Lattimore, who was engaged
by the county to investigate the case professionally,
it is alleged pointed to the woman as being the
mother of the child. It developed at the hearing
that J.H. Ball who, it was stated, was the woman's
husband, was not legally married to her but was his
common law wife.

Disclosures showed that the baby was discovered
several hours after it was born in an outhouse
adjoining property occupied by Tansy Bennett, mother
of the accused woman, in the mining camp of the
Coleman Mining company, about six miles from Pine-
ville. Additional evidence submitted by witnesses was
of such an indecent nature that it is unprintable.

Mrs. Tansy Bennett, mother of the girl, was held in
$300 bail as an accessory, while Barker Smiddy,
alleged paramour of the young woman, was released
because of insufficient evidence to connect him with
the crime.

The hearing was before County Judge Robert Vanbevers,
and according to those present it disclosed evidence
of such a nauseating nature that several person
present connected with the case left before it was
finished.

Sept. 2, 1924

Mrs. Martha Brim Found Dead in Bed

Mrs. Martha Brim, 87, old resident of Middlesboro
was found dead at the home of her son, Sam Brim, on
Nineteenth street Sunday morning. Death is thought
to have been caused by heart trouble. She had been
back from the sanitarium only a week and was thought
to be getting along well.

She is survived by three sons, Same (sic), James, and
W.A. Brim, of Middlesboro; one sister, Mrs. Lizzie
Neikirk, of Harlan; two brothers, W.A. Brim, of
Williamsburg, and Josh Brim, of Wheeler, Va.She has
a host of friends in this section who mourn her death.

Funeral services were conducted at the home of her
son, Sam Brim, this afternoon. Interment was in
the Colson cemetery.

Feb. 16, 1923

Mrs. McJilton To Be Brought Back

Corbin - Feb. 16 -- Deputy Sheriff C.N. Young of
Williamsburg left this morning for San Bernardino,
Cal. to bring back Mrs. Dudley McJilton under arrest
there in connection with the blowing up of the
Meadows Hotel in this city.

It was stated here today that the local authorities
enlisted the co-operation of State and Federal
authorities in solving the mystery of the explosion
when it was learned that the husband of the woman for
some time before his departure from Corbin for
California had been seen frequently in the company of
a known member of the I.W.W.

Mrs. McJilton has been indicted by the Whitley
Circuit Court and a copy of the indictment was in the
hands of the California authorities.  She will be
brought to Williamsburg, it was understood.

Nov. 1, 1922

Guard Attacked At Corbin Dies

Death in Louisville Hospital Where He Was Taken After
Wounding Last Week

By Associated Press

Louisville, Nov. 1 -- Elijah Paige, Louisville and
Nashville railroad guard, died in a hospital here
today from wounds inflicted by a crowd of men in the
railroad yards at Corbin last week.

Jan. 13, 1921

Lafollette Man Buys Interests of P.L. Day Here

H.A. Tiller, who operates a chain of stores at Corbin
and LaFollette, Tenn.,has bought the interests of P.L.
Day in his grocery store on Cumberland avenue, and
February 1st he will take over the management and 
control of this business.

Mr. Tiller, who is a brother of Mrs. O.R. Austin of
this city, is now the proprietor of three grocery
stores in this section, one at Corbin and two in
LaFollette where he resides.

Mr. Tiller plans to add fresh meat to the stock
carried in his store here, and in addition he will 
make improvements from time to time with service and
satisfaction his motto in his dealings with his
patrons.