The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-02-14
Well-KnOwn Young Man Found
Dead Near Clover
port.
The Jury Returns a Verdict OF
StranguIatiOn and
SuffOcatiOn.

The sad news Of the discovery OF the
lifeless body Of Clarenee Kasey, better
known as "Sambo' about two miles
South of this city, was heard Friday
morning, Feb. 9th. His body was found
fsoe downward in soft mud, by George
Webb, colored, while out hunting.
These are facts as obtained by News
reporter:
Thursday afternoon, Orb Kasey and
Vester Allen were loading steele for the
Breckenridge Camel Coal company.
The weather became 30 inclement that
the young men could not continue to
work and their first thought was to have
good time. They procured quart OF
whiskey from Hanning's distillery and
returned to their labors. After freely
imbibing of their barley corn, they start
ed out the road for a house then occu-
pied by one Dora Clark.
Upon reaching their destination they
were greeted by the presence Of Thos.
Satterfield. They had not been at the
house but short time, until Charley
Beavin arrived on a mule loaded to the
guards. He .dismounted and went in the
house, partially disrobed and took nap.
From the evidence in court, their whis-
key was nearly exhausted and Vester
Allen mounted Beayin's mule and went
alter more whiskey and Satterfeld
walked to Hanning's distillery, where he
purchased one quart and one'half pint
for Allen. Allen then rode off and met
the following young men in Robinson'e
corn field: Charley Beavin, Walter AL
len, Orb Kasey and Clarence Kasey.
They all then enjoyed Kentucky's hos
pitalitY by taking several friendly rounds
from their bottles. Before it was all gone
they were feeling pretty clever and it
was decided to go home. 1t seems that
(Beavin was under the influence of the
intoxicants more than the rest and all
left with the exception Of Vester Allen,
who stayed to take care of him. The
job developed to be more than he had
contracted for and so Allen left Beavin
all alone with his mule to reach home
the best way he could. Beavin was past
the point OF navigation and he lay on
the ground to take a sleep. When he
awoke he was almost frozen, but by des-
perste efforts, he mounted his mule and
went to George Webb's and asked per-
mission to remain the night. Afterwards
1t developed that Vester Allen had re-
turned and was guest at Dora Clark's
house the entire night.
All this time young Kasey was either
struggling to go to Clark's house or re-
turn home, but he failed in the attempt.
His brother, Orb Kssey, and Walter Al
len had reached home about seven
o'clock, and as he had been out before
on similar occasions, his absence was not
noted.
On the morning OF the finding of the
body of Kasey, his parents were sum-
<noned. About the time Webb found
him there came leisurely strolliDg along
the road Vester Allen and Dora Clark.
At this point they parted and the where
abouts Of the woman cannot be located.
Kasey was a robust, healthy young man
and not OF the best character. He was
about nineteen years OF age. 1t shows
conclusively that barley corn and wom-
en- OF ill-repute we're the rnination OF
this young man.
1t is deplorable when young men
will gather together and deliberately con-
sumo over a half gallon Of whiskey,
knowing at the time that ruin and de-
struction stares them in the face. Es-
pecially when young boys, who have
not reached their mature years, are al
lowed to stand up and drink the fluid as
though it were water.
VERDICT OF THE JURY.
We, the jury, find that Clarence Kasey
came to his death about two miles south
of Cloverport, in Breckenridge county,
Kentucky, early in the night of Feby.
8, 1900, by strangulation and sufiieation
caused, as we believe from the testimo-
ny produced by falling into soft mud
and water, face downward, and being
unable TO rise.
= This 10th day Of Feby 1900.
Leo Hinton, Foreman.
@. T. Weatherholt
w. r. Smith
w. II. Camp
j. Il. Pate