The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-31
LETCHER COUNTY
AND WHITESBURG.
What is Happening in this
Rich Coal Territory
of Kentucky.

WnITESBURG, KY. Dee. 2S-Two
arc dead and perhaps a third fatally
Injured as a result Of too much drink
hlE and Christmas day hilarities in
IntCher county. Latest telephone ad
vions from Line Fork In the southern
section OF tho county gives details OF
ne Killing OF Charles Sumpter aged
IL ~ Kelley Akeman a neighbor far
NOR. A crowd had gathered at the home
e Q neighbor To celebrate Christmas
vhGe Christmas uhIskey was plentI-
fai. Pretty soon some trouble came
-. Akeman IL alleged to have struck
yoanE Sumpter In tho forehead with n
rodk infiicting injuries that proved ia
NJ In short time. Peace officers who
veat 10 the scene 10 arrest Akeman
Sunday Afternoon reported that he was
stu under tho influence OF whiskey.
IAts Monday afternoon he WAS. how
ever. brought to Jail here pending an
examining trial before County Judge
Henry T Day
Details from Jeremiah settlement
e. Lower Rockhouse tells OF the acct
dental killing OF Squire" Adams, aged
shout 20. son Of Daughcrty Adams
good citizen. Adams and IA young man
namsd Giiley were said 10 have been
drinking heavily. and at the same time
oilley was handling Il revolver which
a. length was discharged. the shot pass
NIX through Adams vitals killing him
Instantly. ,,.
Young Adams WAS n brother OF Miss
Matte Adams. tho telephone operator
here and was well known over Letcher
county The afraIr In deeply regretted.
Az Neon In the coal FIELDS above here
according To adviccs from there at
tnrney Il s May one OF the county =
leading citizens fen DOWN flight OF
stairs and received serious and, per
haps fatal injuries He was said To have
icon unconscious for some time. IT,.
All these happenings are due In "A
measure 10 whiskcy and lts evils and
stu sensible men, Il appears, VIII IN
sst on celebrating the birth 81 our
I.ouly Naznrno by drinking and drank
snncss. II Ii hoped that the coming
oannrll Assembly viii puss,a law max
NIX II heavy fine and jail scntcneC
fr any person to be found Ia cnmpany
en- any street or public road. IN a con
rralntlon or tho like Intoxicated. unu
uhan win such uncallcd for murders
and Lawlasncss result
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A few days ago The First Baptist ;
=. of Whitcsburg met and passc(
drnatic resolutions AGAINST the sale ans
nles,nl use OF whskcy and other iutoX.
icnntn The body pledged themselves {
appeal 20 the coming Legislature 20 d'
everything possible TO put q wn wills
kcy and whiskey drinking TO make !
n heavy Jail sentence To get intoNicat
I'd, Among those who signed the reso
buttons are +. O. Fields. +. Il Porter
Arch c. Adams and others,
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Lloyd Miller one OF the men who en-
raged the peace officers IN the big bat
de At Durham section of jenkins u
this county about a month ago ana 10
whom a reward vas offered WIS ar
rested few days ago nj Hazard. FER
~ county by John Horn one OF the me-
wounded and brought TO Jail here II
waived examination and the case goe
eyG TO tho grand jury which meet
here carly in next month II Will be re
u,mbered that Policeman I'D W
Roggs was 80 acyerely injured that h
aiod within few days from the ct
fcots OF tho battle,
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TIE news from Hazard of the deaf
e Uncle John Baker the postmns'c
uhrs and venerable citizen vel know
and respected by the people ot l~'ch
sr county was received here win pro
found sorrow. To the host OF near an
doar friends we ofrer heartfelt sympa
uhlas