Grant County Newspaper Articles
WILLIAMSTOWN COURIER
Williamstown, Kentucky, Thursday, September 15, 1892
COURT:
Last will and testament of Thomas Ross Kendall was probated and names the
following: entire estate ($30,000) to his only child and minor heir, John Newton
Kendall, except $1,000 to his step mother, Mrs. Catherine Chinn, and a house and
lot to Eliza Cook, an old colored servant of the family. Others mentioned.
WILLIAMSTOWN COURIER
Williamstown, Kentucky, Thursday, October 13, 1892
Arrest: Anthony Fields, a colored man, caught setting a fire in Williamstown and
suspected in 6 other counts.
WILLIAMSTOWN COURIER
Williamstown, Kentucky, Thursday, December 1, 1892
MARRIAGES
COURT:
"Judge C. C. Cram directed and authorized the Elder of the colored church
at this place [Williamstown] to perform marriage ceremonies and to compel all
the members who are living together as man and wife without authority of law to
present themselves at the altar of his church for marriage. Dan Brown and Miss
Hume were married last Tuesday night, being the first couple to present
themselves to receive this solemn right."
WILLIAMSTOWN COURIER
Williamstown, Kentucky, Thursday, December 22, 1892
HANGING:
"Jas. Bond, a colored brute was hanged by a mob at Gutherie last Monday
night of an attempted outrage on Mrs. Clarence Covington."
WILLIAMSTOWN COURIER, Thursday, APRIL 27, 1893
DEATHS
Death of Robert [Bob] Garrett (colored), 21, at the home of his brother, Park
Garrett, Williamstown, last Thursday of consumption; buried in the Williamstown
Cemetery.
WILLIAMSTOWN COURIER, Thursday, MAY 4, 1893
ABANDONED
A white baby is left at a Colored man's [Dan Brown] door. The infant was
evidently brought to Williamstown from a distance; is red-headed and about 3 to
4 weeks old; later adopted out by Sheriff J. R. Lemon and wife who have no
children.
WILLIAMSTOWN COURIER, Thursday, June 1, 1893
SCHOOL CENSUS
For the year ending June 30, 1894 [?], cites 57 numbered and named districts
with the number of children therein; total 4377 whites and 197 colored.
WILLIAMSTOWN COURIER, Thursday, July 20, 1893
Baby [Anna C. Lemon] left at the doorstep of colored man [Dan Brown] in
Williamstown the first of May, who was adopted by J. R. Lemon and wife, died
last week of cholera infantum; was buried in Williamstown Cemetery.
WILLIAMSTOWN COURIER, Thursday, September 7, 1893
DEATHS
Minnie Moore, colored, died of consumption last Friday and was buried in the
Williamstown Cemetery Saturday.
THE RULE OF THE LAW & THE
REIGN OF THE MOB
SOURCES
1. From The History of Grant County, edited by John B. Conrad
Published by the Grant
County Historical Society
Note: This excellent book is copyrighted, it consists of over five hundred pages
and covers all aspects of Grant County history. It is available in hardback from
the Grant County Historical Society. Submitted by Bonnie
Snow
B. WARNER - KILLED BY BROTHER-IN-LAW
Front Page Grant County News, Friday, December 23, 1932
"Negro killed in gun battle by brother-in-law."
In a gun battle between Negroes in the colored section of town, at the home of
B. Warner. The home was located on a street paralleling the railroad, in the
rear of the Hotel Donald.
Warner met instant death about 10 o'clock Saturday night. His slayer was Eugene
Brown, his brother-in-law.
Brown went to the town Marshall Harold Filson, and gave himself up, and was
placed in jail. He alleged that Warner was carrying a revolver with which he was
attempting to shoot his wife Virgie. Warner had been at the home of a friend and
came home to get his revolver, with which he said he intended to kill his wife.
She seized him and tried to hold him. He bit her viciously on the arm and struck
her on the neck with a glass, severing an artery. It was then that Brown drew
his revolver and shot him. Five shots went into Warner's back and he fell dead.
It was said that the injuries received by Warner's wife would have been fatal if
she had not received medical help at the time she did. Warner was indicted for
manslaughter and was sent to prison for two years.