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From: Bill Utterback <>
Subject: [KYJP] Marshall County - Early Murder Trials
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 18:54:35 -0600

My friends -

As we zero in on Christmas, the postings I will be making this week will
primarily be some little bits of ephemera that I have collected over the
years on various activities in the JP counties.

Today's post relates some general information about a few early murder
trials in Marshall County. All of the information that I have about these
trials is shown below - there is no additional information available beyond
what is shown below.

Tomorrow, we will continue with additional various "bits" of information in
the various counties.

-B
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Marshall County - Early Murder Trials

1850: Alfred Still murdered his son-in-law, Willis McCoy, a brother of F.F.
and J.F.McCoy

1854: Jake Peay (African-American) stabbed Jake Palmer(African-American)
and killed him.
Jake Peay was a slave of Chill Peay. Jake Peay was convicted and
was the first
person to be hung in Marshall County on 16 June 1854

1865: Murder of Ben J.McNabb by Sam Gaines and Mack Hamilton. Gaines was
sentenced to hang on 15 Sept 1865. He and Hamilton were aided in
escaping
by their acquaintances. One year later, they were recaptured.
Hamilton was sentenced
to life in prison. Gaines was hung on 13 July 1866. Both Gaines
and Hamilton were
Confederate veterans.

1869: Martin Johnson murdered his brother John
Riley Allen killed Peter Reed

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