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In Clay county, Alabama, Oscar Hill, a prominent farmer, died of hydrophobia, suffering the most horrible agony before he died. His death was the result of a bite on the finger by a negro. Symptoms of hydrophobia developed and Hill rapidly grew worse until he died. The negro, Davis, was what Is known as a "blue gum negro," his gums being blue in color, and there is a general belief that the bite of such negroes is always fatal. Davis Is under arrest charged with murder.
[Source: Janesville Daily Gazette March 19, 1890; Submitted by Janice Rice]
FATHER OF KLAN WIZARD IS DEAD Temple, Tex., July 18.—-Judge . M. Evans, father of Dr. Hiram W. Evans, imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, died at his home here today after an illness of several weeks. Judge Evans, who was 86 years old, was a confederate veteran, a well-known early Judge of Clay County, Alabama, and a pioneer Texas school teacher. Judge Evans is survived by seven other children, C. E. Evans, president of Southwest Texas State Teachers College. San Marcos; A W. Evans, Lubbock; Marcus Evans, Dallas; Mrs. Rosa Lee McKibbon of Alabama; Mrs. C. Goodwin, Des Moines, Iowa; Mrs. Laura Booth Fort worth, and Mrs. Frank Barrett, Hubbard.
[Source: Thursday, July 19, 1928 Galveston, Texas; Submitted by Janice Rice]
Cragford Woman is Killed in Accident.(Special to The Advertiser) ROANOKE, ALA., May 2--Mrs. John Taylor, of Cragford, was killed by a fall Sunday when her husband drove his automobile from the bridge at that place. The latter was also hurt by the fall.
[Source: Montgomery Advertiser - May 26, 1920 - Transcribed by C. Anthony]
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