On Tuesday a colored man named Levi Blue, at Morganfield, Union county Kentucky attempted, while in a state of intoxication, to kill a man against whom he had a grudge, but failing in this, he vented his rage by stabbing a young colored man named Simpson to the heart, killing him instantly. The colored men in the neighborhood are in pursuit of the murderer.
Date: 1873-11-23; Paper: The Indianapolis Sentinel - Donated by: Brenda Duckworth

Unfortunate Occurrence – Two men, one named Alvey, the other Depoire, living in Morganfield, Union County, Kentucky, got into a fight on Sunday, the 26th ,during which Depoire received a kick from his adversary, which caused his death in a few days. Alvey fled, but from what we can learn, he would not have been arrested, as Depoire followed him several hours, swearing that he should fight him. –( Henderson Kentuckian of May 9)
Date: 1846-06-12; Paper: The Liberator - Donated by: Brenda Duckworth

MOTHER'S PISTOL PROMINENT IN BRINGING ABOUT THE MARRIAGE OF HER RUINED DAUGHTER
BLOODY MURDER FOLLOWS CLOSE.

Louisville, Ky., April 5. - A special to the Times from Morganfield, Ky., says: There were very sensational affairs in this county last night and this morning. Miss Abbie Oliver of Sturgis, Union county, the beautiful young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Oliver, was ruined about eight months ago. Henry Delaney, a young drug clerk, of Sturgis, was charged with causing her downfall. He denied it, and both parties sought legal advice, but no proceedings were held in court.
Last night about nine o'clock the mother of the girl entered Delaney's place of business in Sturgis and at the point of her pistol forced him to accompany her to a carriage outside, in which her husband and daughter were seated. The four drove to Morganfield, a distance of fifteen miles, and at three o'clock a license was secured and the couple married.
The party started home, but when about three miles out of Morganfield four armed men on horseback surrounded the carriage and began shooting. After the first shot Delaney jumped out the hit vehicle and ran to the attacking party, who were supposed to be his friends, and the firing continued.
Miss Oliver was shot through the head and her father in the face and right arm.
Mrs. Oliver escaped without a wound. She ran the team at full speed for a mile down the road and turned in at a farm house. The attacking party followed, shooting at every jump. The girl, who would have given birth to the child soon, was fatally wounded and died at five o'clock this morning. Mr. Oliver is fatally wounded.
Mrs. Oliver recognized the party and warrants of arrest for four prominent young men are being issued. The families are of high standing and sympathy is with the Oliver's. Mobbing is feared and the whole country is wild with excitement.
Later: Indications are that Oliver will not live through the night. Physicians say that his injuries are necessarily fatal.
Later this afternoon George, Henry, and Frank Holt were arrested by the sheriff of Union County and identified by Mrs. Oliver. Several others were arrested, but not being recognized, were released. A brother of Henry's is still at large.
The Henry boys are cousins of the unwilling bridegroom. It is the report that just before she died Mrs. Delaney gave birth to the child.
Excitement in and about Morganfield, Sturgis, and Uniontown runs high, and this evening there is strong talk of lynching.
Delaney is of the most respectable family, but the sympathy of the community is largely with the Oliver's.
Date: 1893-04-06; Paper: The Knoxville Journal - Donated by: Brenda Duckworth

KANSAS CITY. Mo., July 7
Gus Hyatt, alias George Hall, who was arrested here Saturday and yesterday confessed to having been one of the gang of
train robbers who held, up the Louisville & Nashville passenger train near Caleira. Ala., three months ago. was placed in
the "sweat box'' to-day and confessed to other crimes. Hyatt says that while resisting arrest at Dekoven, Ky.. April 15 last,
he shot and killed a man named Green, who had first shot him in the arm. Hyatt bears a wound in his arm.
He says be helped rob the Southern Express Company at Clarksville, Tenn., June 23, when he got $1,220, and that he was
in the train robbery at Belleville, Ill. about a year ago. In the latter robbery he claims to have received $900 as his part of the
booty. Hyatt says his home is in Sandoval, III. where he has worked In the coal mines. He was taken to Memphis to-night
without requisition papers. Date: 1897-07-14; Paper: Indiana State Journal  - Contributed by a Friend of Free Genealogy

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