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Riot In Kentucky

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Parent Issue
Day
5
Month
November
Year
1897
Copyright
Public Domain
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Frankfort, Ky., Nov. 2.- A riot in which Frank Egbert of the Frankfort flre department was riddled v.ith Imllets and Deputy Sheriff Teaklns, John Smith and Howard Glore wtre fataliy wounded, occurred at 1:45 a. m. Ths tragedy was the result of an attempt on the life of Ben Marshal and other politica! workers about midnight. The dead are: Howard Glore, Frank Egbert, Deputy Sheriff Teakins, Walter Gains, colored. William Smith is probably fatally wounded. Several are wounded slightly by the shots fired. Egbert and his party claimed that the Democrats were corraling negroes outside of the city to prevent them from voting. Lexington, Ky., Nov. 2. - The election In this city and county was a most bitter contest. The Republicans aid National Democrats, led by W. C. Breckenridge, had a fusiĆ³n ticket opposed to the silver Democrats. Every hardware store sold out its stock of firearms.

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Ann Arbor Argus
Old News