Clay County AlArchives News.....Prisoner shoots Jailor  June 13, 1919
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Ashland Progress June 13, 1919
A sensational shooting affair occurred in the county jail last Saturday night in 
which the jailer, B. L. Kirk, received a slight wound and narrowly escaped more 
serious consequences. Considerable excitement followed. There were four negro 
prisoners in jail at the time and Mr. Kirk, who sleeps in the jail, had left his 
pistol in his apartments. It seems from the reports that one of the prisoners, 
called Jim Weaver, had through the assistance of a smaller negro, managed to get 
hold of said pistol and when Mr. Kirk went in to retire for the night, fired on 
him, striking him in the lower, soft part of the ear. Sheriff Hamlin and City 
Marshal Mayo soon arrived on-the scene and got the pistol from the negro and 
averted further trouble. In the meantime, a large crowd assembled about the jail 
and considerable excitement prevailed till a late hour of the night. Because of 
the high feeling which existed the negro was removed to Talladega the following 
day.

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