Lawrence County AlArchives Obituaries.....HIGDON, Tom November 1893
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Hamilton Free Press, Nov. 8, 1893 - pg 1
From The Hamilton Free Press - (Marion County, AL), Nov. 8, 1893 - page 1

CRIME IN LAWRENCE COUNTY
	A special from Moulton says: At the present time this (Lawrence) county 
seems to be in the midst of a season of lawlessness and crime.
	About a month since the cotton gin and mill of BYNUM & CO. at Courtland 
was burned by some fire bug, entailing a loss of $7,000.
	Last Tuesday night TOM HIGDON was called to his door, about six miles 
from this town, and shot dead by young KEY.
	The day following, KELLEY PAINE, who lived on the edge of the mountain, 
was ambushed by some unknown party and now lies at the verge of death from gun 
shot wounds in the back.
	Saturday night the house of H. B. IRWIN was west on fire while occupied 
by the family, all of whom fortunately escaped.  A few articles of furniture 
were saved from the lower rooms, but the horse and everything contained in the 
upper rooms were soon reduced to ashes.  The loss is quite a severe one, as the 
house was quite a substantial residence and well furnished.  The supposition is 
that the last named house was fired by the white caps.
	A great many gins have been posted in the county, and Mr. IRWIN, 
together with all of the good citizens of the county, have been using every 
means in their power to run down the dastards.


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