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Cynthiana Democrat
Cynthiana Democrat  Thurs 17 Aug 1911 Vol. 43 No. 47  Pg. 1   Col. 1  

SHOT DOWN
In sight of Thousands George Pugh is Killed
FORMER  HARRISONIAN
Press telegrams from Taylorsville, Spencer Co. KY, tell of the  killing of 
George Pugh, formerly  of Cynthiana on the fair grounds near  that place last 
Thursday.  Mr. Pugh was well known here, where he was a trader  and stock
dealer.  Chas. Pugh was one of his sons.  In the plain sight of  thousands of
people attending the Spencer Co. Fair, John A. Cottrell, a farmer  living on the
Waterford pike, four miles from Taylorsville, drew a pistol from  his pocket and
fired point-blank at George Pugh, 70 years old, for whom he had  been engaged to
drive horses at the fair. The bullet struck Pugh in the forehead  over the left
eye and lodged in the brain causing instant death.  Following  the firing of the
shot there was wild excitement on the fair grounds and Deputy  Sheriff John W.
Snider, scenting trouble, grabbed Cottrell and before the people  realized his
intention, was hastening toward Taylorsville, about a mile  distant. . . . 
Pugh is survived by a wife and six children.   Cottrell has a wife and three 
children.  (None named.)
 
 
Cynthiana Democrat  Thurs 17 Aug 1911 Vol. 43 No. 47  Pg. 1   Col. 2  

Deaths
Gladys Judy, infant daughter of Ed Judy of Beaver Baptist died  Saturday.  
Burial at Republican.

Eugene Whitaker, age about 40, died at the home of his brother, George  
Whitaker at Sylvandell on Monday of TB.  Burial in Oddville.  Bachelor  and 
survived by several brothers. (Not named.) 

David W. Taylor died.  (See Leeslick items for details.)
 
 
Cynthiana Democrat  Thurs 17 Aug 1911 Vol. 43 No. 47  Pg. 1   Col. 4  

GEN. GORDON DEAD
Gen. George W. Gordon, Commander in Chief of the United  Confederate 
Veterans, died at his home in Memphis, TN.  He was the last  Confederate General. 
 
 
Cynthiana Democrat  Thurs 17 Aug 1911 Vol. 43 No. 47  Pg. 1   Col. 6  

MURDERED
Wm. E. Slade Found Dead in Bed
FEARFUL CRIME 
Wm. E.  Slade veteran blacksmith and gunsmith, was found murdered at his home 
on Bridge  Street, near the railroad depot yesterday afternoon about 5:30 
o'clock.  .  . . 
Slade had been conducting a disreputable place for some time.  He  had been 
frequently convicted of bootlegging and had served much time in  jail.  Some 
one knowing he usually carried money probably committed the  crime. 
The unfortunate man was about 78 years old. 
 
 
Cynthiana Democrat  Thurs 17 Aug 1911 Vol. 43 No. 47  Pg. 5   Col. 2  

DROPPED DEAD
Mrs. Wm. Henderson of Peewee Valley, who was at Germantown  to attend the 
funeral of her father, H. G. Galbreath, dropped dead Sunday  afternoon as the 
body of her parent was being conveyed to the hearse.  
 
 
Cynthiana Democrat  Thurs 17 Aug 1911 Vol. 43 No. 47  Pg. 8   Col.  3  

Leeslick
David Taylor, died 13 Aug 1911 of TB.  Born 11 Aug 1840 in  Harrison Co.   
Joined the Methodist Church at old Curry Church at age  18.  Was a member of the 
Ben Desha Command in the Orphan Brigade, attaining  the rank of sergeant, 
serving through the war.  Mr. Taylor leaves three  living children, two girls, 
Bessie and Stella, one son, Claude, 2 sisters, three  half sisters and wife.  
Buried in Jacksonville Cem. 



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