NEWS: Herman Atkins Murdered - 23 Oct 1921 - Whitley Co, KY Date: Monday, July 14, 2003 6:35 PM Submitted by Mary Lou Hudson *************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. *************************************************************************** Middlesboro Daily News, Middlesboro, KY Oct. 25, 1921 Herman Atkins Murdered Former Resident Of Middlesboro Shot By Cousin In Corbin Herman Atkins, 23, formerly a resident of Middlesboro, but more recently of Los Angeles, Cal., was shot and killed last Sunday night [10/23/1921]in this city at the residence of his step father-in-law, George Taylor. It is alleged that the shooting was done by Arthur Atkins, a resident of this city and a cousin of the dead man. Herman Atkins came to this city a few days ago to visit Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, being en route to join his wife, who has been staying for several months in North Carolina. Sunday evening, with Arthur Atkins and several others, he is said to have gone to the Taylor home on Main street, and the party indulged in a drinking bout until the wee small hours. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor being out the city. When the Taylors returned to Corbin on Train 21 and went to their home, they found the dead body of Herman Atkins in one of the rooms with a bullet in his breast. Arthur Atkins was arrested and is said to have admitted that he fired the shot, but does not remember any altercation that would have led to the shooting. He was taken to Williamsburg and placed in jail. Herman Atkins was married a few years ago to a daughter of Mrs. George Taylor and the pair went to Los Angeles, Cal., to reside. Several months ago Mrs. Atkins returned from California and has been staying in North Carolina. ---The Corbin Times