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Crum was a popiklar officer and because he had been slain the the
—eourse of his—duties—of-helping-to-eradicate the whiskey traffic; ——
theye was considera ble sentiment for a lynching, but the people
quited wheh the Circuit Court convened within a week and Quinn was
convicted and sentenced to die. The case was unsuccessfully appealed
to the Kentucky Court of Appeals and after it had sustained the lower
Court, Quinn was hanged in the jail yard at Danville on Dec. 20, 1901
Though women were aum not admitted to the yard a& witnesses, a few
ovserved the execution from the Court House windows. The body was
interred on Duncan Hill that afternoon and the rope which had been
used to BEEABEYS hang him was cut into pieces by souvineer seekers,
History Column, by W. C. Alcock, The Sunday Magazine, The Danville
ADVOCATE MESSENGER, Danville, Ky. , Feb. 3, 197k. Page 7
Affirmed: 63 SW 792 - KY - BOOK AND MAGAZINE: EXCERPTS,
Crum was a pophlar officer and because he had been slain the the
-course—of— icate—the-whiskey-traffic,;
theye was considera ble sentiment for a lynching, but the people
quited wheh the Circuit Court convened within a week and Quinn was
convicted and sentenced to die, The case was unsuccessfully appealed
to the Kentucky Court of Appeals and after it’ had sustained the lower
Court, Quinn was hanged in the jail yard at Danville on Dec. 20, 1901
Though women were aum not admitted to the yard a& witnesses, a few
owvserved the execution from the Court House windows. The body was
interred on Duncan Hill that afternoon and the rope which had been
used to BEEAKEUS hang him was cut into pieces by souvineer seekers,
History Column, by W. C. Alcock, The Sunday Magazine, The Danville
ADVOCATE MESSENGER, Danville, Ky. , Febs 35 197k. Page 7.
Affirmed: 63 SW 792 - KY - BOOK AND MAGAZINE: EXCERPTS.
Crum was a poplar officer and because he had been slain the the
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theye was considera ble sentiment for a lynching, but the people
quited wheh the Circuit Court convened within a week and Quinn was
convicted and sentenced to die. The case was unsuccessfully appealed
to the Kentucky Court of Appeals and after it had sustained the lower
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interred on Duncan Hill that afternoon and the rope which had been
used to KEEKNEMS hang him was cut into pieces by souvineer seekers.
History Column, by W. C. Alcock, The Sunday Magazine, The Danville
ADVOCATE MESSENGER, Danville, Ky. , Feb. 3, 1974. Page 7s
Affirmed: 63 SW 792 = KY - BOOK AND MAGAZINE) SXCHRPTS.
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QUINN, Reuben
Quinn, a 48-year-old black man, lived in Danville, Boyle Cook Kyey
where he was a good and respected workman until he ran afould of the
law for the first time in 1899 and was fined $280 in police court
for the sale of liquor. Quinn found that the financial rewards of
the liquor trade, even after the expense of paying fines, were great-
er than those of honest toil and he opened a "blind tiger" saloon,
In 1901, public sentiment in Danville against the xillicit sale of
whiskey peaked and the police were pressured to put all of the "tigers
out of business, In April, 1901, Quinn's place was the only one that
remained open. Policeman John Crpm, armed with a warrant for his —
arrest entered the saloon and when the crowd, of.customers who were
slaking their XKXEEX thirst noticed his presence, all left. A few
minutes afterwards,’ they heard two shots and saw Quinn flee the build~
inge Crum's body was found lying on the floor of the saloon and a re=-
ward of $300 was issued for &he arrest of Quinn who had fled, A train
conductor saw him slip on a boxcar on north=bound freight train at
Georgetown and he locked the car and notified the police a ludlow wher
the car was entered and Quinn arrested, At first ha denied his identi
ty but then admitted that he had shot Crum while resisting arrest,
QUINN, Reuben
Quihn, a 8-year-old black man, lived in Danville, Boyle Co. Kyoy
where he was a good and respected workman until he ran afould of the
law for the first time in 1899 and was fined $280 in police court
for the sale of liquor. Quinn found that the financial rewards of
the liquor trade, even after the expense of paying fines, were great-
er than those of honest toil and he opened a "blind tiger" saloon,
In 1901, public sentiment in Danville against the xillicit sale of
whiskey peaked and the police were pressured to put all of the "tigers'
out of business, In April, 1901, Quinn's place was the only one that
remained open. Policeman John Crym, armed with a warrant for his
arrest entered the saloon and when the crowd,of customers who were
slaking their XKXEEZ thirst noticed his presence, all left, A few
minutes afterwards, ‘they heard two shots and saw Quinn flee the build-
ing. Crum's body was found lying on the floor of the saloon and a re-
ward of $300 was issued for @he arrest of Quinn who had fled. A train
conductor saw him slip on a boxcar on north-bound freight train at
Georgetown and he locked the car and notified the police a Iudlow wher
the car was entered and Quinn arrested. At first he denied his identi
ty but then admitted that he had shot Crum while resisting arrest,
QUINN, Reuben
Quihn, a l8-year-old black man, lived in Danville, Boyle Cok Kye»
where he was a good and respected workman until he ran afould of
law for the first time in 1899 and was fined $280 in police court
fe
for the sale of liquor. Quinn that the financial rewards of
the liquor trade, even after the expense of paying fines, were great-
er than those of honest toil and ned a “blind tiger" saloon,
slaki; thirst noticed his presence, all left, A few
nimtes afterwards, they heard two shots and saw Quinn fles the build-
Crum's body was found on the floor of the saloon and a
Georgetown and he locked the car and notified the police a Indlow wher
the car was entered and Quinn arrested, At first he denied his identi
ty but then admitted that he had shot Crun while resisting arrest,
Dandie, ey Cock Kyep
