Lee Ellison, KY, 1921 January 31

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phome by his wife, who said Ellison, who was drunk, had

-threatened_to_cut_her_throat.—_Hunter_is claimed to have

been very actiive against bootleggers since he assumed
the duties of his present office,"
BIRMINGHAM AGE HERALB, Nov, 6, 1920

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home by his wife, who said Ellison, who was drunk, had

threatened to cut_her throat,._Hunter is claimed to have |
been very active against bootleggers since he assumed
the duties of his present office,"
BIRMINGHAM AGE HERALB, Nov. 6, 1920

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KENTUCKY= BOOK AND MAGAZINE BXCERPTS.

McNally gives age as 1153 rec, at prison on
12-28-1920

home by his wife, who said Ellison, who was drunk, had
threatened to_cut_her throat. Hunter is claimed to have
been very actiive against bootleggers since he assumed
the duties of his present office,

BIRMINGHAM AGE HERALB, Nov. 6, 1980

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12-28-'

ELLISON, Lee _ January 31, 1921

Black, electrocuted Kentucky State Prison, (Hopkins Co, )
| 1-31-1921,

"Madisonville, 12-28-1920-Lee Ellison, a negro, was found
guilty here today of murdering Sheriff R, Scott Hunter of
Hopkins county on Nov, 5 last and sentenced to death in
the electric chair, The Ellison trial opened this morning
and the jury reached its verdict late this afternoon,"

BIRMINGHAM AGE HERALD, Birmingham, Ala,, 12-29-1920

'11-5-1920—8Sheriff R. S. Hunter of Hopkinsville, was shot
and fatally wounded at Madisonville, Ky., tonight by Lee
Ellison, an alleged bootlegger of that place. It is under-

stood that Sheriff Hunter was summoned to the negro's

| ELLISON, Lee January 31, 1921

Black, electrocuted Kentucky State Prison, (Hopkins Co.)
1-31-1921,

"Madisonville, 12-28-1920-Lee Ellison, a negro, was found
guilty here today of murdering Sheriff R, Scott Hunter of
Hopkins county on Nov, 5 last and sentenced to death in
the electric chair, The Ellison trial opened this morning
and the jury reached its verdict late this afternoon,"

BIRMINGHAM AGE HERALD, Birmingham, Ala,, 12-29-1920
11-5-1920eSheriff R, S, Hunter of Hopkinsville, was shot
and fatally wounded at Madisonville, Ky.. tonight by Lee
Ellison, an alleged bootlegger of that place. It is under-
stood that Sheriff Hunter was summoned to the negro's

| ELLISON. Lee January 31, 1921

Black, electrocuted Kentucky Sate Prison, (Hopkins Co, )
1-31-19;

"Madisonville, 12-28-1920-Lee Ellison, a negro, was found
guilty here today of murdering Sheriff R, Scott Hunter of
Hopkins county on Nov, 5 last and sentenced to death in
the electric chair, The Ellison trial opened this morning
and the jury reached its verdict late this afternoon,"

BIRMINGHAM AGE HERALD, Birmingham, Ala,, 12-29-1920
"11-5-1920-Sheriff R, S, Hunter of Hopkinsville, was shot
and fatally wounded at Madisonville, Ky., tonight by Lee
Ellison, an alleged bootlegger of that place. It is urider-|
stood that Sheriff Hunter was summoned to the negro!s



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