McQUEEN, Clarence
McCueen, a 38-year-old black resident of Cynthiana, Harrison Gol, Aves
was arrested by Federal agents for violation of the Federal prbhibi-
tion laws and carried to Lexington for trial before the U, S, District
Court. He made bond and returned to Cynthiana where he made numerous
threats to kill the persons who had KH tipped off the Federal agents
about his activities, On the afternoon of April 25, 1927, he drank
two pints of moonshine whibkey and armed himself with his shotgun,
announcing that he was going down to the river to shoot ducks even
though the hunting weason HHXXAM had past. ‘When he reached the river,
he encountered Lewis Williams, also black, who was sitting on the
bank talking with another man, McCueen told Williams that he had
informed on him and that his "time had come," Williams stood up and
asked to be allowed to go get his gun and McQueen shot him in the
back. He then reloaded his shotgun and fired kk another load into
Williams! back, McCueen walked back to town boasting that he had
Killed one of the men who had informed on him and that he was going
to kill the other also but he was arrested before he could follow
through with his threat, At histrial he testified that Williams
had gone for a knife and that he had fired in self-defense, This was
at variance with the story told wy Williams! friend and no knife had
McQUEEN, Clarence
McCueen, a 38-year-old black resident of Cynthiana, Harrison Co., Ky.,
was arrested by Federal agents for violation of the Federal prbhibi-
tion laws and carried to Lexington for trial before the U, S, District
Court, He made bond and returned to Cynthiana where he made numerous
threats to kill the persons who had KHK tipped off the Federal agents
about his activities, On the afternoon of April 25, 1927, he drank
two pints of moonshine whibkey and armed himself with his shotgun,
announcing that he was going down to the river to shoot ducks even
though the hunting season HHXXMX had past. ‘when he reached the river,
he encountered Lewis Williams, also black, who was sitting on the
bank talking with another mang McQueen told Williams that he had
informed on him and that his "time had come,'' Williams stood up and
asked to be allowed to go get his gun and McQueen shot him in the
back, He then reloaded his shotgun and fired kk another load into
Williams! back. McCueen walked back to town boasting that he had
killed one of the men who had informed on him and that he was going
to kill the other also but he was arrested before he could follow
through with his threat, At histrial he testified that Williams
had gone for a knife and that he had fired in self-defense, This was
at variance with the story told ay Williams! friend and no knife had
MeQUEEN, Clarence
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MeCueen, a 38-year-old black resident of Cynthiana, Harris
vas arrested by Federal agents for violation of the Federal ane
tion lave and carried to Lexington for trial before the U, 8, District
Court. He made bond and returned to Cynthiana where he made numerous
threats to kill the persons who had KM tipped off the Federal agents
about his activities, On the afternoon of April 25, 1927, he drank
two pints of moonshine whébkey and armed himself with his shotgun,
announcing that he was going down to the river to shoot ducks even
though hunting season #K#XMH had past, ‘when he reached the
he encountered Lewis Williams, also black, who was sitting on the
bank talicing with another man, McCueen told Williams that he had
informed on him and that his "time had come," Williams stood up and
asked to be allowed to go get his gun and McCueen shot him in the
back, He then reloaded his shotgun and fired xk another load into
i McCueen walked back to town boasting that he had
killed one of the men who had informed on him and that he was going
tp i} the other also but he was arrested before he could follow
through his threat, st his trial he testified that Willi
had gone for a knife and that he had f in self-defense, This was
at variance with the story told by Willians' friend and no knife had
