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"The peeple of Graysen Co. (Ky.) have in the main been
jaw abiding citizens. Very few have been sent te the
penitentiary for life and there has nver been a legal
death penalty imposed in Grayson County for an offense
committed in the county. On Jan. 26, 1868, a young man
named Pleas Shields was hung (hanged) by John Clagett,
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Sheriff of Grayson Co. This man was tried in Graysen
County and the case came ona change of venue, "
From the HISTORY OF GRAYSON COUNTY as written by the late A
Allen P, Cubbage at one time attor fac Cc
Prepared by che P, Cubbage - Leitd Nelaeee "in 183 ;
and read before the Hardin County Histerical Society. The
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"The people of Graysen Co. (Ky.) have in the main been
law abiding citizens. Very few have been sent to the
penitentiary for life and there has nver been a legal
death penalty imposed in Grayson County for an offense
committed in the county. On Jan. 26, 1868, a young man
named Pleas Shields was hung (hanged) by John Clagett,
Sheriff of Grayson Co. This man was tried in Graysen
County and the case came on a change ef venue,"
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From the HISTORY OF GRAYSON COUNTY as written by the late Aj
Allen P, Cubbage at one time attorney of Grayson C tye
Prepared by PS P, Cubbage - Toit eld, ey “in 193
and read before the Hardin County 'isterical Society.
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"The people of Graysen Co. (Ky.) have in the main been
Jaw abiding citizens, Very few have been sent to the
case came on a change of venue,"
From the HISTORY OF GRAYSON COUNTY as written by the late
Allen P, Cub] a time att f Gy C re
Propared by RifEn, Baiting & Tsitchtioads Rye in aa
and read before the Hardin County 4isterical Society,
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