the execution, He pointed at his accomplice and said: "Fellow citi-
zéns, God knows there stands the murderer of Lemuel Cheaney, Stephen
Grimes." The crowd turned on Grimes in a menacing manner and fled
for his life, Afew nithts after the execution, a group of menkwent
to his house and beat him unmercifully, leaving him for dead, How~
ever, Grimes was not dead and the next morning managed to leave Hen-
derson County and was never seen there again,
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the execution. He pointed at his accomplice and said: "Fellow citi-
zéns, God knows there stands the murderer of Lemuel Cheanay, Stephen
Grimes." The crowd turned on Grimes in a menacing manner and fled
for his life. Afew nights after the execution, a group of menkwent
to his house and beat him unmercifully, leaving him for dead. How-
ever, Grimes was not dead and the next morning managed to leave Hen-
derson County and was never seen there again.
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the exsoution, He pointed at his accomplice sd exid: "Fellow ofti~
zéns, God knows there stands the murderer of Lemuel Cheanay fee
Grimes." The crowd turned on Grimes in a menacing manner and fle
for his life, Agfow nithts after the execution, a group of Bear
to his house and beat him unmercifully, leaving him for dead, How~
ever, Grimes was not dead and the next morning managed to leave Hen-
derson County and was never seen there again,
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SNORT OF OI OOM, XTET y pane 526-510
CARR, Charles C,
Carr, a young white Morganffeld, Ky., laborer, met Lemuel C, Cheaney,
a well-to-do Ohio trader, when the latter was forced to remain in
Morganffeld for several days um after becoming i111 while tbeturning
to his home from a profitable trading expedition. The two men be-
came friendly, and when Cheaney left, Carr accompanied him. On Dec.
1), 1818, they met an old man named Stephen Grimes in Henderson Co,
and Grimes offered them the hospitality xaxk of his home for the
night. About kx one-half mile from where they turned off the main
road, Cheaney was shot and killed. Grimes and Carr divided his
money which amounted to several hundred dollars, They became sus-
pects after they were fofind to be in possession of a considerable
amount of money which was an unusual condition for beth and they
were taken into custedy. Grimes turned State's evidence and escaped
prosecution, while Carr was tried, convicted and sentenced to die.
Opinbon was divided as to which man had actwally killed Gheansy.
Carr maintained that even though he had shared in the division of
the money, he had opposed ee fas pees that Grimes had been the
actual murderer, On July 26, 1819, he was hanged on the public
uare in Henderson, As he stood on the wagon underneath the noose
— Se — 28 _ >
S eyes Bought out ffrimes who was in the crowd waiting to witness
CARR, Charles C.
Carr, a young white Morganffeld, Kye, laborer, met Lemel C, Cheaney,
a well-to-do Ohio trader, when the latter was forced to remain in
Morganffeld for several days ua after becoming i11 while teturning
to his home from a profitable trading expedition. The two men be~
came friendly, and when Cheaney left, Carr accompanied him. On Dec.
1), 1818, they met an old man named Stephen Grimes in Henderson Co.
and Grimes offered them the hospitality taxk of his home for the
night. About kx one-half mile from where they turned off the main
road, Cheaney was shot and killed. Grimes and Carr divided his
money which amounted to several hundred dollars, They became sus-
pects after they were fofind to be in possession of a considerable
amount of money which was an unusual condition for both and they
were taken into custedy. Grimes turned State's evidence and escaped
prosecution, while Carr was tried, convicted and sentenced to die.
Opinbon was divided as to which man had actually killed Gheansy.
Carr maintained that even though he had shared in the division of
the money, he had opposed fed killing and that Grimes had been the
- ree eae On oy » 1819, was hanged on the public
peo endersone As he stood on the wagon underneath the noose,
S eyes Zought out @rimes who was in the crowd waiting to witness
CARR, Charles C,
» & young white Morganffeld, Ky., laborer, met Lemel C, Cheansy,
a well-to-do Ohio trader, when the latter was forced to remain in
friendly, and when Cheaney parts Carr accompanied On Dec.
i 1818, they met an old man named Stephen Grimes in eee Se Co.
money which amounted to several hundred dollars. They became sus~
pects after they were fofind to be in possession of a considerable
anount of money which was an unusual condition for both and they
were taken into custody. Grimes turned State's evidence and escaped
prosecution, while Carr was tried, convicted and sentenced to die.
Opinbon was divided as to which man had actually killed Gheaney.
Carr = that even though he had shared in the division of
the money, the had opposed the Idiling and that Grimes had been the
actual murderer, On July 26, 1819, he was hanged on the public
| — 2a pare, in Hen lerson. As he stood on the wagon underneath the noose,
ent out Grimes who was in the crowd waiting to witness
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