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william Austin, 21, of Lancaster, Ky., on Jan. 21 murdered his aunt,
Elizabeth Bland, a maiden lady aged 8h. The reprobate nephew wanted
money for rum. She would not give it to him, so he knocked her down,
jumped on her and trampled her head and face to a jelly. When he
was captured a few hours after, his boots were thickly coated with

blood," NPG, 2=11-1882( 3-3)

See excerpt from HISTORY OF GARRARD COUNTY, KENTUCKY, AND ITS CHURCHES,
by Forrest Calico; New York: Hobson Book Press, 1947, pp 108-110,
filed in KENTUCKY LOCAL HISTORIES BINDER.
Also excerpt from PARTICLES OF GARRARD COUNTY, by Lancaster Woman's
Clubs Danville, 197, pp 228-233. Filed KENTOCKY LOCAL HISTORIES

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"William Austin, 21, of Lancaster, Ky., on Jan. 21 murdered his aunt,
Elizabeth Bland, a maiden lady aged 8). The reprobate nephew wanted
money for rum. She would not give it to him, so he knocked her down,
jumped on her and trampled her head and face to a jelly. When he
was captured a few hours after, his boots were thickly coated with

blood." NPG, 2=11-1882(3-3)

See excerpt from HISTORY OF GARRARD COUNTY, KENTUCKY, AND ITS CHURCHES,
by Forrest Calico; New York: Hobson Book Press, 1917, pp 108-110,

filed in KENTUCKY LOCAL HISTORIES BINDER.
Also excerpt from PARTICLES OF GARRARD COUNTY, by Lancaster Woman's
Clubs Danville, 197), pp 228-233. Filed KENTOCKY LOCAL HISTORIES

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Nyilliam Austin, 21, of Lancaster, Ky., on Jan, 21 mrdered his aunt,
Elizabeth Bland, a maiden lady aged 8h. rns reprobate nephew wanted
money for rum, She would not give it to him, so he knocked her down,
jumped on her and trampled her head and face to a jelly, When he
was captured a few hours after, his boots were thickly coated with
blood." NPB, 2=11-1882(3-3)

See excerpt from HISTORY OF GARRARD COUNTY, KENTUCKY, AND ITS CHURCHES,

by Forrest Calico New York: Hobson Book Press, 1917, pp 108-110,

filed in KENTUCKY LOCAL HISTORIES BINDER.
Also excerpt. from PARTICLES OF GARRARD COUN Lancaster Woman's
Clubs Danville, 197k, pp 228-233. Filed KENTUCKY TOGkL HistoRIES
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