Montgomery Advertiser of 112391912, gives age as 6 and says he was
a former Constable,
Montgomery Advertiser of 11-23-1912, gives age as 36 and says he was
a former Constable,
Montgomery Advertiser of 11-23-1912, gives age as 3 and says he was
a former Constable,
HLLIS, James
Hillis, a 2 8-year-old white veteran of the spanish-American War, was
& miner in the Alpine mines, Pulaski Co., Ky. He and an elderly
crippled man, Fount Helton, also ran an illicit still and moonshined
whiskey. in July, 1911, they were arrested at their still and taken
to Burnside where they were tried before Wlagistrage A, J. Beattie,
convicted and received a heavy fine which they paid, Later that
day they returned to Burnside armed and shot and killed both Beattie
and Constable We F. Heath, Both men were arrested and charged with
the murders, Ellis was tried first, convicted and sentenced to die,
Helton was also convicted, but he received a 9-year sentence of
which he served ten years, t&llis was electrocuted at the Kentucky
State Prison on Nov, pay oo key |
The Dothan WHEKLY EAGLE, Sept. 23, shen:
letter dated Nov. 26, 1976, from Mrs, Hagel Holladay, Secretary,
The Pylaski Co, Historical Society, Somerset, Kye, giving a first-
on account of the case by Rosseau Sellers who had a personal know-
edge. i
Appealed and affirmed 13 SOULTHWESTERN 25 = See
ELLIS, James
Ellis, a 2 8-year-old white veteran of the Spanish-American War, was
& miner in the Alpine mines, Pulaski Co., Ky. He and an elderly
crippled man, Fount Helton, also ran an illicit still ana moonshined
whiskey. in July, 1911, they were arrested at their still and taken
to Burnside where they were tried before Magistrage A. J. Beattie,
convicted and received a heavy fine which they paid, Later that
day they returned to Burnside armed and shot and killed both Beattie
and Constable W, F, Heath. Both men were arrested and charged with
the murders, Ellis was tried first, convicted and sentenced to die,
Helton was also convicted, but he received a 99-year sentence of
which he served ten years, Hllis was electrocuted at the Kentucky
State Prison on Nove 22, 1912,
The Dothan WHEKLY EAGLE, Sept. 23, sea:
letter dated Nov. 26, 1976, from Mrs, Hagel Holladay, Secretary,
The Pylaski Co. Historical Society, Somerset, Kyo, giving a first-
ste. account of the case by Rosseau Sellers who had a personal know-
edge,
Appealed and affirmed 13 SOUTHWESTERN 125 - See
‘LLIS, James
He and an elderly
illicit still and moonshinea
in July, 1911, they were arrested at their still and taken
Sumside where they were tried before Magistrage A, Je Beattie,
fine which they paid. Later that
nside armed and shot and killed bo
Bilis, a 2 b-year-old white veberan of the Spanish“American War, was
: Wea
@ miner in the Alpine Ki Co.
cad to die,
but he received a 99-year sentence of
Ellis was electrocuted at the Kentucky
26
The Dothan WEEKLY EAGLE, Sept, 23, 1911,
Letter dated Nov. 26, 1976, from irs, “azel Holladay, Secretary,
The Pylaski Co, Historical Society, Somer set, Kye, giving a first-
hand account of the caso by Rosseau Sellers who had a personal know-
ledge.
Appealed and affirmed 13 SOUPHVESTERN 25 - See
Aopoated and aston 13 SOUT 5 = See
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