Disappointed in Love
Calhoun, Ky., Jan. 25 - Henry Casey, a well-to-do farmer of this county, shot himself at the home of Frank McDaniel Sunday night at 9 o'clock, but his body was not discovered until Monday morning.
The suicide is supposed to have been caused by a love affair as in the young man's pocket was found a note addressed to his sweetheart, which read as follows: "You probably know why, darling, I do this crime. I have told you so often that I couldn't endure the refusal of my proposal. I love you and can't help it, and owing to our past trouble in love affair we will separate forever in this life. I hope to meet you in heaven."
The young people had been engaged for several months, and were to have been married at an early date. The young woman it is said, however, put off the ceremony several times. Casey's body was found in the public road in front of the gate of his sweetheart's home, with a bullet wound from a thirty-eight caliber pistol through the breast. The weapon was found by his side.
Pneumonia Takes Man by Death In a Night
Evansville, Ind., Jan. 19 - William Crabtree, of Calhoun, Ky,, was out hunting Saturday afternoon and returned to the home of his brother-in-law, Logan Osborn, 12 Ewing Avenue, ate a hearty supper and went to bed.
Alarmed at his non-appearance yesterday a knock was made on his door several times and gaining no response, they broke down the door. Crabtree was found in his bed. Life was extinct. He had died some time during the night. Coroner Neal Kerney and Dr. C.W. Yeck conducted an autopsy at Schaefer's mortuary yesterday. They found acute pneumonia had caused death.
Crabtree was 37 years old and came here a short time ago to visit relatives. He has a brother, John, living at 28 West Decker Road. He also leaves two sons living in Calhoun. The body will be taken there for burial.
Owensboro, Ky., Dec 26 - Peter Galloway, 62, farmer, ended his life with a shot gun at his home near here yesterday. He had been despondent since the death ten days ago of his only son Arnold, a world war veteran.
Killed in Mexico - Soldier's Mother at Calhoun Received Report of Death
Calhoun, Ky., May 10. - Mary L. Goodwin, colored, Sunday received a telegram from army headquarters at Columbus, New Mexico, which announced the death of her son in an engagement with Villistas. The telegram says: "Regret to inform you that private Albert Goodwin, Company G. 24th infantry, was shot and killed at Dublan, Mexico, at 12:45pm, May 4 [1916]. Particulars by mail."; Signed, Haslted, Captain.
Young Goodwin has been in the army for about six years. He belonged to a respectable negro family of this place.
Calhoun, Ky -- Hugh Kenneth Hatfield, 89, Calhoun, died Tuesday Feb 24, 1998, Henderson, Ky. Born McLean Co, Ky. Member Calhoun Baptist Church. Survived by wife, Juanita Miller Hatfield; step-sons William P Plain Sr, Sacramento, Ky and James M Plain Sr, Owensboro, Ky; 6 step-grch; 9 step-g-grch; 1 niece; several nephews. Services Friday, Calhoun Baptist Church and burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, Owensboro, Muster Funeral Home, Calhoun Chapel.
A Happy House Party the Scene of Killing: Mans Gibson Cuts Arthur Hayden's Throat - the Slayer Claims Self-Defense
Calhoun, Ky., Oct. 8 - A house party attended by 100 of McLean county's leading citizens ended abruptly last night when two of the guests, Mans Gibson and Arthur Hayden, became involved in a fight, which resulted in Hayden's death.
While most of the guests were assembled in the home of Hayden's cousin, Claude Whittaker, Gibson and Hayden were in a group of men on the front porch. Gibson accused Hayden of using profane language within hearing of the women. An argument led to a quarrel. The men struggled from the porch and into the yard.
A moment later Gibson entered the house and declared he had cut Hayden. He carried a small pocket knife in his hand and pointed to a bruise on his forehead, inflicted, he said, by brass knuckles used by Hayden. Guests rushed to the yard, Hayden was dead. His jugular vein was severed.
Gibson went to a telephone and notified Sheriff W.A. Shackleford of his act, and a short time later was arrested and brought here and held in jail on a charge of murder. His plea is self-defense.
Whittaker's home is about three miles north of Calhoun. Both Gibson and Hayden were among the best known of the young farmers of McLean county. They were good friends. Their farms are located within a short distance of each other and the two men went to Whittaker's party together. Witnesses said both men had been drinking.
Hayden was 23 years old. Following the fight his body was taken into the house and a Coroner's inquest was held at once. The verdict was that he had come to his death by a knife wound inflicted by Gibson but the jury was non-committal as to the responsibility for the trouble.
Gibson is 20 years old. He would not discuss the trouble to-day further than to say that Hayden had struck him a severe blow with the brass knuckles and that he acted in self-defense. Few incidents in recent years have aroused such excitement.
See more at: Former Sheriff, W. A. Shackelford, Fined.
Death Ends Career of Senator Hickman – Complication of Diseases Fatal to Prominent Member of Assembly
Owensboro, Ky., Sept. 18 – Senator George W. Hickman, of McLean county, died at his home in Calhoun of a complication of diseases. For the last few weeks his condition has been critical and his relatives were at his bedside when the end came.
Senator Hickman was born in Nashville, Tenn., on February 7, 1865, and received his education in the public schools of Nashville and at Vanderbilt University. He came to McLean county in 1891, and began teaching school. He began the study of law in 1893 under Judge Jep C. Johnson, of Calhoun.He was elected from McLean county to the lower house of the Legislature in 1896, and re-elected in 1898. In 1909 he was elected to the Senate, and again in 1904.
The [senator] was chairman of the Goebel Contest Committee, and on one occasion acted as Governor of the State. Senator Hickman was a member of the Masonic fraternity, and was at the time of his death Master of Vienaa Lodge, No. 648.
He was married to Miss Sallie Johnson, the eldest daughter of Mrs. Futura Johnson, of Calhoun, on August 30, 1897. Three children – two girls and a boy, were born to them.
The funeral will take place tomorrow, and will be conducted with Masonic honors.
Death of Prominent Todd County Citizen
J. Calhoun JOHNSON died in this city this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The deceased came from Calhoun, Ky. to this county, and married Miss Eliza Perkins. He had been a resident of the county 25 years. He was sheriff at one time. He was the supervisor of the public roads of the county at the time of his death. The deceased was 56 years old, and leaves a widow and two children.
LIVERMORE, KY -- Nettie Jo Marvin, 66, of Livermore, died Saturday 22 Apr 2000 at Owensboro. Born McLean county 11 Jun 1933. Member of Livermore United Methodist Church. She is survived by companion, Barbara Patterson; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Services today at Muster Funeral Homes, Livermore Chapel, Rev. Charles Bennett officiating. Burial Oak Hill Cemetery in Livermore.
THE WEALTHIEST CITIZEN OF MCLEAN, DIES
He Was Over Eighty Years Old, and Has been Long a Prominent Citizen.
Robert C. Moseley, of Calhoon (sic), died at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon. He was one of the best known and most popular men in McLean county. He was born November 3, 1817, hence was nearly 81 years of age at the time of his death. He was married to Miss Nancy Archibal sixty-one years ago. He was a farmer until he became too old for active farm work thirteen years ago, when he sold his farm and moved to Calhoon. In his younger days he was constable for McLean county, and he held the office for quite a number of terms. He was a constable for Daviess county before McLean county was formed. He was an industrious and frugal man, and amassed a very handsome little fortune during his life, his wealth being variously estimated at $40,000 to $50,000. He was one of the principal stock holders of the Bank of Calhoon.
He was a man possessed of some very queer eccentricities; he was firm in all his resolutions, and his word was a good as his bond. Several weeks ago he went to one of the Calhoon unertakers and selected the coffin in which he desired to be buried when he died.
Besides his wife the following children survive him: Mrs. Jane Lytle, Mrs. Bettie Leachman, Mrs. Thorn-Goode and George Moseley, of McLean county, and Mrs. Jack Goode and W. P. Moseley of Florida.
The funeral will occur at Calhoon at 10 a.m. today, and the interment will occur at the family burning ground on the Moseley farm, on which he resided for a long number of years.
P.P. Shackleford, postmaster at Calhoun, Ky., died Friday. He was 48 years old and had served eight years.
CALHOUN, KY -- Archie Wilson, 82, of Calhoun, died Tuesday 16 may 2000 in Owensboro. Born McLean County 26 Nov 1917. Member Calhoun Holiness Church. Preceded in death by wife of 62 years, Marie Sandeful Wilson, 10 Jul 1999, and son Larry Wilson, 29 Jan 1939. Survived by sons, Don Wilson of Calhoun, Harold A. Wilson of Owensboro and Darrell B. Wilson of Henderson; daus, Benita Troutman of Calhoun and Joyce Parson of Madisonville; sisters, Avah Abney of Calhoun and Clarissa Sims of Owensboro; 10 grch; 8 step-grch; 17 g-grch; 6 step-g-grch. Services Friday at Muster Funeral Homes, Calhoun Chapel, Revs. James R Coin, Kenny Taylor, and Chester Todd officiating. Burial Calhoun Cemetery.
LIVIA, KY -- Wayne "Pa Pa" Wilson, 56, of Livia, died 29 Mar 2000, Owensboro. Born Browns Valley, Ky, 31 Mar 1943. Member Pleasant Hope General Baptist Church, McLean Co. Survived by wife of 38 years, Shirley Ford Wilson; 3 sons, Mike, Brian and Warren Wilson, all of Livia; 3 brothers, Willy Wilson of Birmingham, Ala, Dale Wilson and B. J. Wilson, both of Owensboro, Ky; 3 sisters, Marion "Sis" Atherton, Nuckols, Ky, Shirley Troutman of Redhill Ky and Faye Stewart of Rosine, Ky; 5 grch. Services Saturday at Pleasant Hope General Baptist Church, Rev. Ron Hampton officiating. Burial Pleasant Hope Cemetery. Muster Funeral Home, Livermore Chapel.