Obits: Hollon, Noah,  died  August 1950
Oct. 2002
Wolfe County, KY 

Submitted by: http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00001.html#0000062 
Wolfe County Genealogy and  Carole Bays
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Wolfe County News, Aug. 30, 1950

TWO SLAIN SUNDAY EVENING IN SHOOTING AT LACY CREEK; ONE HELD IN JAIL

Two young men were killed instantly from shot wounds, Sunday afternoon 
between four and five p.m.  Charlie Lindon, Jr. is son of Charles 
Lindon of Lacy Creek and Noah Hollon, 24, son of Luther Hollon, deceased, 
were shot and killed instantly by Armstrong Carson, Sunday afternoon at 
the mouth of Elkins Fork on Lacy Creek, according  to Sheriff Byrd.

It is reported that these three young men had had trouble previously 
and the shooting was the result of it.  Armstrong Carson is the son of 
Mrs. Pearlie Carson Gibbs, is 26 years of age and is married and has one 
child, a little boy.

Sheriff Byrd says that Carson came into Campton and gave himself up to 
the jailor and notified the sheriff of what he had done.

Double funeral services were conducted for Noah Hollon and Charles 
Lindon, at the Carson cemetery on Tuesday afternoon at two p.m. with Rev. 
John Dalton in charge of the service.

The bodies of the young men were prepared for burial by Hearne Funeral 
Home of Stanton, and returned to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles 
Lindon, Sr., of Lexie, on Monday afternoon.

Noah Hollon is survived by his wife, Stella Hollon and three children, 
Mary, Irene and Donald Ray, all small children,  also his grandparents, 
Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Hollon, both of Lexie, Ky, and two sisters, Fannie 
Hollon and Bessie Hollon, both of Campton and one brother, Luther Hollon 
of Newport, and a host of other relatives and friends.

Charles Lindon, Jr., is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles 
Lindon of Lexie, two brothers, James and Seldon, both of Lexie and a 
sister, Virginia also of Lexie.  His grandfather, Harrison Lindon lives in 
Breathitt county.  He leaves many other relatives and friends to mourn 
his loss.


Wolfe County News, September 27, 1950

15 YEAR SENTENCE GIVEN CARSON BY JURY FOR HOLLON SLAYING.

                Crowds Pack Courtroom for Hearing

A jury of twelve Wolfe County citizens Thursday returned a verdict of 
gulity in the case of the Commonwealth versus Armstong Carson, charged 
with the slaying of Noah Hollon, and fixed his puishement at 15 years in 
the state penitentary at La Grange.

Carson, 26, was accused of slaying Hollon, 24 and Charlie Lindon, 18 in 
an altercation at the mouth of Elkins Fork of Lacy Creek, on Sunday, 
August 27.  According to Sheriff Byrd, Carson came into Campton and 
surrendered to the jailer after the shooting affray, and notified the 
sheriff of what he had done.

The case has aroused much interest in the county, as was evident by the 
packed courtroom during the three days of trial.  The trial had been 
set for Monday, September 18 and required a full day to seat the jury.  
Six of the regular jury were accepted to serve on the trial panel and 72 
names were drawn from the wheel, most of them being examined, before 
the other six jurymen were seated, according to Circuit Court Clerk, A.B. 
Kash.


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