An Awful Story

Item

Title
An Awful Story
Source Type
Newspapers
Author
N/A
Publisher
The Leighton News
Publication Place
Leighton, AL
Publication Date
June 9, 1899
Transcript
A community might wreak havoc like the Sam Hose kind. The armed men were looking for Bud Hargrove and Alex Hill for committing the crime. The motive of the crime was revenge. They worked for Mr. Hubbard, but were fired for good cause. A farmer went there to get ammunition and told of the crime that happened. Men left their work to search for the men. Some talked of burning the men at the stake. The Hubbard’s used to live in Blocton, but moved twelve years ago to their home now. Alex Hill passed through Blocton on June 5. It wasn’t known of what he had committed even though parties noticed him. Will Hill was caught and it is thought that he has had a new neck tie placed around his neck.
Sources for
William Hill