1925 Harlan Enterprise --Week of Feb 27
ONE DEAD THREE WOUNDED
John D. (Gouder) Creech, County Patrolman, age 38, was shot to death, Mary Sergent, 20, Cyrus Gregory, 30, and Thomas Carroll, 38 were seriously injured at Ridgewood, a mining camp near here Sunday at 12:00. The scene of the shooting took place in front of the Harlan Coal and Coke Co. store. Gregory and the Sergent girl were walking down the railroad and the county patrolman, with Carroll, his helper, was running towards them, so witnesses of the shooting state. When they met, the shooting began.
Several witnesses say that a few words were spoken and the patrolman began shooting. Miss Sergent, they say, was in front of Gregory and that she was the first to be shot. Gregory, after being shot once through the abdomen, killed Patrolman Creech and wounded Carroll, who ran away. When the shots ceased and the smoke cleared away, Creech was dead. Gregory and the woman shot twice each, lying in a pool of blood and Carroll had run to a distance where he dropped.
The girl and Gregory were rushed to the Harlan Hospital, where at first slight hopes were held for each, but contrary to the seriousness of their wounds, they are reported to be getting along as well as could be expected and hospital authorities say they will recover.
GIRLS SAYS PATROLMAN STARTED TROUBLE
In an interview with Miss Sergent Wednesday afternoon, she said, "I had been invited to High Splint by Mr. Gregory, with whom I was keeping company, to attend a dinner. When I got off the train, Gregory was there to meet me and because the day was so beautiful, we decided to walk down to the next station, where we intended seeing some coon, which a man had in a cage. We had just neared the company store at Ridgeway when we noticed two men running towards us. This was about 12:00. Gregory said, "I wonder what they are running towards us for?" I don't believe he even knew the men. When they neared, I recognized Creech and I told Gregory to do away, that it meant trouble.
When asked what happened after the patrolman met them she said: "I saw them coming and Gregory stepped behind me, to save trouble,. They came with their guns in their hands and did not even ask to arrest Cyrus, but began shooting after Cy said, " Boys don't do that, I don't want to hurt you." And after that I was shot and did not remember anything else except that I tried to stay in front of Gregory. I had rather have been killed then he."
She was asked if the patrolman had warrants for Gregory's arrest and she said " I do not know, I did hear that they had something against him. If they had only asked for his arrest, I believe there would have not have been any trouble." When the girl was asked what she thought the trouble started over, she said" Gregory has had some trouble before and they were afraid that if they tried to arrest him, they would be killed and they tried to beat him to it.
Gregory according to the local police authorities, is a fearless man and had been mixed up in two or three shootings affrays before. When the girl was asked if Gregory was drinking, she said "As for as I could tell, he was perfectly sober." Witnesses and spectators of the tragedy say it was one of the most gruesome battles they ever say.
Gregory killed Patrolman Creech and ran Carroll away wounded, after being shot twice in the abdomen. Ms. Sergent was shot once thru the neck and once thru her left arm, fracturing it. Gregory was shot thru the abdomen twice. Hospital authorities thought that an operation would be necessary to save Gregory's life, but according to physicians late Wednesday night, they think that he will improve without the operation.
Cyrus Gregory, age 30, died two weeks
later.
ONE DEAD THREE WOUNDED
John D. (Gouder) Creech, County Patrolman, age 38, was shot to death, Mary Sergent, 20, Cyrus Gregory, 30, and Thomas Carroll, 38 were seriously injured at Ridgewood, a mining camp near here Sunday at 12:00. The scene of the shooting took place in front of the Harlan Coal and Coke Co. store. Gregory and the Sergent girl were walking down the railroad and the county patrolman, with Carroll, his helper, was running towards them, so witnesses of the shooting state. When they met, the shooting began.
Several witnesses say that a few words were spoken and the patrolman began shooting. Miss Sergent, they say, was in front of Gregory and that she was the first to be shot. Gregory, after being shot once through the abdomen, killed Patrolman Creech and wounded Carroll, who ran away. When the shots ceased and the smoke cleared away, Creech was dead. Gregory and the woman shot twice each, lying in a pool of blood and Carroll had run to a distance where he dropped.
The girl and Gregory were rushed to the Harlan Hospital, where at first slight hopes were held for each, but contrary to the seriousness of their wounds, they are reported to be getting along as well as could be expected and hospital authorities say they will recover.
GIRLS SAYS PATROLMAN STARTED TROUBLE
In an interview with Miss Sergent Wednesday afternoon, she said, "I had been invited to High Splint by Mr. Gregory, with whom I was keeping company, to attend a dinner. When I got off the train, Gregory was there to meet me and because the day was so beautiful, we decided to walk down to the next station, where we intended seeing some coon, which a man had in a cage. We had just neared the company store at Ridgeway when we noticed two men running towards us. This was about 12:00. Gregory said, "I wonder what they are running towards us for?" I don't believe he even knew the men. When they neared, I recognized Creech and I told Gregory to do away, that it meant trouble.
When asked what happened after the patrolman met them she said: "I saw them coming and Gregory stepped behind me, to save trouble,. They came with their guns in their hands and did not even ask to arrest Cyrus, but began shooting after Cy said, " Boys don't do that, I don't want to hurt you." And after that I was shot and did not remember anything else except that I tried to stay in front of Gregory. I had rather have been killed then he."
She was asked if the patrolman had warrants for Gregory's arrest and she said " I do not know, I did hear that they had something against him. If they had only asked for his arrest, I believe there would have not have been any trouble." When the girl was asked what she thought the trouble started over, she said" Gregory has had some trouble before and they were afraid that if they tried to arrest him, they would be killed and they tried to beat him to it.
Gregory according to the local police authorities, is a fearless man and had been mixed up in two or three shootings affrays before. When the girl was asked if Gregory was drinking, she said "As for as I could tell, he was perfectly sober." Witnesses and spectators of the tragedy say it was one of the most gruesome battles they ever say.
Gregory killed Patrolman Creech and ran Carroll away wounded, after being shot twice in the abdomen. Ms. Sergent was shot once thru the neck and once thru her left arm, fracturing it. Gregory was shot thru the abdomen twice. Hospital authorities thought that an operation would be necessary to save Gregory's life, but according to physicians late Wednesday night, they think that he will improve without the operation.
Cyrus Gregory, age 30, died two weeks
later.
1925 Harlan Enterprise --Week of Feb 27
ONE DEAD THREE WOUNDED
John D. (Gouder) Creech, County Patrolman, age 38, was shot to death, Mary Sergent, 20, Cyrus Gregory, 30, and Thomas Carroll, 38 were seriously injured at Ridgewood, a mining camp near here Sunday at 12:00. The scene of the shooting took place in front of the Harlan Coal and Coke Co. store. Gregory and the Sergent girl were walking down the railroad and the county patrolman, with Carroll, his helper, was running towards them, so witnesses of the shooting state. When they met, the shooting began.
Several witnesses say that a few words were spoken and the patrolman began shooting. Miss Sergent, they say, was in front of Gregory and that she was the first to be shot. Gregory, after being shot once through the abdomen, killed Patrolman Creech and wounded Carroll, who ran away. When the shots ceased and the smoke cleared away, Creech was dead. Gregory and the woman shot twice each, lying in a pool of blood and Carroll had run to a distance where he dropped.
The girl and Gregory were rushed to the Harlan Hospital, where at first slight hopes were held for each, but contrary to the seriousness of their wounds, they are reported to be getting along as well as could be expected and hospital authorities say they will recover.
GIRLS SAYS PATROLMAN STARTED TROUBLE
In an interview with Miss Sergent Wednesday afternoon, she said, "I had been invited to High Splint by Mr. Gregory, with whom I was keeping company, to attend a dinner. When I got off the train, Gregory was there to meet me and because the day was so beautiful, we decided to walk down to the next station, where we intended seeing some coon, which a man had in a cage. We had just neared the company store at Ridgeway when we noticed two men running towards us. This was about 12:00. Gregory said, "I wonder what they are running towards us for?" I don't believe he even knew the men. When they neared, I recognized Creech and I told Gregory to do away, that it meant trouble.
When asked what happened after the patrolman met them she said: "I saw them coming and Gregory stepped behind me, to save trouble,. They came with their guns in their hands and did not even ask to arrest Cyrus, but began shooting after Cy said, " Boys don't do that, I don't want to hurt you." And after that I was shot and did not remember anything else except that I tried to stay in front of Gregory. I had rather have been killed then he."
She was asked if the patrolman had warrants for Gregory's arrest and she said " I do not know, I did hear that they had something against him. If they had only asked for his arrest, I believe there would have not have been any trouble." When the girl was asked what she thought the trouble started over, she said" Gregory has had some trouble before and they were afraid that if they tried to arrest him, they would be killed and they tried to beat him to it.
Gregory according to the local police authorities, is a fearless man and had been mixed up in two or three shootings affrays before. When the girl was asked if Gregory was drinking, she said "As for as I could tell, he was perfectly sober." Witnesses and spectators of the tragedy say it was one of the most gruesome battles they ever say.
Gregory killed Patrolman Creech and ran Carroll away wounded, after being shot twice in the abdomen. Ms. Sergent was shot once thru the neck and once thru her left arm, fracturing it. Gregory was shot thru the abdomen twice. Hospital authorities thought that an operation would be necessary to save Gregory's life, but according to physicians late Wednesday night, they think that he will improve without the operation.
Cyrus Gregory, age 30, died two weeks
later.
ONE DEAD THREE WOUNDED
John D. (Gouder) Creech, County Patrolman, age 38, was shot to death, Mary Sergent, 20, Cyrus Gregory, 30, and Thomas Carroll, 38 were seriously injured at Ridgewood, a mining camp near here Sunday at 12:00. The scene of the shooting took place in front of the Harlan Coal and Coke Co. store. Gregory and the Sergent girl were walking down the railroad and the county patrolman, with Carroll, his helper, was running towards them, so witnesses of the shooting state. When they met, the shooting began.
Several witnesses say that a few words were spoken and the patrolman began shooting. Miss Sergent, they say, was in front of Gregory and that she was the first to be shot. Gregory, after being shot once through the abdomen, killed Patrolman Creech and wounded Carroll, who ran away. When the shots ceased and the smoke cleared away, Creech was dead. Gregory and the woman shot twice each, lying in a pool of blood and Carroll had run to a distance where he dropped.
The girl and Gregory were rushed to the Harlan Hospital, where at first slight hopes were held for each, but contrary to the seriousness of their wounds, they are reported to be getting along as well as could be expected and hospital authorities say they will recover.
GIRLS SAYS PATROLMAN STARTED TROUBLE
In an interview with Miss Sergent Wednesday afternoon, she said, "I had been invited to High Splint by Mr. Gregory, with whom I was keeping company, to attend a dinner. When I got off the train, Gregory was there to meet me and because the day was so beautiful, we decided to walk down to the next station, where we intended seeing some coon, which a man had in a cage. We had just neared the company store at Ridgeway when we noticed two men running towards us. This was about 12:00. Gregory said, "I wonder what they are running towards us for?" I don't believe he even knew the men. When they neared, I recognized Creech and I told Gregory to do away, that it meant trouble.
When asked what happened after the patrolman met them she said: "I saw them coming and Gregory stepped behind me, to save trouble,. They came with their guns in their hands and did not even ask to arrest Cyrus, but began shooting after Cy said, " Boys don't do that, I don't want to hurt you." And after that I was shot and did not remember anything else except that I tried to stay in front of Gregory. I had rather have been killed then he."
She was asked if the patrolman had warrants for Gregory's arrest and she said " I do not know, I did hear that they had something against him. If they had only asked for his arrest, I believe there would have not have been any trouble." When the girl was asked what she thought the trouble started over, she said" Gregory has had some trouble before and they were afraid that if they tried to arrest him, they would be killed and they tried to beat him to it.
Gregory according to the local police authorities, is a fearless man and had been mixed up in two or three shootings affrays before. When the girl was asked if Gregory was drinking, she said "As for as I could tell, he was perfectly sober." Witnesses and spectators of the tragedy say it was one of the most gruesome battles they ever say.
Gregory killed Patrolman Creech and ran Carroll away wounded, after being shot twice in the abdomen. Ms. Sergent was shot once thru the neck and once thru her left arm, fracturing it. Gregory was shot thru the abdomen twice. Hospital authorities thought that an operation would be necessary to save Gregory's life, but according to physicians late Wednesday night, they think that he will improve without the operation.
Cyrus Gregory, age 30, died two weeks
later.
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