Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1895 — HE “AXED” ’EM, SAYS HE. [ARTICLE]

HE “AXED” ’EM, SAYS HE.

The Kentucky Chopper Takes a Little Holiday. Ono of the bloodiest tragedies fit the history of Rowan county occurred a mile from Morehead. Kentucky, Tuesday night. Jake Whitaker, a laborer, went home about 6 o’clock and found Henry; Tyree and William Colo at his bouse. Cole and Tyree threatened to kill him if he did not leave. Whitaker at last started to leave the house, when Cole made at 1 him with a drawn knife, Tyree saying’ “KilThim." Tyree went out at the other, door and met Whitaker and began cutting at him with a knife. Whitaker then seized an ax and-knocked Cole senseless, and chopped Tyree seven times with the' ax. killing him instantly. Whitaker then' helped Cole into the house and gave him some whisky, after which he went to town and gave himself up to MarshaLDay. He was placed in jail to await an examination.