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The Cincinnati Daily Star
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
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In London, Laurel County, Kentucky, on July 25, a band of 15 robbers set fire to a house, stole $800 from a resident, and attempted another robbery. Fearing an attack on the town, citizens maintain a nightly guard and chased a suspicious man who escaped after a shootout.
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Fears That They Will Burn and Sack a Kentucky Town.
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Mt. Vernon, Ky., July 25.—London, Laurel County, has been considerably excited for the last few days over the depredations of a band of robbers. Last Monday evening the house of Wm. Jackson, situated about one half mile from town and in plain view, was set on fire by the thieves. The citizens were suspicious, however, and only a few of them went to the fire. On the same day some of the robbers went to the house of Wiley Watkins, who lives about six miles from London, and robbed him of $800 in cash. An attempt was made to rob Roland Hodge, who lives in the vicinity of the town, but he succeeded in frustrating the thieves and carried his money into town, where he has kept it since. The robbers are fifteen in number, and it is feared an effort will be made to burn and sack the town. A strong guard is kept every night. Three of the guard gave chase to a suspicious character last night. He was on horseback and ordered to halt several times, but he refused to do so. The guard fired at him, and he returned the fire. He finally left his horse, and escaped to the woods. It is thought he was wounded.
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London, Laurel County, Ky.
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July 25
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A band of 15 robbers set fire to Wm. Jackson's house near London, robbed Wiley Watkins of $800 six miles away, and attempted to rob Roland Hodge who frustrated them and moved his money to town. Fears of the robbers burning and sacking the town prompt a strong nightly guard. Last night, three guards chased a suspicious horseman who refused to halt, exchanged fire, abandoned his horse, and escaped into the woods, possibly wounded.