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November 8, 1924
Richmond Planet
Richmond, Virginia
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Nocturnal raiders attacked homes of three Barren County, Kentucky tobacco growers on Wednesday night, firing hundreds of shots and dynamiting barns, including those of Parlin Clark and Jesse Crenshaw, whose family escaped injury.
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NIGHT RIDERS DESTROY HOMES AND BLOW UP BARNS
GLASGOW. KY., Nov. 5--(P N. S.)-Nocturnal raiders attacked the homes of three Barren county tobacco growers, last Wednesday night, firing several hundred shots into the houses and dynamiting tobacco barns belonging to the men whose homes they attacked.
Some 200 shots were fired into the home of Parlin Clark. A tobacco barn containing a five-acre leaf crop, the property of Jesse Crenshaw, a race man, was dynamited and the man's home attacked.
The Crenshaw home was badly riddled with bullets, county officials report. It is said that between 20 and 25 raiders appeared in the night about 3 A. M. and began firing without warning. Members of the family escaped injury and possible death by taking refuge in a back room. All the front windows were shot out and the furniture in the front room was ruined by bullets. Crenshaw's son fled from his bed just before the raiders riddled it with bullets.
GLASGOW. KY., Nov. 5--(P N. S.)-Nocturnal raiders attacked the homes of three Barren county tobacco growers, last Wednesday night, firing several hundred shots into the houses and dynamiting tobacco barns belonging to the men whose homes they attacked.
Some 200 shots were fired into the home of Parlin Clark. A tobacco barn containing a five-acre leaf crop, the property of Jesse Crenshaw, a race man, was dynamited and the man's home attacked.
The Crenshaw home was badly riddled with bullets, county officials report. It is said that between 20 and 25 raiders appeared in the night about 3 A. M. and began firing without warning. Members of the family escaped injury and possible death by taking refuge in a back room. All the front windows were shot out and the furniture in the front room was ruined by bullets. Crenshaw's son fled from his bed just before the raiders riddled it with bullets.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Night Riders
Tobacco Growers
Home Attacks
Dynamited Barns
Barren County
Gunfire Assault
What entities or persons were involved?
Parlin Clark
Jesse Crenshaw
Where did it happen?
Barren County, Glasgow, Ky
Story Details
Key Persons
Parlin Clark
Jesse Crenshaw
Location
Barren County, Glasgow, Ky
Event Date
Last Wednesday Night
Story Details
Nocturnal raiders fired shots into homes of three tobacco growers and dynamited barns; 200 shots hit Parlin Clark's home; Jesse Crenshaw's barn with five-acre crop destroyed, his home riddled with bullets, family escaped to back room, son fled bed before it was shot.