Lewis Raines Kills Edward Anderson, Rockcastle, 1883

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[December 4, 1883] -

At Livingston, a difficulty occurred between Lewis Raines and Ed. Anderson, in which Raines inflicted several very dangerous and probably fatal wounds about the head of Anderson with a large butcher knife. The difficulty occurred in Raines' house. Raines accused Anderson of being on too intimate terms with his wife. Anderson will probably die. Raines is now under arrest. There is great excitement among the colored people, who talk of lynching Raines. [1]

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[January 16, 1884] -

Dec. 1. -- At Livingston, Edward Anderson was killed by Lewis Rames. [2]

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[January 30, 1884] -

At Livingston, Edward Anderson was killed by Lewis Rames--a willful murder. [3]

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See also: Louis Raines kills Andy Burch, Rockcastle, 1878.


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[1] Excerpt from "Notes of Current Events." Semi-Weekly Interior Journal, Stanford, KY. December 4, 1883. Page 1. LOC. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85052020/1883-12-04/ed-1/seq-1/

[2] Excerpt from "Crimson Chronology." The Breckenridge News, Cloverport, KY. January 16, 1884. Page 2. LOC. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86069309/1884-01-16/ed-1/seq-2/

[3] Excerpt from "Kentucky Crime." The Breckenridge News, Cloverport, KY. January 30, 1884. Page 2. LOC. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86069309/1884-01-30/ed-1/seq-2/