Montgomery Co., Ky. (1910)
12/24/1910: “At a dance Christmas Eve night at the home of
Craddock Willoughby in what is known as Willoughby Nation in the upper end of
Montgomery county in a general fight between the Willoughbys and the Martins in
which several pistols, several knives, one razor and a corn knife played parts,
Hill Willoughby was shot five times and instantly killed; Craddock Willoughby
was shot in the bowels and died yesterday; Clarence Young was shot through the
liver and died also yesterday; Claude Willoughby was shot in the arm; Cal
Willoughby was shot slightly in the neck; Nelson Abner was cut slightly in the
hand; Chas. Martin was cut slightly in the neck and also cut in the hand, and Martin
was shot in the arm. The only person reported to be in the difficulty that came
out unhurt was Floyd McCall.”
Category: public
Suicide: no
Cause: quarrel
Weapon: pistols, knives, razor[1]
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