An Indiana Man Assanainated
Little Rock, April 11 – A letter from Perryville, Perry County, announces the assassination on Friday evening, eight miles from town of J.M. Butler, school teacher , who came from Indiana three years ago. It was reported in the neighborhood that Butler intended marrying Mrs Bresil, a widow. Friday evening while on a porch of her house he saw a man toss a note over the fence. Butler called to the man, who at once discharged both barrels of a shot gun at the victim, who died in a few moments
Indianapolis Sentinel 4-12-1882
Alarming Mortatlity — The Cannelton Reporter says that the family of Mr. Thomas Chism, residing in Oil Township, Perry county consisting of himself, wife, and three children, have all died within a week, and the family of a Mr. Ham, consisting of seven, are also dead The disease producing this terrible havoc is a sudden swelling and inflammation of the throat.
New Albany Daily Ledger 12-20-1858
Deceased Name: PERRY MAN FOUND HANGED IN FLOYD COUNTY JAIL CELL
A Perry County man hanged himself in the Floyd County Jail on Tuesday, Floyd County Deputy Coroner Glenn Frazier said.John Michael Cornett, 30, of Bulan, who was in jail on a Perry County burglary charge, was dead on arrival at Highlands Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg.Frazier said Mr. Cornett fashioned a noose out of a shredded shirt and blanket.