1873

  • "Wm. Johnson, a colored man, in jail at Irvine, Estill co., under sentence of court of 5 years in the penitentiary for shooting with intent to kill, is rescued by a mob. Gov. Leslie offers $300 reward for the capture of the convict, and $100 for the apprehension and conviction of each of the persons who unlawfully broke the jail and rescued the prisoner." - "Collins' Historical Sketches of Kentucky; History of Kentucky," Volume I, Lewis Collins, p.247, 1874.