Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-09-06 | Page 13 | Tragedy Stalks in 'Shaker' Community

Tragedy Stalks in Shaker Community SHAKERTOWN Ky Sept Sept 6 P R- R J This Ti quaint old community founded by the Shakers more than a century ago and now a mecca for tourists today to today day sought the solution of what authorities au au- au believed beleve was waa a murder Th The victim was Robert Horn 50 50 manager manage of oC the Presbyterian school for girls one of the towns town's oldest buildings and most mot noted land landma ma marks mark rica Horn Hor died from a pistol pitol bullet bulet wound in his left lef side Mrs Thuman Thur Thu Thurman man Cox 33 33 in wh whose se home on th the Penny baker farm authorities were told the shooting occurred was wa lod lodged ed in Jail jai and charged with wih mu mur mur- der Officials were told by on the farm that there had been bee trouble between the womans woman's womas woma's husband hus litla hu- hu huband band and Horn Hor over crops raised orthe on or the school farm Mrs Cox refused refuse to lo discuss the shooting The school schol an tion ton for orphan girls once was WS wa prom prom prominent in Kentucky but now has ha scarcely more than half hal a dozen doze charges charges