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Show SIM BY JURY, MAN IS i SHOT TO DEATH j GRAYSON. Ky . Dec 9- I By International Inter-national News Service.) Excitement ran at fever heat hero tonight, following follow-ing thu Hlaylng late this afternoon of 'Paul Herton. hy Harrison Rhmton. j lest than two hours utter Herron had i been acquitted In circuit court on a charge of kiillnc William Dlunton. I father of the youth. 1 xira deputies jpiarded the jail where voung Blantn was placed after nU arrest, as a precautionary measure- to prevent any attejltpl to BIOD Blanon. It ws cxpect-d that Blan-ton Blan-ton would be moved to the Catletts-burg Catletts-burg jail for safe k--.-jlng during the i :lght , . Herron had been ou trial charged with tho murder of William Blanion. July 1C After he had DOOM acquitted, he was walking about the Street filled with the Saturday crowds, whep Iilanton. !t is said, shot him three tlm.-s in tlie back. Herron fell dead. One of tho shots grazed a bystander afti t U hud parsed through Herron-: body. 1 hr grand Jury, which wan In ses-slon ses-slon Immediately returned an indict-ment indict-ment I barging Llantou with murder Herron was on his way to re-Join m. wife and infant baby when he was shot down. Qrayson, the county seat of rl' . county, Is located In the foothills ol i hi Kf-ntucky mountains. oo |