The Public Ledger
Maysville, Kentucky
Tuesday, 16 August 1921
LEWIS COUNTY MAN DIES FROM STABS RECEIVED IN SIDE
Robert Cooper, Farmer of Indian Fork of Kinney, dies en route to Portsmouth Hospital Monday night - Stabbed by friend.
Robert Cooper, 23 years of age, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Cooper, who resides on the Indian Fork of Kinney in Lewis County near Petersville, died Monday night when within four miles of Portsmouth, Ohio, where he was rushed following an escapade in which Cooper was stabbed by a neighbor boy and friend, Gerald Boots, according to Lewis County officers.
Cooper and his cousin, Sherman Stacey, together with several women, were leaving the Indian Church, at about 10 o'clock Monday evening and when only a short distance from the church, they came upon Gerald Boots, who appeared to be under the influence of liquor and is charged with using vile language, bragging that he was the best man in Lewis County. Both Cooper and Stacey went to Boots and tried to get him quieted, according to Stacey's story, and Boots jerked out a large knife. He cut Stacey on the arm and then stabbed Cooper.
The Petersville physician was summoned and it required eight stitches to close the wound in Stacey's arm, but Cooper was found to be most critically wounded, being stabbed very deeply in the left side and one gash running from the navel to the hip. He was taken in an auto to be rushed to Portsmouth Hospital.
Lewis County officers had been unable to locate Boots up to 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon although the county is being scoured. It is supposed he has escaped to the mountains. There was no trouble between the young men, they having been very good friends.
Maysville, Kentucky
Tuesday, 16 August 1921
LEWIS COUNTY MAN DIES FROM STABS RECEIVED IN SIDE
Robert Cooper, Farmer of Indian Fork of Kinney, dies en route to Portsmouth Hospital Monday night - Stabbed by friend.
Robert Cooper, 23 years of age, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Cooper, who resides on the Indian Fork of Kinney in Lewis County near Petersville, died Monday night when within four miles of Portsmouth, Ohio, where he was rushed following an escapade in which Cooper was stabbed by a neighbor boy and friend, Gerald Boots, according to Lewis County officers.
Cooper and his cousin, Sherman Stacey, together with several women, were leaving the Indian Church, at about 10 o'clock Monday evening and when only a short distance from the church, they came upon Gerald Boots, who appeared to be under the influence of liquor and is charged with using vile language, bragging that he was the best man in Lewis County. Both Cooper and Stacey went to Boots and tried to get him quieted, according to Stacey's story, and Boots jerked out a large knife. He cut Stacey on the arm and then stabbed Cooper.
The Petersville physician was summoned and it required eight stitches to close the wound in Stacey's arm, but Cooper was found to be most critically wounded, being stabbed very deeply in the left side and one gash running from the navel to the hip. He was taken in an auto to be rushed to Portsmouth Hospital.
Lewis County officers had been unable to locate Boots up to 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon although the county is being scoured. It is supposed he has escaped to the mountains. There was no trouble between the young men, they having been very good friends.
The Public Ledger
Maysville, Kentucky
Tuesday, 16 August 1921
LEWIS COUNTY MAN DIES FROM STABS RECEIVED IN SIDE
Robert Cooper, Farmer of Indian Fork of Kinney, dies en route to Portsmouth Hospital Monday night - Stabbed by friend.
Robert Cooper, 23 years of age, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Cooper, who resides on the Indian Fork of Kinney in Lewis County near Petersville, died Monday night when within four miles of Portsmouth, Ohio, where he was rushed following an escapade in which Cooper was stabbed by a neighbor boy and friend, Gerald Boots, according to Lewis County officers.
Cooper and his cousin, Sherman Stacey, together with several women, were leaving the Indian Church, at about 10 o'clock Monday evening and when only a short distance from the church, they came upon Gerald Boots, who appeared to be under the influence of liquor and is charged with using vile language, bragging that he was the best man in Lewis County. Both Cooper and Stacey went to Boots and tried to get him quieted, according to Stacey's story, and Boots jerked out a large knife. He cut Stacey on the arm and then stabbed Cooper.
The Petersville physician was summoned and it required eight stitches to close the wound in Stacey's arm, but Cooper was found to be most critically wounded, being stabbed very deeply in the left side and one gash running from the navel to the hip. He was taken in an auto to be rushed to Portsmouth Hospital.
Lewis County officers had been unable to locate Boots up to 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon although the county is being scoured. It is supposed he has escaped to the mountains. There was no trouble between the young men, they having been very good friends.
Maysville, Kentucky
Tuesday, 16 August 1921
LEWIS COUNTY MAN DIES FROM STABS RECEIVED IN SIDE
Robert Cooper, Farmer of Indian Fork of Kinney, dies en route to Portsmouth Hospital Monday night - Stabbed by friend.
Robert Cooper, 23 years of age, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Cooper, who resides on the Indian Fork of Kinney in Lewis County near Petersville, died Monday night when within four miles of Portsmouth, Ohio, where he was rushed following an escapade in which Cooper was stabbed by a neighbor boy and friend, Gerald Boots, according to Lewis County officers.
Cooper and his cousin, Sherman Stacey, together with several women, were leaving the Indian Church, at about 10 o'clock Monday evening and when only a short distance from the church, they came upon Gerald Boots, who appeared to be under the influence of liquor and is charged with using vile language, bragging that he was the best man in Lewis County. Both Cooper and Stacey went to Boots and tried to get him quieted, according to Stacey's story, and Boots jerked out a large knife. He cut Stacey on the arm and then stabbed Cooper.
The Petersville physician was summoned and it required eight stitches to close the wound in Stacey's arm, but Cooper was found to be most critically wounded, being stabbed very deeply in the left side and one gash running from the navel to the hip. He was taken in an auto to be rushed to Portsmouth Hospital.
Lewis County officers had been unable to locate Boots up to 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon although the county is being scoured. It is supposed he has escaped to the mountains. There was no trouble between the young men, they having been very good friends.
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