Cobb, Bradford
July 12, 1905
Oct. 21, 1961
A Jessamine County man shot and critically wounded a women café operator then killed his wife and himself.
Sheriff Roger Williams reported Bradford Cobb, 54, fatally shot his wife, Mrs. Lola Van Bibber Cobb, and wounded Mrs. Margaret Askins, 47, operator of a Nicholasville café, the Tap Room, before committing suicide. Coroner Bishop reported Mrs. Cobb had been shot six times, suffering wounds of the head and throat. Cobb was shot once in the head.
Mrs. Cobb had recently sued for divorce, seeking $10,000 from her husband, Williams said. The couple still lived together, however, he added. Cobb was a member of the Methodist Church
July 12, 1905
Oct. 21, 1961
A Jessamine County man shot and critically wounded a women café operator then killed his wife and himself.
Sheriff Roger Williams reported Bradford Cobb, 54, fatally shot his wife, Mrs. Lola Van Bibber Cobb, and wounded Mrs. Margaret Askins, 47, operator of a Nicholasville café, the Tap Room, before committing suicide. Coroner Bishop reported Mrs. Cobb had been shot six times, suffering wounds of the head and throat. Cobb was shot once in the head.
Mrs. Cobb had recently sued for divorce, seeking $10,000 from her husband, Williams said. The couple still lived together, however, he added. Cobb was a member of the Methodist Church
Cobb, Bradford
July 12, 1905
Oct. 21, 1961
A Jessamine County man shot and critically wounded a women café operator then killed his wife and himself.
Sheriff Roger Williams reported Bradford Cobb, 54, fatally shot his wife, Mrs. Lola Van Bibber Cobb, and wounded Mrs. Margaret Askins, 47, operator of a Nicholasville café, the Tap Room, before committing suicide. Coroner Bishop reported Mrs. Cobb had been shot six times, suffering wounds of the head and throat. Cobb was shot once in the head.
Mrs. Cobb had recently sued for divorce, seeking $10,000 from her husband, Williams said. The couple still lived together, however, he added. Cobb was a member of the Methodist Church
July 12, 1905
Oct. 21, 1961
A Jessamine County man shot and critically wounded a women café operator then killed his wife and himself.
Sheriff Roger Williams reported Bradford Cobb, 54, fatally shot his wife, Mrs. Lola Van Bibber Cobb, and wounded Mrs. Margaret Askins, 47, operator of a Nicholasville café, the Tap Room, before committing suicide. Coroner Bishop reported Mrs. Cobb had been shot six times, suffering wounds of the head and throat. Cobb was shot once in the head.
Mrs. Cobb had recently sued for divorce, seeking $10,000 from her husband, Williams said. The couple still lived together, however, he added. Cobb was a member of the Methodist Church
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