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...August afternoon in 1938, two brothers named Lewis and Lee Combs went to a political meeting in Breathitt County. Sheriff Walter Deaton, who was with them, stayed downstairs while the Combs boys went up to the meeting room. The Sheriff heard shots, got pinked in the left forearm. Down the stairs tumbled the Combs boys. Lewis was wounded in the back with a .45; Lee was dying. Five men, including Cousin (and county jailer) William Combs, a State Senator and the circuit court clerk were arrested, all were cleared...
...Brown Howard fled to the hills, a posse after them. The posse came back without the Howards, who sent word by their mother that they would surrender in a few days. Seven days later they gave themselves up to High Sheriff Walter Deaton, who clapped them in jail until court comes March...
Dueling is no longer a college custom even at Heidelberg, but at tiny Blue Ridge College in New Windsor, Md., Freshmen George Deaton and George List stole into the college gymnasium one dawn last week, began to make grim preparations. While the two freshmen stripped to the waist, companions found a pair of French fencing épées, pulled off the protective tips, sterilized the points. Business: a duel. Challenger: Freshman List. Prize: the favor of a blonde Blue Ridge co-ed known as "Little Miss America...
Freshman List lunged, drew blood. Freshman Deaton also lunged, with the same result. Having satisfied their honor, Freshmen List and Deaton shook hands, stalked off. Said Blue Ridge's President Lynn H. Harris later: "I am sorry the story got out." Said Freshman List, haughtily: "I am a gentleman. I abide by the code duello. I refuse to discuss the identity of the lady and I refuse to discuss the duel...