St. Louis Republic
14 Sep 1897

Wanted in Kentucky
Jay Draughon Was Arrested at Fair Play Colo.

Denver, Colo., Sep 13, --John A. Draughon, Deputy Sheriff of Knott County, Kentucky, arrived from Fair Play tonight bringing his cousin, Jay Draughon, who is wanted in Kentucky for the murder of Ben Cunningham, committed in 1891.  Jay Draughon, on August 18, in a quarrel with R. A. L. Daughon, father of John, near Fair Play, shot and killed him in self-defense, a bullet from his assailant lodging in his shoulder. making an ugly wound. Arriving in Denver, the wounded man could go no further and e was taken to a hotel. The Draughon belong to a family having a feud of long standing with the Hall family if Knott County and both Jay and R. A. L. Daughon left Kentucky because of it. Jay says he did not kill Cunningham and is will to go back.

Transcribed by G. Marcum
17 Aug 2008