Henry Vaughn

Murdered

Deputy Sheriff Henry C. Vaughan, aged 54, though reported as 53 in some accounts, was fatally shot on the night of December 18, 1931, in Nyota, Alabama, which is three miles east of Hayden. The incident occurred when Vaughan attempted to search the car of Sam Hays for whisky. It is alleged that Sam Hays, armed with a shotgun, confronted Vaughan near the mine commissary, resulting in the fatal shooting.

Sam Hays, who is accused of the murder, surrendered to the authorities the following ...Read More

Special Deputy Sheriff Henry Clay Vaughn

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