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James I. Ive Hammons

Case from Albany, KY dated Jan 14, 1909

Victim Details

James I. Ive Hammons

Male

Albany

KY

1909-01-14

James

I. Ive Hammons

06/28/2026

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In the winter of 1909, Clinton County Constable James I. 'Ive' Hammons was tasked with serving a summons to a man in Albany, Kentucky. The man had refused to appear as a witness before a grand jury, and it fell to Constable Hammons to ensure he complied with the law. On Wednesday, January 13th, Hammons located the individual at a local store and duly informed him of the legal summons.

The man, however, had no intention of obeying. In a sudden and violent act of defiance, he produced a pis ...
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