From: KyArchives Sent: Monday, July 17, 2017 8:03 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Vargason.Henry.C.1894.Breckinridge-Daviess.OBIT Henry C. Vargason March 1894 Breckinridge-Daviess County KyArchives Obituaries Breckinridge News, Cloverport, Ky., Wednesday, March 28, 1894 Page 2, Fatally Shot: Henry C. Vargason, formally of Stephensport, receives a death wound at Uniontown. The "Owensboro Messenger" (Newspaper) yesterday gave the following account of the shooting of a former Breckinridge County boy -- Henry C. Vargason, a cooper, who formerly lived here, was shot and probably fatally wounded at Uniontown Saturday night by a showman named Cook. Cook had a showboat which was moored at the landing in front of Uniontown. Vargason, in company with a man named Lindsey, went to the boat Saturday night after the show was over, and were refused admittance. The showman was said to have used extremely vile language towards them. This angered Vargason and Lindsey, who stepped ashore and cut the rope which held the boat to her moorings. One of them fired a pistol at the boat as it began to move down the river. Cook then came to the door armed with a double barrel shotgun, and fired at the men who were not more than 30 feet away. A full charge of No. 4 shot struck Vargason in the breast. A buckshot which was in the charge went clear through his body. Though mortally wounded, Vargason was still alive when last heard from. Cook and Lindsey were both arrested, and are held awaiting the result of Vargason's injuries. It is said that the difficulty came up over a woman connected with the show. Vargason was raised in Breckinridge County, but resided in Owensboro for a number of years. He is a half brother of Messrs, George and Charles Vargason and Mrs. Henry Taylor of this city (Cloverport). The latter two and Mr. Taylor went to Uniontown yesterday to visit him. Submitted by: Peggy Russell meemawpeg7@gmail.com Additional Comments: Owensboro is in Daviess County, Ky. A cooper by trade is a barrel maker. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/