The Kentucky Standard, Feb 12, 1903, Nelson County KY ALHN

The Kentucky Standard Feb 12, 1903, Vol III Number 7

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Famous Moonshiner Dead
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Glasgow, KY., Feb 7 - Ed.
Lodgen, aged fifty-six years, one
of the most noted monnshiners in
Kentucky, is dead at Horse Cave,
Ky., at the home of a relative.
For thirty-five years Logden has
been mixed up in moonshining in
Barren, Hart, and Metcalf coun-
ties, and has often been in the
Louisville jail. He was con-
sidered the most crafty 'shiner
who ever operated in Kentucky,
and has spent much of his time
behind the prison walls. He
avoided conviction until five
years ago, when he was caught
and convicted. At that time he
gave an elaborate interview tell-
ing of his work as a 'shiner.
He is supposed to have killed
several men. He was tried in
Glasgow for the murder of Wm.
Kinser, but proved a clear case of
self defense. This was in 1888.
In his long career he often got
the drop on the revenue officers,
but always failed to shoot them
and would advise them to be
more careful when looking for
stills in his part of the country.
With his death the last of the
famous "shiners" of this section
has passed away.