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Photo Submitted by Charley Neely June 4, 2006

Between six and seven o'clock on the evening of November 11, 1893, Wash Adkins, William A. Burwell and Charles Bays went to the home of Isaac Radford, a butcher at Deep-water. The three men wore masks and were bent on robbing Radford. Adkins shot the butcher with a 32 caliber, Smith and Wesson pistol, killing him. After killing Radford the three assailants fled but were captured after some days. When Burwell was brought to trial Milton C. Bibb of Oak Hill was foreman of the jury which tried him. Life in the
penitentiary was accorded Burwell. At the time, C. W. Dillon was the Prosecuting Attorney. Charles Bays, an illiterate man, likewise was given life at Moundsville. Wash Adkins was found guilty and sentenced to death.....Adkins was hanged on Friday, July 20, 1894 at Fayetteville before a crowd estimated at three thousand persons. [Historical Notes on Fayette County, WV by Shirley Donnely - 1958] Note: Wash Adkins did express remorse and begged forgiveness at his hanging. P.S. Special Thanks to Susie Marshall for this information. CLN

Photo Submitted by Charley Neely June 4, 2006

Photo obtained from Mrs. McCallister who is 94 and is still living in Scarbro (Stover Hollow). She said that this depot was located directly in front of the Rialto Theater (not there at that time) at the railroad tracks. The two large houses were at the site of the old Price house and the Company Doctor's office/house.

Submitted by Richard Fitzpatrick August 6, 2006