On Sept. 1, 1928, the Daily News reported that a local man, Melvin Griffith, had been apprehended in connection with the murder of Harold Ruby, a prominent Louisville businessman and former editor of the Courier-Journal.

The man was found with $10 in dimes and quarters in his pockets, which was thought to have been stolen from Ruby. According to reports, Griffith struck Ruby with a blackjack and a weapon belonging to him was used to shoot the victim. The article reports that Griffith admitted to charges of murder and robbery.

– “Way Back When in Warren County” is compiled by researchers at the Warren County Public Library and appears twice weekly in the Bowling Green Daily News. For more information about the library, visit warrenpl.org.