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COURTHOUSE ERUPTS! Rutherford County Sun Friday, July 15, 1938 By Melissa Anders Although the façade of the Rutherford County Courthouse seems peaceful, upon entering, one could cut the tension with a knife. Appearances are not always indicative of underlying tensions. Robert Hensley and his new bride Ellen Hill Hensley appear, to their friends and neighbors in Rutherfordton, to be typical middle- class newlyweds when, in reality, they are alleged to have conspired in one of the most controversial and sickening animal abuse cases in Rutherford County history. Many of the Rutherford County locals may be familiar with the Hills, owners of Hills’ Hardware and their beloved cat Muffin Top. This may be because Robert Hensley, Ellen’s new beau, is alleged to have brutally murdered and stuffed the family pet. Continued on page 5 Muffin Top is thought of as a comforting fixture of the community and of Hills’ Hardware itself. Lately, however, Muffin Top has seemed rather lethargic. Hill’s Hardware Trust us for all your hometown hardware needs! We sell much needed items such as Soap Hammers Embalming fluid Shovels Baby strollers Washing machines Fertilizer CONTENTS Cover Page Page 1 Editorial Page 2 Society Page 3 WEATHER Saturday, July 16 Sunday, July 17 Monday, July 18 WE KEEP YOU ENLIGHTENED. PRINCE ALBER The national joy sm

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COURTHOUSE ERUPTS!

Rutherford County Sun

Friday, July 15, 1938

By Melissa Anders

Although the façade of the Rutherford County Courthouse seems peaceful, upon entering, one could cut the tension with a knife. Appearances are not always indicative of underlying tensions. Robert Hensley and his new bride Ellen Hill Hensley appear, to their friends and neighbors in Rutherfordton, to be typical middle-class newlyweds when, in reality, they are alleged to have conspired in one of the most controversial and sickening animal abuse cases in Rutherford County history. Many of the Rutherford County locals may be familiar with the Hills, owners of Hills’ Hardware and their beloved cat Muffin Top.

This may be because Robert Hensley, Ellen’s new beau, is alleged to have brutally murdered and stuffed the family pet.Continued on page 5

Muffin Top is thought of as a comforting fixture of the community and of Hills’ Hardware itself. Lately, however, Muffin Top has seemed rather lethargic.

Hill’s HardwareTrust us

for all your

hometown hardware

needs!

We sell much needed items such asSoapHammersEmbalming fluidShovelsBaby strollersWashing machinesFertilizer

CONTENTS

Cover PagePage 1

EditorialPage 2

SocietyPage 3

WEATHER

Saturday, July 16

Sunday, July 17

Monday, July 18

WE KEEP YOU ENLIGHTENED.

PRINCE ALBERTThe national joy smoke