January 14,
1880: Charles Smith, 23 years old, was accused of arson and lynched at
Gaines Tavern near
Walton.
The Daily Commonwealth, a local newpaper, reported on January 16th, that two Covington physicians traveled to Walton and retrieved Smith's remains from the base of the tree where he was hanged. Mr. Smith was taken to the Ohio Medical College in Cincinnati. In
1870, he was living in the Carlton area, now known as
Rabbit Hash with siblings Elizabeth and Lafayette.