Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-03-22
ficin the Louisville Courier, March 1, 1859.
Pke HaRssIilIe TRAGEDY Farther Par
tllnlaFs -llnpafallelIed Alresity.

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iltnlaFs Unparalleled llresity.
The reports which come TO US from
sNawesvills are contradictory 10 some re-
,spscts, but they aliagres Ia establishing
tie general fact that 4 great outrage has
been committed upon ell law, order and
9deceney, to SAY nothing othumanity and
the taiE fame Of The boasfed ehiralry 81
Kensucky. Il pains us TO record such
deeds of savage atrccity and blood 10 an
ags Of civilization and Christianity, but
- public jcurnalsis;s. we have no choice
ID the matter. We must record the facts.
no matter how they CRATE upon our har-
rored feelings.
III Last summer, b short time previous to
she kugust election, difficulty occurred
'betweeu Thos. s. Lowe. . merchant OF
Hawesville, KY, and Cicero Maxwell,
then 4 candidate for the office Of COM
Irnonwealth's Attorney, in the Third Judi
Ecial District. Jesse S. Taylor was the
opponent Of Mr.. Maxwell and the difficult
ity arose out of political discussion, at
4 Cl9Yeport, Ky. ~.
II Without going into the Particulars Of
the difficulty, suffice it to1Bay that Lowe
considered himself aggfieyed At Mr.. Max
welPs denenncing paper Of which he
Was The author. as apolilical juggle, etc.
He demanded of Maxwell an apology. or
the satisfaction which one gentleman had
Aaright 10 ask o; another. MI. Maxwell
refused TO apologize, or to receive note
from him. Mr. Lowe then threatened to
horsawhip him on sight, but afterward
offared 70 withdraw the threat, If Mr..
Maxwell would indicate his willingness
10 apologize for the original insult. or
syen 10 enter into negotiations through
mutual friends for 4 satisfactory adjust
ment ofthe difficulty between them.
IL Up to very short time previous to the
opening of the Circuit Court at Halves
wills, last Monday, if not to the very day
| issalfs when Mr.. Maxwell was to Be, there
/ ID his official capacityas Commonwealth .
4 Attorney, the friends Of Mr.. Lowe were
at work with HE sanction, ifnot underhis
direction trying VI adjust the difficulty
so as to prevent 4 collision, The terms
/ upon which Mr.. Lowe was willing to set
tlel tbetmatter were approved BY The mu-
tual friends Of both parties, and it was
believed BY those mutual friends that the
difficulty would Be amicably arranged.
The affair, however, has had a different
termination. The efforts OF the anxious
peacs.makers were not successful The
parties met at Hawesville last Monday,
and terrible was the tragedy that ensued
We have already published such facts
concerning the heart,rending affair as
were detailed to us by passengers from
steamboats, that touched at the scene Of
action. The following extracts from 3
ilettenreceived yesterday throws still fur
therlight upon deeds dark enough to make
every KeEtuckian. who loves law, and
order, and decency, and honor, and fair
mess, even sofa foe, hang down his head
id shame j.
II II EFANsvrLLE, March 2, 1889. a
Editors Loaisgille Courier
Some time during last summer diff
Guilty occurred between Mr. Z. s. Lowe,
of Hawesyille. and Mr.. q. Maxwell,
Commonwealth Attorney, Of the Third
District. After numerous notes passing
between the parties, M. Love yesterday
publicly denounced Mr.. Maxwell as d
coward and scoundrel and further de-
clared that il Mr.. Maxwell did moi meet
him publicly in half an hour he should
at once publicly assault him. Mr.. Max
well made his appearance, and Mr.. Lowe
was at once Get upon by MI. Maxwell
and mob OF twenty Or more. They
fred rapidly with reviewers, rifles, ect.--l
Mr.. Lowe took refuge in the house Of d
widow lady. which they at once surround.
ed. After some time, they pledged
1hemselyes not to molest him If be would
disarm and give himself up; whereupon
hs Invested himself ofRnearly everything
and came out. He had NO sooner made
his appearance, than he was again as
sailed IN the most cowardly manner byf
the mob. He fed amid shower Of balls,
and was again overtaken, after receiving
two or three shots, and conducted to the
Court House, and thence taken and con-
flied in Jail. This morning the Jail was
broken open by the mob, and six Of The
number entered, armed with reviewers,
and while their victim lay totally nnarm+
cd and exhausted from his wounds and
the fatigue and excitement Of the previous
day, they presented their pistols and fred,
literally riddling his body. The utmost
excitement prevails. Some Of the most
prominent men Of the place have been
threatened by the mob, and ordered to
leave Immediately.
II neglected TO mention another gentle
man BY the name Of sAlrich, friend Of
Loves. that was shot dead in the street
yesterday. THERE'S 10 telling where ii
will end. ii, -. Is
r. S-Sinee writing the shove, Ihavs
learned from sfugitiYs that others were
wounded.
Truly. these are facts for The noble chiv-
AIRY of Kentucky to reflect upon. A cit
izsn Of diminutive statue aud less ordi.H
nary physical strength feels aggrieved BY
the treatment Of another, and lenders him
D fair meeting. He Is thereunon assa;lad