The New York herald., 1870-05-20
A KENTUCKY TRAGEDY.
Four n1cn Taken from Jail in Laurel County
and Hanged by a M0b-Eiiect of n Family


Four nIcn Taken from Jail in Laurel County
and Hanged by a Mob-Enect of n Family
Fcud.
Especial Mt Vernon lKy correspondence MAY 10y OF
the Louisville Commercially
large portion OF the county was thrown into o
state OF great excitement some days ago over terri
Bile murder committed Just aoove Rockcasle river,
was Z. III. Bullock, young lawyer OF Laurel county,
and OF good standing as citizen. Young Bullock
resided on his fathers farm. between whom and
some OF his neighbors and relations, by the name OF
Parker, there has, for over year, existed mortal
leud which cuminatod Us above stated in the death
OF young Bullock and the wounding OF Ills little
brother, sixteen years Old, five times. The Buocks
were planting corn In field adjoining a very dense
wood, and when within fifty yards OF the wood, ad-
vancing toward IT, they suddenly fred on out of
the brush by f1ve or six persons two OF the party
III the ield escaped uIhurt. There was no positive
proof against the Parkers, but a great many
strong circumstances pointed to them as the MUIR
dc.ers. and accordingly they were arrested, and ar
ter some delay tried before an examining court aud
committed for further trial without bel on Satur-
day morning last Q4th), at about one O'Clock the
guard state that from 100 to 200 men, all in disguise
suddenly surrounded the jail and demanded the
keys, telling the guard tney did not s.intend them
would tear down the jail.r Il have neglected 10 say
that four OF the Parkels were arrested and IN iaiI
ami o man by the name Of William Shelter. an m ac
complice, making nve in ALL The guard readily
gave them up wliereupon some OF the party went in
took out the five unfortunate men, and carrying
chester road hung four OF them to one tree
Where they were found next morning by The CHI
ZcuS, anu coiu ~ utGtu, WIN HOtlcc pinned
to one OF them, "Dont cut them down before
twcivcn ibe youngest OF the flve Allie Pai ker is
missing. ~ IS unknown what became Of him, Some
think he probably ESQ ped the Elob The people are
hoIror-stricken over the act. All four OF the
doomed VICTIMS have left wives and little children TO
hewail their terrible fate. While in all probability
tneY had forfeited their lives to the laws Of the
country still, all good citizens condemn the act OF
hanging them. Thus, within the short space OF two
weeks, out OF one lite neighborhood live human
beings IN the prime and vigor OF manhood, have
been hurled into eternity without warning ana
unprepared, and i've families OF women and little
chdien, besides gray-haired fathers and totteriny
old mothers, bowed down III sorrow, heart-broken
bereft anu refusing to be comlorted.
THE GRAssEOpPEg PEST IN UTAH.--A Salt Lake
correspondent Of the Sacramento linton thus speaSs
of the devastation caused by grasshoppers In q ah
ont in countless swarn have lived the surround
ing vegetation until fully developed, ana then have
Waiteu themselves Ia C.0uuS over the Territory
doing vast amount OF damage. Farmers are dis.
cOuraged, particularly in the northern part OF the
Territory, where they have suffered most for my
riads OF the black ugly 10 King little insects (as they
appear IN the irst stages after Matching out) are
covering every hing green, and bghtng the vegetl-
ton on which they touch. There Is something
poisonous in their bite, and dark colored, Shiny
hud which they emit, seems 70 have similar effect
The ways that Mormon farmers have tiled 10 over
come the invader have been many, but the hosts or
the enemy are 80 numerous that the destruction OF
a few millions does moi seem 10 diminish them. they
all is OF no use, the plague continues. Had it not
been for this there never was a brighter prospect
for an abundant harvest In Utah, OF fruit gram aud
vegetables, than there is at present.