The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1872-07-12
FROM PINE HILL.


tranapired since our iast communication to
your paper and the past week his been one Of
unusual interest and excitement. On the
Fourth the community was startled at rcceiv.
ing the intelligence Of the death Of Mr. John
Griffin, an old aud well known citizen Of
stone-burr, caused from shot by the hands
u VIM Owens, son of John Owens, Of Cave
City. Mr.. Griffin was an old resident of this
county, and, by frug'lity, economy and in.
dustry, had accumulated a considerable e.
tate In lands, NC. lie accused Owens Of in.
ringing on his rights, by cutting his timber Cor
the uae of steam saw mill in which Owen.
was somewha, interested. The difficulty first
occurred day or two before, and on this oc.
casion Il was renewed by Griffin in a very oh.
sireperous and threatening manner, with an
atiemp, To draw his weapons, when Owens
commenced firing as rapidly as possible.
Griffin received three shots, one Of which
merely passed through the ae-hy part Of his
arm, and the other two entered his chest near
the hear, and lungs, either II which were fatal.
lie received the fatal shots about O'Clock p.
~, and expired at 2 o'clock the next morning.
Owen. has NO, ,.cn sen mr. bcarI of .inc. an.
difficulty, and his whereabouts are not known.
Nj, Griffin b,. eiyb, dead and Ton living ch;l.
dren and the,, mo,h., /. ain .o.,,v ..a
,,J,,,., v,.,,, and in .,,..,..,I,, H.. e.
,.,.,,,,,,. - com. r. &c. -.
many relative. and friends IN mourn Owe, nj.
uu,imely death.
I'm ~. am. d,v aud ,hor, A.. ... ,;u,.
NJ tho death az Nj G,;a;n NJ John Mil,
very aycd and r,.sp.c,.J c;,;,.n ~ s,na,,,
depar,.i mi. life. Mr. Miller had ho., hl;nJ
,or several wear. and had b.,n very clo..lv
confined 10 nj. room. He wa. an ola .oldi.,
of 1919. and waa * year. old a, b;s d.,,b
Iis wife and children had all none bcfore him.
The lightning express train from Pine Hill
to Pixies Peak coal bank. ran of the tr.ck. On
the 9Th 81 July, and wounded many Of The
passengers. Those who received the most se-
we're, but 20 far not fatal injuries. were Will.
Jones, Pete Mullin. and Simon BRAY. They
appear To be convale-ccnt, and will doubles.
h. ready for duty again in short time.
Champ Mullins severely wounded himself
in the ankle Joint with foot adr. a short time
ago, while working on the Pike. Peak coal
road. lie !. now slowly recovering and hope-
are entertained Of his ultimate recovery with
no serious con.eauenoc-
Mis- Lizzie Chambers, Of Pine Hill. received
very ghastly incision on the check bone
I r.
while throwing in the trec- for apples. Acry
Of alarm was Immediately raised and soon all
the women were at the scepe Of the misfortune.
and everything was wild with confusion.
Lir.ic's mother .on tainted from the appall.
ing sight Of the blood which vas running
down Iizsi.'s check In all dircctiop. The
blood VA. aowinr In sucb profu.e quantities
that hopes were almost lost Of her life. Every.
thing wa. n~or,ed Ia in the at,cmp,. ia sion
the flow Of blooL. and in her eay,rpeu- Francis
Ds.on grabbed up a handful Of dry dir, and
applied il 10 the wound. and many other rem.
edies were rr-or,ed Ia. apparcntly witbou,
avail. Lir1ie's mother soon recovered from
her fainiing and swooning. and /. now admin
i-,ering gentle and aIl.yia,inu rcmcdie. 10
Li.,i,'. cheek which /. ;mproying.
Mr.. Hiram Fi.her wa. severely wounded by
having nj. hand pi,r,ed throach and through
BY ansiler miner while digging coal in tbs
sane nit. In Lick stiilct.
The /. q. O. y and the Good TempIars Of
Mt. Vernon gave grand picnic On the 4th,
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