The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-18
KU KLUX BATTLE IN KENTUCKY.
The Masked Party Defeated and Driven
OG-One of their Number Killed ani
Three Wounded.


MI George Frederick, son OF the proprietor Of
the Frederick House. OF this city, arrived here yes
terday from Henry county, In company With his
OF fight with body oil ku klux who attacked the
house OF his uncle, Richard Williams, in Guestvile,
on last Friday night.
The origin Of the trouble, according to the state
ment given US, lies in the fact that Richard vii.
liams who is an old man, some time ago rented a
grocery at Guestville, and has been doing Tor was
about to do business IN opposition to a one-armed
man, named George Wills, who also keeps gro
teacher which TACT also seems to act as rritant.
on Wednesday night last Williams found the follow.
ing notices under MS door,
(Cross-bones and skull.)
the Children % S town ama sSi to as
other Town or neishborhood Of this county Dead men
Look Loo no out s hell & s o Gn S Se
eo Leave S and we with G yo she no
oyciops '''''"A WIN - y ''as' . VIC K *:
RICHARD wuLlAMs-yon must not attempt to move or
to keep Or IN op 'nS q 20 We
tCross-bones and skull.)
DEATH Es-Fate
Upon receipt Of these notices Mr.. Williams pre-.
pared himself well for any demonstrations likely to
follow, and on last Friday night, between eight and
nine O'Clock small party OF men In masks and
gowns appeared near his house and called TO him.
come out, UNCLE Dick," they SAID I'VE want to
opened a door, when the Ku Klux rushed in at
both doors OF the house and the firing Instantly
began. Almost at the iirst fire OF the ku KluX,
supposed to he Hack Bramleth, was killed, and the
gang, disconcel ted 10y the death oil their cOmrade,
made but short fight Williams fired RAPIDLY, he.
ing assisted by Mr.. Frederick's wife and her
mother, Mrs. Eliza Vaught who handed him pistols
as fast as he needed them. Mrs. yaught also
poured in number Of shots on her own account,
and one of them wounded one OF the Ku Kiux.
Two bullets struck Williams in the arm but he did
not cease firing until the attacking party had re-
treated carrying oil the dead Bramleth and three
OF their COMPANIONS who were wounded.
The body OF Branleth, Ii is said, was wrapped
in large shawl and carried away on horse which
The Kg kluX pressed from negro, and on sunday
the corpse was secretly kurled. The three wounded
Ku KluX are now secreted In the woods, and none
OF the party have been captured.
The leader of the men who attacked Williams Is
said to be one Gus Thompson, school teacher,
who however, is very respectfully connected On
Saturday, Williams went to Monterey, In Owen
county, and NUMBER OF men. led by Henry
Walker, left that place the same day, In search OF
hang, but Thompson, having been warned, kept
out OF their way. Williams is now In Frankfort,
where II Is probable that his wounded arm will be
amputated.
Alter the Ku Klux had left Williams place, shay
lngs, saturated with coal OIL were found under his
house and in his tobacco barn. IL was evidently
the intention Of the maskers to kill Williams and
Frederick, and perhaps the women, and then burn
the buildings
on Sunday morning Frederick and his wife
started Tor Louisville, and though closely hunted
by the Ku Klux, managed TO eIude them, and last
night arrived IN this city rs previously stated.
MI. FREDERICK proposes TO lay his grievances be-
fore the proper authorities. ana Will be likely to
uncle, whose names are known. lie was for some
time in the secret service OF the Confederate gov
ernment, and believes himself able to cope with
the Kind OF men who have been seeking his life.