Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-21
CRIMINAL.
Kansas Ku.Klux on the Rampage.

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Kansas Ku.Klux on the Rampage.
A sheriG's Neck In Danger, atsd q
Town threatened with COnhagrsttOn.
Fort SCOTT, Aug. 20.-A special to the
Monitor from Les Cygnes, the county seat
Lynn county represent great excitement
there this morning, A mob of 400 men
have taken possession Of the town and ar
rested the sheriff. They declare they will
have the sheriff and burn the town unless
he delivers the person Of Kehar to them.
Kellar is the man who murdered his wife
and two children and his wife's sister at
Twin Springs on last Sunday night, and af.
terwards burned their bodies. TIE Sheriff
has been keeping the prisoner hid since his
arrest, and still refuses to tell where he is
concealed. The MOB are determined and
trouble is apprehended.
Later.
Additional advices state that after taking
Killan, the mob returned to Lescygnes,
where Kelan ate dinner. He was after
wards taken to Kellog's law Office, and an
effort made by many Of our citizens to avert
the murder. Gen. W. Blair, of Fort Scott,
is here and used his best endeavors to save
the life of Kellan. He has been sworn In
Judge pro tenn of the District Court. He
adjourned the Court till Monday and then
went with the infuristed populsce to the
woods near by, and again addressed the
people in vindication OF tie law. His re-
marks were temperate. Elder George was
then called for, and offered prayer for KEEL
lar, at the close of which he was taken by u
men and hung until dead.
The War of the Radical Factions In
Arkansas.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Aug. 20.-The
Board of Supervisors met in Perryville
Monday. Mares aud former clerk of the
county, backed by four or five friends,
entered the town armed. They had sworn
they intended to kill J. w. l.. Mathews, an
attorney of the court, on account Of an
article published in the Gazette refisc ing
upon them. They attacked Mathews in
the Courthouse, breaking up the court.
Mathews retreated into a store and fred
upon his pursuers without effect. A brisk
fire was then opened on both sides during
which Mathews, wounded though, managed
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friends of Mathews to the number of $50,
entered the town, killing man named
Trice. Mares and his crowd had left, how
ever, as had the Sheriff also, who il under
stood to be friendly to Mares, and who is
now in this city.
After this thu Board of Supervisors re-
sumed their court and Mathews had war
rants issued for the arrest of Mares, II am
bright the Sheridan all the others engaged
in the affair, but to the latest accounts they
had not been served. The affair creates
great excitement throughout the county.
Full particulars will be laid before the Ex
ecutive tonight.
Michigan Lynchers-A Man Beaten to
Death. ,..
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 20.-A private letter
fri m Ish1ining, Mich, .dated the 10Th, says:
We have had a riot here. A man was
killed on the street and the murderers ar
rested. While removing them from the
Jail to the depot the prisoners were taken
from the officers and beaten-one so badly
he died 10 fe Y hours and the other so that
be can't live. Some of the ringleaders have
been arrested and others are still at large.
The Irish are collecting from numerous
pOih-o oCA tAO 1ALSA AtS ID uytubs Uu6S
the result win be it is impossible to tell.
A She Devil.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-Mrs. Schundt, of
Long Island City, yesterday pleaded guilty
to an Indictment which charges her with at
tempting to starve to death child that had
been placed in her care and for whose main
tenance she was paid ten dollars month.
The sentence imposed was 125 dollars fine
or six months Imprisonment.
italian slavery.
At the examination of Vincenzo Matteo
on the charge of keeping children in servi-
tude in violation of the civil rights law, the
boy known as Joseph told his story through
an interpreter. He said he did know his
surname three years ago, being then but
eight years Of age. Met Matteo in the vii
lsge Of Callien e, in northern Italy where
be resided. Matteo indaced him to 90 with
him for the night promising TO bring him
home next day, but instead took him to
Naples and put him on board of vessel
with number of other boys. All arrived
in this city and were taken to As Crosby
street. Joseph was kept locked up for one
day and next day sent ont with Others to
play the violin. He was ordered to bring
home tifty-five cents per day, and coupe
of months afterwards a dollar a day.
Whenever he failed 20 bring the amount he
was beaten by Matteo with q stick, k cked
and tied up in the cellar. On one occasion
Matteo Bit his ear, which still retains the
marks of teeth, and only fed him On bread
and cheese. About month ago he ran
away and was compelled to sleep in street
cars and in the Central Park where he was
found. He positively identified Mstteo as
the man who Kidnapped him and kept him
| in Crosby street and abused him.
Mutual Murder.
AUGUSTA, GA, Aug. 20.-A bloody and
fatal ARRAY occurred to-day at Swansboro,
Ga, between j. G. King and Bruce Nc.
! Leod, which resulted in the death of both.
| King advised his sister-in-law to receive
NJ .Leod's attentions. She acted according
| ly, W ting him Lote 20 that effect. This
exasperated Mcleod who, while under the
| influence of liquor, insulted King, which
the latter resented by slspniDg his face,
whereupon Mel sod fred four times from q
revolver, fatally Wounding King, who fired
| on him, wounding him, from which Nc
Leod died. Both parties were respectfully
connected. King was lawyer aud Mcleod
clerk.
Negro Riot i'm q Church.
ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 20.-At colored
church fair, last night, eight rowdy negroes
attacked mulatto boy, stabbing him. He
drew pistol and shot one of the eight dead
at the church door. The rest ran.
MINOR INCIDENTS.