The Hickman courier., 1874-08-28
owen County

the militia 10 iueli Tue - H&.t{a Ouuty
troubles, when he received thSfollow
ing from j. ". Perry, County Attor
ney Of Owen county, detailing the fol
lowing
On the day of the election Willis
Russell. james Russell and others at
lacked Green Barr, shooting at him
several times. They were subsequent
ly arrested by the county authorities,
and the tune for their preliminary eX
animation fixed for the p, at Mon
terey, Owen county.
TuE sHEFiFF's PossEE FIRED on.
Threats having been made against
the lie Of the County Attorney if he .
should 80 thcre to prosecute them, the .
deputy sheriff summoned guard to
protect him Upon arrival they were
attacked by the Rus,els and their .
+ friends, and George NJ etford, one of
the guard was killed Perry aud the
remainder Of the guard narrowly es
capped with their lives.
THE STATE GUARD ORDERED FORWARD
Perry closes his dispatch by an ur
gent request to send troops or arms to
arrest the parties. In accordance with
/ this request Governor Leslie ele
sraphed to Capt D + Donovan,
couEnandiug a company Of the State
Guard at Louisville, TO proceed at once4
to Sparta with sixty men. and rep9
to the County Attorney. s
train was ordered at oace s.
Vile, and arriving lett at IS =
Donovan. VINO %iI ueet
at six clock, and pIocts 8
Sparta BY Short line. 5
WILLIS RUSSELL 4zSs
has been acting for some time as a
Duputy United States Marshal and de
tective. and has a squad Of armed men
about Montery. supposed TO be for the
purpose of arresting Wm. Smoot,
who killed Walker in Owentou some
months ago.
In the rencontres between these
opposing squads, some five or six men
are known to have been killed, and
probably more.
Gov Leslie has ordered the Stale
militia to sustain the county Attorney,
while it appears that United States
Marshal Murray feels called upon to
sustain the opposite side with Federal
troops, aud has been furnished men TO
this end. The great fear is that
collision may occur between the State
and Federal troops The following is
4 the CORES >poudeuee:
GENERAL MURRAY DISPATCH.
UNITED STATES MAEsuALs orfcE.l
LOUISVILLE, Ky. August -.
CoeeJaor Z. II. Leslie Of FRANKFORT, n.y.:
William Russell, of Monterey, Is ac p.
T ting as a Special Deputy Marshal. Two
/ Of his posse are reported to me as hav-
ing been shot at Lockport undeE.eolor
OF State law. The men vi pur
suing Russell, as reported are
( those against whom there is ia
my hands, for violation Of Il Of
the United States.
1 respectfully ask that th ate
militia be Withdrawn from p .of
him and his posse. | will Ln
answerable to any charge az 2.
for violation OF any law.
swer. Ell H. ~
United States VI IN
FsANKroBr, KY, August iS'''I 7
TO Geaarai LII II. HUr,y q 5. .U4<SfSL
The State Militia was ordered out
to assist civil officers in Owen county
in arresiing aud euiolcinL the law
some OF whom nave Oeeu iesIsuug the
officers. The militia have not, nor
shall they be used to binder the execu
ton OF any process Of the United
States Court in your hands or the.
hands Of your Deputy, nor shall ttfEsx'.
co operate with or shelter those -
desire to arrest, but rather sDaV ,5Sfk
in the execution Of Your proce. n@fg
shooting at LockpOrt 10 w ~
not refer was under color Of 5 IS.
but occurred, as am informed, seu
the parties named and two ns
You do not seem to be in pos Of
the facts which have led to kout
the militia | should be have
an interview with You Can ,ome
here ia the morning if MOI / will
send some one to see you aud confer
with you. Please answer.
LATER
Later adviees say that Gov Leslie
aud United States Marshal Murray have
had consultation, aud the State and
Federal troops are to act in harmony
for the arrest Of both sides Of the
unhappy feud in the above troubles.