The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-08-29
KENTUCKY's BLOODY GROUND.

something Of ne history from the testimony oi
Of the leading actors IN the iare war. o. rstaer
from the man whose politics has made him 60
obnoxious to the Ku Klux, thai these dtsgrAcefnl
proceedings have been Instituted to remove him
from their preseuce, We refer to shs Hon. William
Sellers, member Of the Legislature from Garrsrd
county. a. slif fos.,.< 5ii 5t.s,-hfg'.If
Mr.. Sellers IL now fugitive rom his desolated
nome; s,nce Last week his whereabouts have not
been denniteiy known. IL was said tuas be had
fastened to Washington, but be only came TO Gin
cnnau having hoen all the time not very far from
hts pursuers. Ae tells his story wftn straight
forwardness and . freedom from passion or resent
lul feeling that 10 remarkable 10 one who has
paced through such "a experience. He 10 . man
about thirtydve or forty years Of ago saf, slim,
dark oomp.exion and bsaek hair. He wears
heavy tsshe, beneath witch smile may he
seen playing even While recOunrns hts troubles
and lossea. He mas an air or GOODNESS and deter
mination thas besokens Q man who cannot be
swerved from his purpose by sny kind o. iDtmids-
tion. ss., RET
Meeting Gasstte reporter last night the follow
Ing narrative Of the hate war In Lancaster was
gwen Nv NJ. SelIerss--' If3F ~ AZ fagtf
THR BEapUsING.
On the night O4 August waG walking home
nom nv stare. about r,ne O'Clock, when met &.
d. Kennedy, Circuit Court clerk, WIN drawn
pistol N ss ssTa .n Hs sa H are y91 or
don't shoot" Bnt ne was drank, ana made dem.
on.tra,,oss - e "ste go'n. to shoot a,a me:
then tried to lake It away fion him In s.e seafre
my pistol was disehsrged. Kennedy then Jumped
use his fingers nImSiy. ana he'ors ne could pun
the trigger snot him and he fell. thougnr ne
friends sevsai wno% were 10 Town
drunk. 4 have siuce heard that nv shot dad not
even wound him, the BAL s!rsng nm On tnc s,as
BODY. I had seen him that day; had seen um
drinking, and he and otaer Ku Klax friends mad
to mi. Kennedy naa oesn for some time be ore
mes him walking aeout with drawn revolver
looking for semebodv to shoot. His special en-
NIFTY against me Csc from the TACT that he was
defeated ny Iour votes Tor the office OF Circuit
Court CLERK. and he blamed me iof working aGsinss
ham. s5. ..xro ra saa
sunday 'I nascprnins and iound That Kennedy nad
called together fOrcc, and had kept constant
watch oyer the spproacae. to my store; having wing
get to ny .lsce Of business. rms c"nsioaed antal
{. the store, saw Ksnnedy's men set 70 foe.f
tune back AID wens home. then heard that
Kennedy cent word 70 hls son-tn Law, Ben, Slavtn,
ne wanted lnors mea; taey must % instructed Go
- 10y - rHs ATTACK ON NEGROES.
on the next day, wednesday. nineteen despera-
Dies, armed with shot Gans and pistols, regular
Ku Kfux, came into town ana hevan ind4scfiu,-
mate attacks on negroes, bearing them ever tno
head with plsto ana stones and threatening to
snOot Them. Ths condact aroused the negroes,
night some Of the negroes discovered Thai, Ka
K,ux persecutors aoiag VITA kenpedy's men
int tue osurt ac1ss. ana aiming themselves.
That night the negroes nied on Keunedy's men
Tue 6re was returned. ana i was KEPT no nsarly
ali nlGpr; out net m0cn harm was done. knew
the negroes were po,ng 20 make IN 8 attack, but
e. dam Of NM neal IN and
lair arose out Of The treatment o.rng tho day Of
negroes IN tue rgnt against tiiteeD on kennedy q
, their arsenal and fHt.. tllH ,e1AtAl8 rtA3D
- : GArawRiN0 roxCEM ,laA% facJ
aSs ssx' ary s snd
INV gdu-y to place about my mouse ZONE guards.
because had been tod tnAt would % attacked.
] specially lnslPuoted the men 1 gathered 0bous
me iof Ills purpose 70 not 6rag on al attack, bus
only to act IN ds,ence. That nlgus some parres,
They were n nowise couuecsad wirh my men. Bat
ON Fritay MOI Mag, s.ter ssase o. the neg oes had
nrother-ln.law Of Kennedy. woaudine him 10 ootS
legs. Tnat, however, vas done without my
70 not provoss or Ssa.n ~ stack. D''' W.
INTERFERRN0r. hfs2'1 ,
uurinR that day the cyh authcrities. aided by
the United states troops, Some foity or fifty IN
number. stAt0ned Us Lancaster. iayeriered to
stop further proceedings b, botn sldes They
oner AN IN ormed they did the same with Ken
nedy. INA, Ailernoon wnlle under cnarue OF the
burned. iSeiisvs Ksnneay hDssn caused . j. 20 b
burned IN nope o! enlissing s5upathy. Twas not
a. hone al that aaJ: 80, -b
That night the Town Marshal notified me that
must deisnl myself Tue United states troops
Withdrew, and sent imme0lstely l0r my men,
and they came. was also notlHed BY several par.
ties that would 20 attacked at my hoase before
and burn nv house. Pacing my guard, eighteen
10 number, In charge o. my house, aud sending
Vent Ito 70 sSs caD Of he untsa States y troops be-
cause was suner1ng rom = severe pain N my
was Sss ~ ne e q, ~ TIE %
on saturday mornIng and informed my man that i
nunloer o. armed mcn nad cume TO tOwn. re.
quested A. many ~ Could tO say With me. GOmo
went away and others came. 60 that Kept abens
eighteen men, OF wnom ak were waite and tha
inv mea from Madison. Lincoln ana R0yls coua.
tea, aud knowinI my force wxs TOO sDHl 70 cOuk
sS @ as sS e
get help was told thOy could do not nsng loT me.
s Gee S . me ssSf ny
disguise went On the sugar Oresk pike and msds
my eseapss lh tl~l'fhiAN " 4
Kcunedy party began 70 IRE ut nv mouse. NJ
fie and 1t Was Kept up ior somy iluss. AZ ssnu,h
tne Kennedy party, seeing tacy could do nothing
BY snootng. hred urpentine balls IT my house and
this. made their escape with the loss o, QUE K,sed
and one wounded. fhsy were nrsd on from al
cWpoIa o. the Court Hosse. il was Aoout hsii.past
seven hen the house waa burned, and then tho
battle was over. So lar as am Informed eyery
man VINO came 70 the a.. oil Kennedy was 4 noled
Ku Kiux. know nothing about their KILLED and
DorSos or rux MILITIA.
The militia soon alter arrived. aud prevented me
from returning homo. hey began tn ar, est win
considerable Zeai every man suspected Of being
with me- and al owed keunely's ku kfux 80 roam
apout unlisturDed, carrying taear gus ana pls-
tots. Indeed, toe militia united Win the ku kiux
10 scour the country ior me. In the cOaDsles u
Harsard anu Jessarninc ciuzens we're permitted 70
:pat ior ne who would not Iave taken me pras1
orer, out wound nave shot me on sigut
POLITICAL FI0HT.
am c0mpefied TO nave negro guards, because
J there are very lew white ranuohcans who would