The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-01
form, and in this disguise went on the Sugar
creek pike and made my escape.

form, and in this disguise went on the Sugar
creek pike and made my escape.
THE LAST BATTLE.
While was at the camp, as / understand,
the Kennedy party began to fire at my
house. My guard from the inside of the
house returned the fire, and it was kept up
for some time. At length the Kennedy
party, seeing they could do nothing by
shooting, fired turpentine balls at my house
and set it on fire. My men, as soon as they
discovered this made their escape, with the
loss of one killed and one wounded. They
were fired on from all sides, and from tops
of houses. and from the cupola of the court
house. 1t was about 7:30 when the house
was burned, and then the battle was over
So far as I am informed every man who
came to the aid of Kennedy was a noted Ku-
Klux. 1 know nothing about their
killed and wounded. The militia
soon after arrived, and prevented me
from returning home. They began to arrest,
with considerable zeal, every man suspected
of being with me, and allowed Kenndy's
Ku-Klux to roam about undisturbed, carry
ing their guns and pistols. Indeed, the mi
litia united with the Ku-Klux to scour the
country for me. In the counties of Garrard
and Jessamine, citizens were permitted to
hunt for me, who would not have taken me
prisoner, but would have shot me on sight.
am COlnpcll6u 10 nave negro RudTOS, De
cause there are very few white republicans
who would consent TO go into anything of
that kind, knowing the desperate nature of
! the men on the other side. The ne
groes naturally took my side, because
i they saw the Ku-Klux were on the other
side. 1t a political fight They
wanted TO drive me Out, and that is the
course they followed. have been a hard
| working, active republican, and have saved
| the county several times TO the republican
party. When was first elected to the legis-
/ lature, it was by majority of only Is
votes; the second lime it was 600. Fol
| this success am hated. / want to say thai
the negroes in my body-guard were no
moved by any feeling of hostility to any in
dividual. They were hostile to the Ku-klux
and they believed that Kennedy had thes
men to help him. They did nothing excep
| in self-defense, and there was no thought o
intention of an uprising. Such a report is
lie.
AN EXILE.
1 have been away from home ever sine
last Saturday. They were looking for m
in every direction, and one day three G
them passed in sight of tree where wa
asleep. They all had Henry rifles, revol
vers and bowie knives. They did not SO
me. 1 am afraid 10 go back now only o.
account of the militia. / have done n
crime, and fear no man; but L do not wan
to be thrown into prison with nc chance 70
my life, as / know L would be if / was i
, the power OF the militia. / never raised
difficulty in my life. / have always bee
sober man, and attended
my business, and never have sought qual
: rel in my life. i hope the militia may 500
be withdrawn, for with the loss of my hous
aud furniture, worth $500, and the intel
! ruption of my business, / am well mig
, ruined. My family is scattered-I know ne
how they are living.
The above is the substance of the stor
told by Mr.. Sellers. He added many inc
! dents of the condition of affairs in Garrar
; county, which show anything but Who'll,
I some regard for law. He announces his Oh
+ termination to engage counsel to defend IL
7 negroes who were with him, and who hay
been arrested.