The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-10-05
A DUEL TO THE DEATH.
A Battle In the Streets of a Kentucky
Town-Unparalleled Bruta lity-The Bod
les Of Dying Men Shot Full OF Holes.

GRichmond (Ky.) Cor. Cincinnati Rnquirer.l
Jasper Maupin was a member of q
large and wealthy family living few
miles east of here. The family numbers
in all its branches perhaps thirty OF
more men, noted for their horses an6
hounds, their love of fox-hunting, and
for their utter indifference to danger
when attacked or their honor called in
question.
John Burnam was constable of Glade
township, that portion of the county
where the Maupins lived, and is typi-
cal Kentuckian. In person tall, broad
shouldered, handsome, quick on the
trigger, but unfortunately quarrelsome,
and indeed, it is said, rather fond OF
killing people. His history, which /
shall give you more in detail 10y letter, is
marked by number of desperate crimes,
including the murder of two men, one of
them, it is said, in cold blood, and other
conduct which marked him as a man to
be feared and dreaded.
January last quarrel sprung mp be-
tween Burnam and Jasper Maupin,
which resulted in the shooting of Bur
nam five times by Maupin. Yesterday
the trial of Maupin was to have occurred;
and Burnam, partially recovered from
his wounds, was in town, evidently with
the determination of having revenge
upon Maupin He was backed by four
OF his friends, the principal of whom
were Ballard and Cornehson, while
Maupin was backed by his relatives,
each armed heavily with heavy revolvers,
and determined upon the determination
of the other or death to themselves
The parties first met in the corridors
of the Court House, and revoivers We're
drawn on both sides, but by the inter
vention of friends they were induced to
refrain from shooting. After the adj
journment of the court, however, Bur
nam, accompanied by his friends, sta
rioned himself on the sidewalk near a
livery stable, where Maupin must pass
to get to his horse. The Maupins, see
ing this action, consulted a moment, but
only moment, when Jasper, putting his
hand upon his revolver, started boldly
along the sidewalk in the direction of the
stable. His hackers, many of whom
were already mounted, stopped about
fifty feet away to watch the result.
Maupin walked quietly down the
street TIL he got opposite and nearly past
Burnam, still having his hand on his re-
volver, and looking back as he passed,
when suddenly Burnam drew heavy re-
volver from under his coat, and stepping
quickly toward Maupin, without saying
a word, placed the muzzle nearly against
his forehead, and before Maupin could
draw, fired. The ball entered the brain,
and Maupin fell to the sidewalk, dying.
Then Maupin's friends opened fire
from the corner, jumping from their
horses and rushing up toward the party.
Lee Maupin ran toward Burnam, and
leveling his revolver, fired. Burnam
fell dead upon the sidewalk, his feet
resting across those of his victim, and
the blood flowing from his mouth and
wounds in his head. Lee Maupin, not
yet content with his revenge upon his
brothers murderer, rushed again to the
body of his victim, and STOPPING over it,
sent another ball through his head, and
was followed in this act by another OF
the Maupin family.
At the same time the others had
opened fire on Cornelison and Ballard,
who both received shots through the
head, and, staggering a few steps, fell
dying. The example of Lee Maupin
was followed by his fellows, who deib.
erately approached their victims while
they were dying, senoing the heavy balls
from their pistols through their heads.
Then, there being no more of the friends
of the vanquished party remaining alive,
the carnage ceased.
The brothers of the wounded Maupin
gathered about the dying man, and, still
grasping the instruments of death in
hands red with the blood OF his murder.
er, kissed his pale face and wept like
children. Then he was carried into O
store near by, but expired in a few mo-
ments. Then they turned again their
attention to his murderers, and, finding
them, too, dead, sheathed their revol.
vers, and quietly gave themselves up &c
the Sheriff.
Jaspar Msupin was about "a years
old. He received one shot over the
right eye, passing through the brain.
John Burnam was about 81 years old.
He received one shot about the left eye.
brow, passing through the brain, two
through the right shoulder, one behind
the right ear and one in the right hand
Vim. CornelisoD, was about 30 years
old. He received one wound in the
right breast, passing out under the left
shoulder-blade, and one shot in the back
of the right arm about five inches below
the shoulder-blade. a.
Kit Ballard was about 90 years old
He received one shot in the cheek, one
in the temple, one in the back, ranging
through the heart, and one in the righ'
rear hip.
The scene on the field of battle aftel
the bloody work was done was a remark
able one. The principals, Maupin anC
Burnam, who had so hated each other il
life. lay in death with their feet crossed
so near to each other did they NEE
death. The blood flowed in torrents
from the mouth and nose of Maupin
and trickled down across the sidewall
nearly to Burnams hand. A quantit,
of cotton, which had been brought by
some kind friend and placed under hi
head. was soon soaked with his BLOOD
and covered with the brains which ooze(
from the wounds in his head. When h,
breathed, for he lived half hour aftel
being shot, the thick black blood startet
afresh from his mouth and nose, and RAJ
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