, 1877-09-23
CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
The Kentucky Row in Which
Four Persons Were
Slaughtered.
a Connecticut Man Murders the Para.
mour Of His Wife.
The St. Elmo Murderer Captured at
McLeansboro, Ill.
4 Philadelphia Railroad President in the
Stookwatering Line.


| Stookwatering Line
KENTUCKY BASHI- BAzOUKs.
Dispatch to Cincinnati Enquirer.
RICHMOND, Ky, Sept. 2l.-The terrible shoot
ing atIray, Of which the bare outlines wcr
hardly sent you last evening, his been til
principal topic to-day. From eye-wltncsses
and FROM the evidence ELECTED at the inquest,
am able to give you something OF tho details
Jasper Maupih was member Of q large aIl'
wealthy family living few miles cast Of here
| The family numbers in all its branches perhap
thirty or more men, noted for their horses an'
| hounds, their love OF fox-hunting, and for thei
utter indifference to danger when attacked O
| their honor called in question:
John Burnanl, WAS Constable OF Glade Town
| ship, that portion OF tho county where the Mau
pms lived. and is typical hentuclian: ln persor
| tall, broad-sloulaered, handsome. quick on tue
t trigger, but unfortunately qunrrclsolnc, and in
/ deed. it is sa,d. rather fond OF killing people
| His history, which shall give you more in DC,
| tail by letter, is marked by number OF dcsprr.
ate crimes, including The murder OF two men,
one Of them, it is said, in cold blood, and Other
conduct which marked him as q man to be feared
and dreaded.
In JlnuarY last quarrel sprang up between
Burnam and Jasper Maupin, which resulted in
the shooting Of Durnaln five times by Aiaupin.
Yesterday the trial of Maupin was to have
occurred; and Burnam, partially recovered
ly with the determination of having re-
yenge upon Maupin. IIe was backed by
four Of his friends, the principal OF whom were
Ballard aud Cornetison, while Maupin was
with heavy rcyo1vers, and determined upon the
determination Of the other or death to them
selves.
The parties first met in the corridors of the
Courthouse, and rcyolycrs were drawn on both
sides, but by the intervention Of friends they
were induced to refrain from, shooting After
the adjournment OF tho court, however, Bur-
nam, accompanied BY his friends, stationed him
self Oh the sidewalk near livery stable, where
Maupin must pass to get to his house. The
Maupins, seeing this action, consulted 4 mo-
mcnt, 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 till he
got opposite aud nearly past Burnam, still hay
ing his hand on lis revolver, and looking back
as he passed, when suddenly Buruaua drew
heavy revolver from under his coat, and, STEP
word, placed the muzzle nearly against bis fore
head, 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 aud rushing
up toward the party. Lee Maupin ran toward
Burnam, and, leveling his revolver, fired.
Burunm fell dead upon the sidewalk, his icet
resting across those VI his victim, and the blood
flowing from his mouth and wounds in his head.
Lee Maupu, not yet contcnt with his revenge
upon his brothers. murderer, rushed again 10
the body of his ylcti,E, and, stopping oyer it,
sent another ball through his head, and was fol.
lowed in this att BY another of the Maupiu fam
ily.
At the samc time the others had oncncd fire
on Coruelison and Ballard, who both received
shots through the head, and, staggering few
stems, fell diving. The example ol Lee Marpin
was followed by his fellows, who Deliberately
approached their victims while they werc dying,
sending the heavy bulls from their pistols
their heads. Then, there being no
ruure of the friends of the ya1lquished party re-
naming alive, the caruage ceased-
The brothers of the wounded Maupin gath
cred about the diving man, and, still grasping
the instruments OF death i'll hands red with tue
LIood of his murderer, kissed his pale tace and
went like children. Then he was carried into a
store near by, but expired in few moments
Then they turned again their attention 10 bis
nurderers, and, tinling them, too, dead,
shcathed their revolyers and quietly rave them
selves up to tho Sheriff. Those left iu charge
Ecre re. Joe. Brock. anu Bgi1tus Naupin Neal
Gooch. William Goocl,, and William Tcrrill, and
oi these only Lee and Brutus Maupin and Will
am l;porh we're held after the inquest to-lav.
From the evidence before the C,roner's iurv
today it appears that the hlaupn party wcr..
auxjuus to avoid q disturbance, while the Rnr-
nam nartv wcr.: anyious for n fnss. Gcor"c |
Nitcl,clrs testimony before the inul,est was:
IS 7 en,v Jn,,n nnrnn;n at : o,t,orE ~ ~ .hs:
,ar Tihnrsday1 twclye or fo11rtecn ,n;.s ~ ~
/; a;;nnrd Enrnom said hc nc 1 t.r,,;,'.r Uus ~
Richmond to raise hell. was not in the nartv W
rha,, ~. s1,oot;no 1,c,,rrad ,,;1'' 80 - LUG !'ts
md thc Mnnnins vrre ra;tino IN norsaLo1 az,
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