Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05
KILLINGS.
Labor Troubles In Kansas; A Ring sader
Of Strikers Shot and KlIIed-Gen. Cas-.
slus NJ. Clay Kills a Negro In Kentucky,
Under Iusllhable Circumstances.

LEAV VRHwoRTu, Ks, Oct. l.-Laborers
on the Kansas Central Narrow Guage
Railroad, Mt the end OF the line near CIR.
cleyille, nave been on strike for three
days past because not paid their wages,
Early Saturday morning q party of twenty
citizens left this city on special train for
the scene OF the disturbance. At HOlten
they were joined by Sheriff Williams, oil
Jackson, aud q posse OF fifteen men. The
LeavenwOrth crowd made u part OF the
Sherih's posse, and the train proceeded 10
the end OF the line. Here q large body of
strikers were cOngregated many on horses,
headed by q man named Hartman. The
party were greeted with all kinds OF abu =.
sive epithets, Hartman especially being
very offensive In language and demonstra.
tive In action. Captain Tough, formerly
United states Marshal for the Western
District OF Kansas, who had been selected
as the leader ot the posse, ommanded
Hartman to halt, and was answered by n
shot. The posse was ordered to hre over
his head, which was done. Hart.
man replied with two shots from his
revolver. The posse then, under direction,
hred upon Hartman. He died the same
evening, The train returned to Circle.
vile, where II was met by q great crowd
OF strikers. Warrants were sworn out
against Capt. Tough, who was arrested but
released on bis own recognizance. At
Holten he train was confronted by an.
other body OF strikers, who took posses
sion OF switch, and declared they would
not let the train pass unless the pes 90 sur.
rendered Tough. This was not dOne, and the
train backed out. subsequently the posse
lett the train, marched into HOlten, and
took up quarters in the Hotel, which was
soon surrounded by armed strikers, but
hdding the posse well armed, they did
not attack the house. Captain Tough
was again arrested the same night, and re-
leased on $4,000 bail.
CINCINNATI, o., Oct. l.-Hon, Cassius
M. Clay. yesterday morning shot and in.
stautly killed a negro named Perry White.
Gen. Clay had employed Whites mother
az COOK, but hndtng che had been rObbing
MIN OF silver plate aud other articles, had
discharged her. He started for his farm,
SIX miles from Richmond, KY, to visit 4
negro Church ln the neighborhood for the
purpose OF hiring another servant. While
on the way he discovered q loose horse IN
pasture near the roadside, and the negro
Ferry White endeavoring to conceal him.
sell behind the animal. White has threat
ened Clay's life, and was known as des.
perate character, and upon peTcelVing him.
Clay Immediately leaped down, confront.
ed tne negro and ordered him to throw
ak,HaS noaso' Ahc uebEO ODeyeu, ana ClaY
talked to him roughly and ordered him Ia
leave the place, telling him that n he
moved from his position until he was
remounted, he would kill him. As soon as
Clay started for his horse, the negro rush.
ed after him, but Clay turned sudGenIv
and fred twice, hitting the negro In tho
breast and neck. Gen, Clay then rode 10
town, and delivered himself up to the au.
thoritles. The feeling OF the community
is entirely with Clay. White had the ron.
utatiOn OF being bully, and a dangerous
character.