Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-02
DESPERATE FIGHT IN KENTUCKY.


for Ia" lessness, and it is not a great while
since a detachment of the State guard was
required to preserve order. The present
trouble results from collision between two
rival bands of outlaws, one under Capt. Bill
Strong, of bone guard fame, and the othe,
under Jack Altman. The Strong party took
pos session of the town on Monday, commit
ting many acts of lawIessness and getting
reckless from drink. During the afternoon
the Aikman party, twelve or fifteen strong
rode into town and made an attack OH the
Strongs. Thirty or forty shots were dis
charged, two taking effect on William and
Daniel freeman, the former shot through
the body, The latter through the head
They were removed late in the
evening to their homes, several miles up
the river. Daniel freeman is recovering, but
William is dead. Strong and his followers
received no injuries, but barricaded them
selves III d little log cabin about 100 yards
from the court house, where they had previ-
ously stacked their arms. Aikmen and nis
party sought shelter in the court house, and
n regular interchange of shots were kept up
NdtIuH luS "uOlo dlCclJCOu. Oilo OI Tue
Freemans, who fell in the middle of the street
when shot, was forced to lie there for two
hours, his friends fearins to attempt his re-
movnl. During this strife hldeous yels and
shouts of defiance could be heard from both
parties.
Next morning, Tuesday, it was discovered
that Aikman and party had withdrawn from
the court house and quartered themselves
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clan held their fort untaken. About 10
o'clock Strong retired, and soon thereafter
struggling drunken men, we'll armed, began
to parade the streets in defiance OF all law
and order. 1t was whispered that the guard
which had been sent to Lexington under
charge of the sheriff to bring back Jason LIT
tie, charged with wife murder, would soon
return, and an effort would be made to re-
lease the prisoner. willing leader was
found III justice of the peace named
j. G. B. Allen, supported by the Llttles,
Crawfords and others, numbering about
forty, who loitered about the streets impa-
tienlly waiting for the guard to appear.
Judge Randall, to defeat the aim of the mob,
had the deputy sheriff and county Judge to
detail an extra guard of fifteen men, who
went under the leadership of the county
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NJ they returned with the prisoner and safe
beriny about twenty five we'll armed men,
diately after the guard returned from
the Jail to the street and
began to dispense, thinking the danger
was over, Crawford and Little began
an attack upon Judge Burnett, threaten ng
to take his life. Excitement began 10 run
high, yell after yell rent the air. and sudden
ly a volley was poured in on the guard who,
taken by surprise, sought shelter at every
quarter. During the discharge of this vol
ley Judge Burnett was shot through the
heart and instantly killed. Then constant
fire was begun and ke t up during the whole
evening, and diabolical yeils were kept up
by the victorious mob as it gained vantage
point.
Allen and his men being in the court house
yard sought shelter behind the clerks office
and in the court room while the guard re-
treated up the street to the point where
Strong and his clan were barricaded. The
forces now number sons thirty or forty on
each side. The men ara all we'll armed with
the latest improved Colts navy repeaters,
Spencer and Ballard rifles and being good
shots could kill their man from 100 to 900
yards wherever he might appear.
During the picket shooting posse of
Aliens clan with axes attempted to burst
open the Jail door and secure the prisoner.
At this point Tom Little, of Compton, a
brother Of Jason Little, appeared upon the
scene of the conflict and made an effort to
qnell the riot, but was suddenly shot through
the body, whicl caused the Jail breakers to
desist.
The Allen party deserted the court house
last night and the sheriff and possee took
possession of it, thus commanding the door
TO the Jail. No court has been he'd aud the
circuit court judge suddenly disappeared this
morning before seven o'clock leaving no
orders as to the disposition of the prisoner
Little. guard was detached to dig the
grave for the interment of judge Burnett
and the spot selected was by the side of his
sweetheart, who died one year ago. Ladies
and citizens who came to town to-day to at
tend the funeral have beaten hasty re-
treat.
The latest news from Breathitt is in a
special to the Lexington Press, dated at
Sterling, Nov. 80, which states that Jackson
is still IN possession o. the mob, but tn 1t til e
champions of the law are in possession of
the court house and Jail. Picket firing is
kept up and many citizens have been killed
and wounded. No action has yet been taken
by the Governor.
JUDGMENT AGAINST AN INDIAN AGENT.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 30-The United States
district court has rendered judgment for the
government against Geo. Atcheson, for fail
Ing to account for between $l4, 400 and Sl5,-
600. placed in his hands as an army officer
Tor distribution among the Indians in Min
nesota, in September, 1870. Frequent de-
mands were made by the government upon
Atcheson to refund or account for the
amount stated, but no attention was paid to
the matter by him. Suit was entered, and
defendant failing to appear when the case
came on, Judgment was entered for the gov
eminent i'll default
DIsEMBowELED BY HIS HIRED MAN.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 3O.--Last night Robt.
Gray, u farmer living in the southern part OF
this county, was riding home in an empty
wagon with his hired ma, Thos. Huntzen-
ger. They quarreled about trivial matter
i'll which Gray was stabbed fifteen times, the
Wounds penetrating the cavity of the chest,
and from those in the abdomen his entrails
protruded. He was alive at last accounts
but Ca. not recover. Huntzenger fled but
was caught i'll johnson county this morning
and brought to Jail in this city.
lie does not deny his crime. but says GRAY
struck him first with his fist, aud he havin.
his knife in his hand cutting tobacco at til:
time, used it as stated. He says they wer.
both drunk, which Gray denies,