Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-02

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Jackson, the county seat ol Breathltt
county, distant about ninety miles from
Mount Sterling, has been the scene OF u
serious outbreak aud bloodshed during
the past week. The place has bad
reputation ior lawlessness, and 1t is not
a great while since detachment Of the
State Guard was required to preserve
order.
The Beginning Of tho Trouble.
The present trouble results from a
collision between two rival bands OF
outlaws, one under Capt. Bill Strong,
OF Home Guard fame, and the
other under Jack Aikman. The
Strong party took possession OF the
town Monday, committing many acts oi
lawlossness, and getting reckless from
drink during the afternoon. The
Aikman party, twelve or fifteen strong
rodc'into town aud made an attack on
the Strongs. Thirty or forty shots were
discharged, two taking effect on VIM.
and Daniel Freeman. The former WAS
shot through the body and the latter
through the head. They were removed
late in the evening to their home several
miles up the river. Daniel Freeman il
recovering hut William is dead. Strong
aud his followers received no injuries
hut harricaded themselves in little
log cabin about one hundred
wards from tho court house where
they had previously stacked their
arms. Aikman and his party sought
shelter in the court house, and II regular
Interchange of shots waskcpt up during
the whole afternoon. One oi the Free
mans who iell in the middle Of the street,
was forced To lie there for two hours, his
friends tearing to attempt his removal.
During this strife hdeous yells and
shouts oi defiance could be heard from
both parties.
The next morning Tuesday it was
discovered that Altman and party
had withdrawn from tho Court
House and quariered themselves
near the. river bank, while Strong and
his clan held their tort untakcn. About
10 o'clock Stropg retired, and soon
thereafter struggling drunken men, well
armed, began T." parade the streets IN
defiance uf law and order. Ii was soon
whispered that the guard which had
been sent To Lexington, under charge "i
the Sheriff To- bring back Jason Little,
charged with wife murder, would soon
return, and an effort would ho made to
release the prisoner.
A Willing Leader.
4 willing leader WAS found in a JUS
ticr ui the Peace, named }. {. B Allen,
supported hy the littles, Crawiorls
and others, numbering about forty, who
luitcrcd about the streets lmpatlcntly
waiting inr the guard Ia appear. Judge
Randall, To- defeat the aim OF the mob,
had the deputy sheriff and county
Judge to detail an extra guard at fifteen
men, who went under the lead-
ership uf the county Judge.
John ". Burnett. About 3
O'clock =. NJ. they returned with
the prisoner, aud safely confined him in
jail, the guard numbering abou, twenty
five well armed men.
Murder OF Judge Burnett.
No effort at release was made, but
immediately after the guard returned
from the Jail Ia the street aud began I"
dispersc, thinking the danger Was over,
the Crawinrds and littles began III at-
tuck ON Judge Burnett, threaten
my to take his lie. The excitement
began to run high, aud yell after
veil rent the air, and suddenly II vollcy
was poured IN ON the guard, who,
taken 10y surprise, sought shelter ut ev-
cry quarter
During the discharge oi tho yolley,
Judge Burnett was shot through the
heart and instantly killed. Then
A Constant Fire was Begun.
and WAS kept up during ths whole even.
ing, and diaholral yells were kept up
by the notorious mob ~ il gained n
point. Allen aud his men being in the
Court House yard, sought shelter
behind the clerks office in the court
room, while the guard rctrcatcd up the
street To the point where Strang and his
clan were barricadcd. The forces now
numbered some thirty or forty on each
side. The men were all we'll armed with
the latest improved Colts navy repeat.
crs and Spencer and Ballard rifles, and
and being good shots could kill their man
from 100 to POO yards, wherever he might
appear. During the picket shooting Il
posse oi Allen clan, with axes, attempt
rd Ia burst open the Jail door and rescue
the prisoners At this point Tom Little
a brother oi Jason Little, appeared
| on the scene uf the conflict and mad,
an effort Ia lucll the riot, hut WAS sud
| denly shot through the body, whict
caused the Jail breakers Ia dcsst. Til,
Allen party deserted the court huus,
last night, and the Sheriff and p"ss'
took possession, thus commanding thu
door To the Jail:
A Missing Judge.
The United States Court has beer
held. and the Circuit Court Judge sud
denly disappeared this morning before
| o'clock, leaving no orders as Ia th'
| disposition oi the prisoner Little.
Burial Of Burnott.
4 guard was detailed to dig the grav,
ior the intcrmcnt OF Judge Burnett, an,
the spot selected was by the side OF IN
! sweetheart, who died one year ago. Tn,
ladies and citizens who came to towr
to-day Ia attend the funeral, have beatci
hasty retreat.
The Town Still in Possession Of the Mol
The latest news from Brcathitt, Is
special Ia the Lexington Press, dated NJ,
Sterling. November Soth, which state
that Jackson is still i'll possession ot tn,
mob. but that the champions at tn,
law are in possession ot the Court Hous
aud jail Picket firing is kept up AM
MANY citizens have been killed an,
wounded. No action has yet heel
taken hy the Governor.