The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-03
THE RIOTlNG IN KENTUCKY.
THREE FOURTBs or THE INHABTTANTs
OF BRKI THITT COUNTY IN II
Afeb Law IN the Asee.aeat-The Death ofAa-
other victi~-Tho VERY Latest Particular.
frosa the scene Of the sansuinary Conflict.

Mes Law IN the Asoe.asas-The Death ofA.-
other vtcti@-Tho vsry Latest Particulars
f~o. the scene OF the sansuinary Conflict.
Prom ae obwtsJovrnal
MOUNT SPRING, Ky, Nov. 9O.-H.C. Turner,
who came from Hazel Green yesterday after
noon. left the two contendlnR factions still at
war. Each party is barrlcaded In some build
ing and keeping up q desultory 1ro. The pris
oncr Jason Little is still In jail, the door Of
which ia covered by tho guns OF the Strong
party. Tom Little Of Wolfe county Ia dead. The
greatest excitement prevails for miles in all d.
rectons. Nearly every man in the county Is on
ono side or the other. Travel in that direction
lie entirely suspended. The situation Ia doplor-
able. 1t is said that three -fourths OF the inhab
itants OF the county are an organized mob. 1t is
all a mans life is worth to 60 there.
INoa ne A.ss'id,cf Pro4
LEXINGTON Nov. 30.-Jackson the county seat
OF Brcathiu County. distant about ninety miles
from Mount Sterling. has been the scene OF q
serious outbreak and bloodshed during tho
past week. Tho place has a bad reputation for
iawlessness. and II is not great while since a
detachment OF the State guard was required to
preserve order. The present trouble results
n% Hnder Cp BIZ sohS ~ Home
Guard fame. and the other under Jack Ak
man; The strong party took possession OF
OF lawlcssncss. and getting reckless from
drink. In tho afternoon the Altman
party, twelve or fifteen strong. rode into tho
Town, and made an attack upon the Strongs.
Thirty OF forty shots were discharged. two
taking effect on William and Daniel freeman.
The former was shot through the body and the
latter through the bend; They were taken, late
IN tho evening TO their homes, several miles u .
the river. Daniel Freeman IL recovering. but
William Is dead strong and his followers bar
rioadod themselves IN a llttle log cabin about
stacked their
man and his party sought shelter in the court
house. and an Interchange OF shots was kept up
mans iell in the middle Of tho street when
shot, and lay there for two hours his friends
not daring 10 attempt his removal. During this
strife, hidcous wells and shouts OF defiance were
heard from both parties.
The next morning Tuesday it was dscov-
cred that Aikman and party had withdrawn
from the Court House. and quartercd them
selves near the river bank while Strong and
O'Clock strong retired. and soon thereafter
struggling drunken men, well armed, began TO
parade the streets In defiance Of all law and
order. II was soon whispered that the guard
charge Of the Sheriff 70 bring back James
soon return and that nm effort was 70 bo made
T. release Ne prisoner; Willing leader was vas
Allen supported by the Littlcs. Crawfords and
others. numbering about forty. who loitered
about tho streets. impatiently waiting for the
aim OF tho mob had the Deputy Sheriff and
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