The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-12-10

DsDWSAosS0 soO SVOIt oU0 ASS1oNAe
mating the coutny Judge-Three
Days and Nights Of Terror in
the Capital Of Breathitt County.
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Jackson, Breathitt Co.. XIV, Nov.
N.-Jackson, the eouatv seat Of
Breathitt County, IN ON the north fork
Of the Kentucky River. Owing q"
feuds growing out OF the late war, this
county has suffered from an internecins
war, with Jackson. ~ headquarters,
and there many sanguinary tragedies
have been enacted. Among the many
causes Of detection that ars influencing
the people Is q feeling Vt hatred that
sprang up August last between the
friends Vi the two contestants tor the
Office Of County Judge. This race
resulted in the election Of Judge j.
W. Burnett, a promising young law
yer Of this town, defeating exJudge
Ned Strong of the Last Creek precinct.
Following this was the bitterly con-
tested election for School Commission
ership. in which principally the same
persons-that Is, the mutual friends
If the candidates for Judge-were
the contestants.
Chief among the causes, however.
that added fuel to the fame that has
gradually consumed the. morals, the
industry. the business and prosperity
Of the country. is the action Of Capt.
Bill Strong Of home guard fame, vino
has been sustained aud supported by
the Freemans and Others. c,,mplisin.
u clan Of some twelve or fifteen men
who are notorious in their defiance o;
civil law, and mixed with all these IS
the conduct Of the Littles, Aliens, and
others. who. each in iurn. sought
revenge for any and nj! imaginary
wrongs. and never resor;ed to the
strong arm Of the law for protection.
All these different influences have
finally eliminated in one of the blood
lest dramas that any civilized com
munity ever witnessed.
The town is under a control of
mob. Good citizens are fleeing for
their lives. Women and children are
seeking shelter frum any who will
protect them. The officers of the
law are defied. and wild havoc pre-
walls in al quarters. Men drunk and
Wild with frenzy, armed to the teeth
with pistols and guns. are walking the
streets. yelling at the top nf their
voices. PrnclaimiDg who they intended
to kill. In fact, il j. rs much IL your
life is worth Ia appear in the street.
for you are liable to be attacked by
either or both parties at any moment.
This is the third day of this reign of
terror.
As usual, Judge VIM. Randall!
the Breaihitt Circuit Court
On Monday morning instructed the
Grand Jury. and adjourned until after
noon. In the afternoon John Ak
man, leading about a dozen men.
dashed into town on horseback, armed
with pistols and guns. dismoun,e'l,
and furiously attacked Capt. Bill
Strong's clan, who were standinz in
front Of Breeding's store. Thirty or
forty shots were discharged, two taking
effect upon William and Daniel Free
man, the former shot through the
tudv. the latter through the head.
They we're taken. late in the evening,
to their homes. several miles up the
river. and it is said today that Daniel
Freeman il recovering. but William
IS dead. Strong aud bis followers
suffered no injuries. but barrica.ied
themselves in little log cabin abou,
100 yards from the Court House,
where they had previously stacked
heir arms. Aikmau aud his party !
ought shelter in the Court House, and
IN interchange for short was kept up
Turing the whole afternoon.
One Of the Freemans. who fell in !
he middle Of the street when shot. /
ay there for two hours, his friends /
earring to attempt his removal. Dur.
ny this strife hideous yells and shouts !
# defiance were heard from both
PARTIES. The court was paralyzed
he officers Of the law dumbfounded,
civilians watched from Il distance, and
rot a single effort was made to quell |
he riot. NJ last, with night came
rope, and was quiet. save the bedIam
. hoop Of the drunken rabble. There
ras mo- sleep nor rest; everybody
i.ed in dreaded expectancy of the
morrow, and slowly next morning
Tuesday,. a. light was thrown upon
he scene, it was seen that Aikman
md party had withdrawn from the
'ourt House and 9usrtered themselves
lear the river bank, and thar Strong
nd his clan held their fort untaken.
One by one citizens made their ap-
on the streets. congratulatiDg
that the war was over
II about 10 o'clock ON the second day
'trong retired, aud soon thereafter ;
drunken men. well armed.
cyan to parade the streets. 1t was
,on whispered that the guard that
ad been sent to Lexington under ,
barge Of the Sheriff to bring back :
ason Little, accused Of wife murder. ,
'ould soon return and an effort would :
e made to release the prisoner. To :
he credit, however. Of John Altman, !
e it said he refused to participate in !
,is crime, and started for home. \ !
illing leader was soon found in a !
ustice Of the Peace named j. T.. Il. y
lien. supported BY the Littles, :
and others, numbering :,
,ont forty. Who loitered about the !.
reefs. impstiently waiting for the !,
,ard to appear. Judge Randall. to 7
.feat the aim Of this mob, had the i
equity Sheriff and County Judge =