The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-09-26
The Undrvvood vendetta.
fMaysville Eagle.l

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S be healthy for Alfred Underwood, tht
: leader of the party, and he followed
Greeley's advieeto go West II ha'
been several times reported that he vat
dead, had been killed, buteitis pretty
certain that he is alive, and still dam
gerous shot with rife. Not long af-
ter the war Jesse Underwood became
involved in a squabble in a bar room
IN Bath county, while a circus was 90.
ing on, which terminated in his killinn
iyouug Trumbo. He has always said
that ne shot at another man, and had
not the slightest intention Of shootiI. 3
Trombo, to whom he bore no i'll will.
He escaped. and for sometime bid de,
\ lance to the authorities ia Carter
eoQn5y- Ina i, =, ss4ed fo slxn
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Iere lIe-cousinued for some years. Ia
the winter of 1877 John r. Taber and
John Martin were arrested by Marshal
Hehin, between Maysville and Cincin-
uati, charged with horse stealing. Ia
Der had inherited some property from
his father, and at one time had been a
prosperous merchant in Hillsboro But
passion for gambling soon caused a
disappearance Of his means. and it is
4 charged that on several occasions he
stepped beyond the line of the law. In
/ 1870 he settled in Morehead, and in
/ 1874 became famous by being charged
with having muiilated the records Of
which he was custodian, as clerk of
the circuit court He was defeated in
1874, became involved 10 a difficulty
with James Carey, which compelled
him to leave Morehead. and it was
+ while he was wandering around that
the alleged crime of horse stealing was
committed a this time John Mar
tin was under indictment for killing q
man named Blair, the brother Of Mars
tins brothers wife, for which he was
afterwards acquitted Tsber and Mar
tin were admitted to bail, and pending
/ their trial went TO Carter coenty. rent-
ed few acres of ground from one Of
he Underwoods and commenced hard
work TO raise a crop, Some horses
were missing that belonged to man
named Siamper, living some miles from
the Underwoods, and Taber and Mar
tin we're charged with takiug them
The Stamper party notified Taber and
Martin to leave, and warned the Un.
dsrwoods not 20 harbor them. Taber
left at once, and It is stated is now in
the West. The wife of Martin was
sick, so that he couid not leave His
family was the guest of one of the
Underwoods, who was second time
notified to send John Martin away, the
Stampers promising to provide for his
wife until she could be removed. His
host had now become alarmed, and told
Martin he could 10 longer entertain
bin. George Lewis Underwood then
which Martin did. Not long after
wards the same notice was served up
on him which he disregarded. And
shortly he was shot from an ambush
by concealed murderer, the ball pass
ing through his bowels, and making a
hole in his side, through which all his
food has since passed. until his death.
a few weeks ago. Then commenced
.he "Carter War" Elyin Underwood
and j John Martin "took to the bush,
aud two of the Stamper party were
killed One of the Underwood broth
ers and one Of the partissns were also
fred at from the bushes and killed
During all this blood letting Jesse Tn.
derBood was in Iowa, but on learning
the condition of affairs he returned
home to share the fate Of his kindred.
After matters had become quieted he
determined to return to Iowa, ard was
passing through Lewis county on his
way out of the State, when he was
pursued by Hiram Warder, the sheriff,
with party to arrest him. After hav-
ing BEEN himself shot, Jesse returned
the fire with a volley that killed poor
young Ruggles. He was tried for this
in an examining court in Lewis, AID
acquitted on the ground that the pur-
suers had 20 warrant for his arrest and
the killing was done in self defense
He was then taken to Bath county to
be tried for killing young Trumbo
years before After Incarceration for
some months in the Owiusville Jail he
made his escape. 1t has often been
reported that he had left the State; but
he has ever since been sojourning in
the hills of Carter and Rowan In
June last Elvin Underwood was killed
by shot fred by concealed assassin.
On Sunday, Aug q, George Lewis
Undewood vas brought to the little
cemetery about a half mile from More
head to be laid to rest, having never
left his bed of pain since the cruel
shot struck him down in his manhood.
All tho clan came to see him laid away,
and Jesse Underwood expressed de
sire to come into town. On being as
sured that be would not be molested,
he entered Morehead, and bad an in-
Ierview with Henry L. Stone. He
then walked over to the hotel Of JAS.
Carey, where the writer was sitting and
sought an introduction. In his hand
he carried Sharp's rifle, at half cock,
with his hand upon the hammer.
Arousd his waist, concealed by his
coat, were two Colts "nayies. !" He
was well dressed, with face smoothly
shaved except heavy black mustache,
wore a standing collar and slouch
hat; about thirty-fve years of age,
weighing not over one hundred and
forty pounds, slender, little stopped
in his walk, keen eyed, pleasant mans
ners. He apologized for his rife, and
called it his walking stick, made some
inquiry about the stolen records Of the
county, saying, with laugh. that he
supposed he must have them, and then
went over TO look at the window sill
which had been cut
We since learn that on Sunday the
Sth of September, Squire Holbrook,
who led the party which shot George
Lewis Underwood, was bushwhacked
and killed, and that his son who was
with him, states that he recognized