Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1882-11-10
WOULD.BE LYNcHERs DEFEATED.

WOULD.BE LYNCHERS DEFEATED.
rhe Recent Troubles In Kentucky in Con-
nection with the Ashland Horror-A Mob
Attacks = Steamboat Bearing the Prison
ers Neal and Craft, Who We're Under
the Protection of the State Militia-The
Troops Fire Upon the Attacking Party,
and Upon Number of spectators-sev-
eral Killed and Many Others Wounded
Both Sides Of the Story.
i 1RoNToN, O., November l.
Il William Neal and Ellis Craft were convicted
some months ago at the Catlettsburg (Boyd
County, Ky) Circuit Court, Of the murder of
Robert and Fannie Gibbons and Emma Car
rier. They were granted a new trial by tho
Supreme Court George Ellis, an accomrlice,
who confessed and was sentenced to imprison-
ment for life, was hanged by mob. at Ash
land, last summer.
On Monday last Neal and Craft guarded by
two hundred and twenty State troops. with
one section of artillery, arrived at Catletts-
burg from Iexing ON. where they have been
held for safe-keeping, to stand trial. 1t was
learned at Ashland, in some mysterious way,
that Judge Brown was going to grant change
of venue, and the excitment there became In
tense. About eleven O'Clock this morning
word was tslenfaphed from that place to
Catlcttsburg that most Of the men had quit
work in the iron works, and that the nail fac
tory had closed down. All the men, so the
dispatch said. were marching ON Catlettsburg..
In an hour or so nearly one hundred and fifty
Of them did arrive, and a hard, determined
looking crowd they were. They carried no
arms about them, but were said to have
weapons concealed out side of town. As they
marched sulenly about the streets, the rumors
of coming trouble increased
At one O'Clock the court-house yard was
packed with dense mass Of men, most of
whom seemed to have come from the adjoin-
ing counties. The courthouse was packed
when the soldiers marched in with the prison
ers. The soldiers went inside the bar, sur
rounded the chairs of the prisoners, and pre-
pared to defend them to the last. The evidence
for a change of venue was overwhelming.
Judge Brown said he was sorry to say, for the
honor of his old home that Boyd County could
not give the accused men fair trial, and he
would have to grant change Of venue, and In
compliance with the law he would have to
select an adjacent county. Heselected Carter
County, and the trial would be set for the third
day OF the Carter County Circuit Court which
begins ON the first Monday in February.
A few moments later the soldiers again gath
cred about the prisoners and marched them
back TO the jail, the room just above the court
room.
Soon there were but a few mon In the yard
or near the building and the dangerouslook-
ing crowd had melted away. They could be
seen in groups about the street corners do
nouncing Neal and Craft, and uttcring threats
Of violence. Strange TO say, His Excellency
Governor l.. +. Blackburn, was abused almost
as much as those two
This afternoon at $50 Sheriff Kountz, with
the state troops and prisoners, boarded the
steamboat Granite State for Maysville. intend
ing 10 go thence by rail to Lexington to the
Jail, to eonfne the prisoners until trial.
After the Granite State, with the sold crs
and escort had left the citizens took the train
and returned TO Ashland, which Is five miles
ahead ahead Of f'iS''s' tho post 1fhey dssmbarked, and
ed the ferry ferry boat si and started ont on TO 70 ia The
Gran &c State, which was hurrying by near the
OHIO shore The ferry had reached mid-riyer
as the Granite State passed her. She had dis
regarded the ferrv-boit's signal 10 land. and
about this time some one on the boat dis
charg d q revolver. The m litary opened
murdcrous fire. piercing two stci m pipes and
the boiler manhead. There was no further re'
ply from the dsab ed ferry-hoat. Several OF
Tn re- mob a., had see} vounasa PA r0ne killsa ts,
up, but was rned principally against the
crowd Of unonendhlg spectators upon the
wharf and Front street. Al who were killed
the grade, whence not shot had been fired.
After all the shooting had censed from The
fcrry-boat the military kept firing as long
town II looked like vcngefui determine |
ton 20 carry out Black threat to kill cy-
erybody In Boyd County. The following |
ed: John Bass, James Mcdonald Colonel Iiar- |
? RI George keeler, Mr.. Dunlap's baby. Mort
Dunlap, Alexander Watt. John Gallagher.
Mrs Jack scerz' Graham Randall, Bob Lath'
Seventeen other persons we're slightly
wounded.
CINCINNATI, November 2.
Mr.. Phister, clerk OF the Granite State, says |
Major Allen enragcd their steamer Tuesday
night to convey the prisoners and troops to
Maysvillc. but this was kept profound So
cret, even from the other poat officers, Major 7
Allen wishing n avoid rullisiot with thu
mob. They ieieeraphcd 10 Major Allen that
they would be at Catlettsburs at ll:30 but
failed to reach there till afternoon. ethinks
II they could have arrived there promptly the |
whole trouble would have been avoided.
When Ashland was reached the ferry-boai
was seen. apparently hIled with belligcreni
people, and the wharf-boat was also full Of
mon. and the banks lined with people. yht
pilot blew two Whistles; ns II n iand, bul with
no inteLticn ~ landing. This was a rlise &c
get away from the ferry-boat When the latter
Saw the Granite State was steaming by, fou:
whistles were sounded 10y the fcrry-boat 10 &c,
the Grantc State 10 land No attention wal
paid to it. and then the iting began. Ths
Granite State refused TO take the prIsoneu I
until written order was issued commando
them to do so.
Brose Dennis. who, with Mr. williamson, 90 /
cupied the pilot-bouse, the latter being Oh
watch. says the soldiers were placed in the Il
piot-house 70 keep the pilots at their post He
says that shots were fired at the Granite Btat
both from tho wharf-boat and the men on thu
bank. Many OF these were aimed at tho pilot
house. and ak balls sirssck the pilot-ho,ise, A
lumber OF other buletmafks appear on othei
parts Of the bo3t
of the firing from the bank and the wharf
boat dennis is certain. Both he and iha clerk.
Phisfcr, say It would have been easy for tho
ferry-boat 10 have overtnken them and had
renewal OF the battle II the troops had nm
acted with promptn IS in returning tho hrc
They speak IN commcndalion Of the action Of
The officers. and eay there was no disposition
shown TO be bloodthirsty or malicIots. II
Upon fhe re urn Of thr trctps 10 lexington
najr~ Alien ahd obtained the following state
tncnt. The motion for change Of venue hav-
ing been granted by Judge Brown. aud the
issued directing the Sheriff, I'm connection
with the state Guards % convey the prisoners
back 20 Lexington for safe confinement Dur
y
NOR 70 the effect that large crowds wel< COZ
ErcRaiinr sf Ashland preparatory 70 t,m'ns ,
TO CnfleftsDurx that nlxli to TAXI the prison
ers- Crsff and fenl A telegram was recclv a
BY Major Alien fror An official Of the Cbe4a-
peake otic Railroad. stating that mob had
taken Possession OF The tools OF the ralr ad ,
section ha1ds at Ashland. and ne the telegraph
stats. evidently meaning mischief. An th = 4
telegram was received by the Major 81 ftfin1
that the N p had torn up The tn'ck at Ash I
isnd. believing that the trol rs wouli rsfurp I
mat niEht with the prisoners Major Allen .
had ter his command return tickets over the
chesapeake & ONO Ha'1road. and infen1ed 10 |
20 back that wny, but. believing IL unsafe I
made arrangements through his Quarfcr7nas /
ter with the Captain Of the Grnn fe Erafc
which went upto HuDfnRfon f11f evening 20
'eke them on his return fripto MaysviIlc. That
1IEfz the trrop1- in cxpccfnfion OF IN attack
from mob from Ashland. we're un1rr tho (
Efrjctc<f guard Eighteen men rclierc1 crcrr ,
Two b. mrs. guarded every street aDuruachfn1 !
ne courf fhouse- and mounted pjckete were
posted NJ different points Of the fc>xn under +
ne ccImAnd n Captain Murphy Major Al
c1 z4i1 that the only fighting dune - his men
F1e done ~ the boafs Jasec1 each ofhcr II (
ID not round to or stop TO lxhf- n be want =
q was T. get away with the prisoners. espe-
sally - his command had csc1ped without ~
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