The Hickman courier., 1882-11-10


The papers bring aS. of a most
deploreble aud bloody C, ,ct between
section of our State Nj ! and large !
body Of infuricstel ciii9 Of Ashland,
KY. The State Militia q been detailed |
by the Governor OF the 81 p to assist the
sheriff in guarding two Prisoners, Neal
and Craft, and we're in performance OF this
duty The trial was 10 occur at Cstletts-
burg. On motion, the presiding judge, on
the plea that the prisoners seould not Oh
tain justice in that county, granted a
change Of venue to an aijoining county.
Neal and Craft are charged with raping
two girls, and the Same light burning the
house and numbering their victims.
They had previously been tried, convict
ed, and sentenced to be hung. Their II W
yers appealed their case 10 the Court of
Appeals and obtained for them new iri
al On las. Wednesday, when the court
granted change of venue, the State Mi
lilia started to carry the prisoners from
Catlettsburg 10 Lex ington, for safe keep
ing An infuriated body of citizens, va
riously estimated from 500 10 2000, seized
a railroad train at Ashland, and ran down
to Catlettsburg. The mob through COM
nit ee dem anded that the military com
mandsr turn thesprisoners over to them,
stating that they were strong enough to
take them by force. This the'eommander
refused to do, urging that he had his duty
10 perform, that he wanted to avoid trou-
BILE, but that he would protect the priso--
ners at all hazards. The military with
the prisoners were finally boarded on the
steamer Granite State, and steamed OIL.
The railroad runs from Cstletts burg TO
Ashland along the bank Of the river, and
the mob run their train along with the
boat, and reached Ashland in advance Of
the steamer At Ashland a portion of the
mob selzed the steam ferry boat and push
ed out into the river to intercept@
Granite State. The mili,is-
the mob on the ferry
train, and from the
upon them, and then they re.
ere. The crowd on the shore began y,
pell-mell to places OF safety, but many
failed to reach them in time. The firing
did not last over two minutes, but the re-
suits to the citizens was indeed fatal
There were five killed, sitting in the
Chataroi railroad Office. Mr., Robt. Prich-
ard, of this place, was sitting in one of the
Chataroi railroad coaches and was slight
! ly wounded in the face, and in attempting
to get off the train fell and broke his leg.
The wildestl confusion prevailed women
and children we're frantic, screaming and
running in every direction, bui the most
touching scene was when the families and
friends were gathered around
THE DEAD, DYING AND WOUNDED.
| The physicians did all in heir power
for the wounded, who we're conveyed to
their homes or the houses Of friends.
Three of the wounded were from Ironton,
O. The ferry boat was riddled with bull
let's, a ball entered her man head and disa
bled her until she had 10 be towed
ashore. The pilot house was torn all to
pieces, with bullets, but the pilot, will
Kouns, escaped with a slight wound in
she hand. The Adine hotel and the houses
in the first block above it were cOns,dera-
bly, battered with bullets. AsrepOrt was
in circulation that the captain aud mate
Of the Granite State and two soldiers were
killed. There is great excitement in
Ashland, and strong threats were made
against Judge Brown.
Tux CITIZENS KILLED.
Those who we're killed are:
Col. Repert.
Geo. Keener
An infant child of Mrs tnlap's.
James Mcdonald
John Baugh Ger
The first three named ~ only spec
tatOrs, and the other two ~ Of the mob
on the ferry boat fek
will searcy, in the
Mrs. Jack Searcy, in &al9east.
Bob LasAer, mor'4ll 6at 5l5t 5tled in the
abdomen ~
Julius Summers, in tlir
win Springer, in. the sr.ulder.
, Mart Dunlap, in the shos,ler.
"OASi ANeSiiy rlLHtAe
f VIII Meyers, in the hip.
Mrs. II. B. Butler, in the leg
r chas. BOlinger, in iheieg.
Tom DemarS, in both feet.
e .. II. Dixon. in the hand.
! Tom Bira, in the shoulder.
Geo. warnock, in the head.
Martin Green, Of color, in the leg.
NJ. A. Ball, in the leg.
John dalligher, in The face and leg.
, Graham Randall, cOlOred, in the shOul.
1 der.
1 DR.. Gill, in the arm.
Alex. Harris, in the hip.
Will Kouns, in the han
> or the wounded, thers were only seven
that were on the ferry boat; most Of the
others were unfortunate spectators, some
ofwhOm were in second aid third stories
of houses on the front street. Mrs. But"
Ter was very much iucenssd against Judge
Brown for having the troops brought here.
: 1t was unfortunate that an Impression
. prevailed thattLe troops would
SURRENDER rHE PRISONERS
rather than hurt any ei,izens. II was
, thi. foolish idea that broug ght about the
trouble and destruction Of human life.