The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-05
The Desperate Struggle Between
Denny and Anderson.

Ex-Judge George Denny, Jr.. who
Killed james II. Anderson at Lancaster.
NY, IN Wednesday. after a most de>per-
ate hand to-hand fight, is one of the most
prominent Republicans in Kentucky
Garrard county. where the tragedy oc-
CURED, j. noted for it. murders. The
county Is closely divided politically, and
Nr. Denny was elected County Judge ten
years ago after a bitter contest. He was
afterwards elected Prosecuting Attorney,
and got the reputation Of being a severe
prosecutor. He prosecuted in the face
ct threats from the most dangerous mc4
in the State, and once leaped upon a man
In the Court room who had sent him a
threatening letter, and diSarmed him De-
fore the audience. lie convicted Grove
Kennedy, the outlaw. wEo has been par
foned. Mr.. Denny, was employed to
prosecute the Democratic rioters, who
nad killed five negroes al the Bryant>-
vile polls in the September election. He
mas been q candidate FIR the District ~
ownership ofDokota Territory. Anl"r
son threatened htm on Monday "a II he
'rosccutcd the BryautSville mob rs
! spirit OF braggadocio remarked:
IN a dead pistol ,hot, an kille mr.r II
hose egroe al Bryaut>yuie ms e IT."
On Wednesiay Denny renamed IN H.
Office until t O'Clock, when heSr4rte4
tome- Me~~rs. Tpmlinson AMI Brown
red to preven' Ii M from gaiuq ont the
'ut Denny SID he would avoid Anderson
md shun any trouble. Il cannot b.
kept a prisoner IN my office : be said
The three men then started from DENIM
Y lomtin>ou's off e By the narrow stain
say leading down To he public square
ID my took his shotgun, ioa I'D ~ h.,h
barre's When they had got ha'f W.
pTa the stairs Anderson passed the
doorway aud, looking up. emi Ell. Ne,>rs
rrllln on and Brown agaln stopped aud
tried to persuade Denny to 90 back int,
IS Office and wait until Anderson c .uli
~ got away. DENIM would have agree
% this. probably. bus at that moment hi
Young wife aud child appeared at the
ipOr way and called to him to come an
- home. He went down to the door to
speak TO his wife ana explain the situt
tlon to her. As he reached the door he
saw Anderson standing a few feet away
with his right hand on his i-roI packer
Seeing this Denny told his wife 70 90
Nr, Denny seized her chilli and ran into
IN adjoining store. ~ she did - A.
lerson started toward Denny with rush,
aud the latter attempted to take anu
with the shotgun Anderson came on so
rapidly, however. that Denny cou 4 nor
get the gun down in line, and when h
pulled the trigger The charge was fired in
the air over Anderson. Denny could
not attempt to use the other barrel and 50
thA ~ no -orv,l Nd. -,
by the pistol arm, and then began a strug-
gle to the death.
Anderson had his pistol out, but he
could not use it. 80 terrible a grip did
Denny have on bis arm. In the mean
time Tom.iuson and Brown had run our
Of the stairway, and Brown tried to get
the pistol. lie got It out o. AnderSon'>
hard, but the latter snatchcd the weapon
back. Then Denny closed with him
again, aud again Anderson was unable t.
use his weapon. The wrestlerS strug
gled into the stairway aud the door.
which opened iuwardiy, swung closed.
Brown ran up. an pushing the door.
inserted his hand to get it open Vt
that moment d shot was heard on the IN
side. Brown removed his hand and step
ped back, not caring to risk his life.
Following the first came three more shots
il rapid succession. The door had closed
on the ~combatants, aud the crowd that
had gathered about the scene did not
move. but waited to hear what wa to
follow. After the shots came a moment
of silence, and then steps were heard as
cending the stairs The door was pushed
open. and Anderson was found dead o'
the fl or at the foot of the stairs. H.
was shot once in the head, once in til,
u OK, and twice IN the chest. Either o'
the last two wounds would have proved
fatal, as the %juguiar vein was severed aud
the heart touched His pistol was found
clerched in his hands with al! the cham-
bers loaded. He had net been abe to
fire a shot.
Judge Denny was found upstairs seated
In his office. lie said that after he aud
Anderson had struggled into The doorway
Wrestling for the pistol, he found b.
could not get il. Il backed up TIE
steps, then he said, and, pa ling my
own pistol, fired at him until he fell.