St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-28
IA Harse Care Irancdn.

TIE Horse Care Tragedy.
It has been with the greatest difficulty that
any reliable particulars Of the mob which
lately visited Horse Cave, in Hart county,
could be learned, says Greensburg, KY,
telegram 20 the Cincinnati Enquirer. As yet
the press has not received anything like q
full statement OF the facts. The mob, num-
bering between twenty-five aud fifty, was de-
feated aud driven away by four men in a
very short space Of time. One Of their num-
Der was killed outright, and left upon the
ground, while four others have since died,
and still others are badly wounded, II is not
known how many or how badly. and It Is
next 10 impossible TO End out.
James Marshall, young man Of this
town, has been going TO school at Horse Cave
the past fall. He was pupil OF Prof .SlOcum,
the object of the mob's wrath, and was pres
ent at Slocum's house the night OF the at
tack, and assisted in resisting the mob. He
is young man OF excellent family and un-
questionable veracity, and ii is from him /
get the inside facts as herein related. II ao-
pears that Slocum was principal OF
the school in Horse Cave and some
OF the citizens became dissatisfied
with him and gave bis place to another man
sloeum Immediately started another school
on his own responsibility, aud was in pros
porous condition, when prejudice against him
ran so high that be was warned TO leave the
place. Not long since be was privately in
formed that his life was in danger. Among
other things which were the outcome OF the
enmity existing between him and some OF
the citizens were several Islander suits, With
Slocum as plaintiff. Enough was said on
both sides 10 divide the town, and his enc
mics resolved TO get rid Of him at any cost.
Il is almost beyond dispute that their inten-
ton was 10 tar and feather him and send
him away in disgrace.
On the night of the bloody encounter
young man, whose name is withheld for OBJ
vious reasons, was taken into a room by four
men and urged u join a mob against the
school teacher, Slocum. He positively re-
fused. And 10 further persuade him, a list
Of the members Of the mob Was shown him
He could not be prevailed upon; but VERY
soon James Marshall received word. that AZ
IL o'clock Slocum would be visited by a mob.
Notime was.lOst In giving these facts 70 Slo-
cum, and long before the hour appointed be,
with young Marshall, Joe Anderson and John
Hardie we're armed with shotguns and in
waiting at SlOcum's residence.
About 10 O'Clock mounted men were seen
coming by the house in squads Of twos and
fours- One OF them was heard 10 say,
"There is the house. boys, spot it," Just at
IL O'Clock, on the hill above Slocum's house,
Il veil was heard which was answered from
the other side Of the house, aud very shortly
twenty-five men road into Slocum's ward
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thirty feet from the house. Slocum and
Hardie saw this from an upstairs window,
while Marshall and Anderson were defending
the front.do Some Of the mob we're on
foot, but the number could not be counted
When the last man rode through the gate,
one cried our, Surround the house, bows.
and make quick work Of II, 4" and some one
knocked against the front door.
AT this moment Slocpm said 10 HarIiie.
"Give ZEN HI, john" and they both
opened FIRE. The fire was promptly returned,
and about seventy-fTc shots were discharged
al Slocum and Handle without effect. From
the house eleven shots were fred, aud with
deadly effect The mob quickly dispersed,
and from the house lighted IRE balls were
thrown into the yard 70 prevent them from
removing the dead. Groans aud cries for help
were heard, and men were seen running in
every direction. But very soon the town Was
quiet One man was found In the ward shot
through the head with buckshot. His name
was Wayne Grain. Two empty bottles and
an open knife were found in his pockets,and
an empty pistol in bis hand j
In deep ravine about two miles from
town fire was seen from dark till midnight,
and the next day ropes aud a bucket OF tar
were found at this place; also, marks of
blood where the wounded had doubtless been
attended. Several riderless horses we're
found In and around town early next morn
ing, some OF them shot. Marks of blond
were seen in all the principal roads leading
from the town.
Since that memorable Saturday night iu-
formation has reached Horse Cave that four
more Of those who participated in the mob
have died 1t is ascertained that one of
them was young man named Craddoek, q
cousin OF Benjamin Craddock, a merchant.
al Horse Cave The names of the others
cannot be learned.
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