St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-28
The HOrse Care Tragedy

TIE hOrnr Care IruOedu.
II 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 TO the Cincinnati Enquirer. As yet
the press has not received anything like q
full statement Of the facts. The mob, mum
bering between twenty-five and fifty, was de-
feated and 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,
aud still others are badly wounded, II is not
known how many or how badly, and It is
next to impossible to find out.
James Marshall, young man OF this
town, has been going to school at Horse Cave
the past fall. 'He vas pupil OF Prof .sloenm,
the object of the mobis wrath and sss press
ent al Slocum's honse the s!nighE of Sue e.
tack, aud assisted In resisting the mob he
is a young man Of excellent family and I'M
questionable -verscity, and It is from him
get the inside facts as hereip related. II ap-
pears that Slocum was principal Of
the school in, Horse Cave and some
Of the citizens became dissatisfied
with him and gave bis place 10 another man.
Slocum Immediately started another school
on his own responsibility, aud was IN pros
porous condition, when prejudice against him
ran so high that he was warned oleave The
place. Not long since be was privately in
formed that his life wasSu danger. Among
other things which were the outcome Of the
enmity existing between him and some OF
the citizens we're several SANDER 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
II is almost beyond dispute that their inten-
ton was 10 tar and feather him aud send
him away in disgrace.
On the night Of the bloody encounter n
young man, whose name Is withheld for OBJ
yious reasons, was taken into a room or four
men and urged TO join a mob against the
school teacher, Sioeum. He positively re-
fused. And 10 further persuade him, list
Of the members Of the mob was shown him.
He could not be prevailed upou; but very
soon james Marshall received word that al
IL O'Clock SlOcum would be visited BY moo
No time was lost in giving these facts 70 S.o-
cum, and long before the hour appointed be,
with young Marshall, Joe Anderson aud John
Hardie we're armed with shotguns and in
waiting al Sioeum's residence.
About 10 o'clock mounted men wer~ seen
coming by the house in squads Of twos and
fours. One OF them was heard to say,
''There Is the house. boys, spot it." Just al
IL O'Clock, on the bill above Slocum's house,
yell was heard which was answered from
the other side of the house, and very shortly
twenty-five men road into Slocumis yard
through the front gate. The gate Is only
thirty feet from the house. Slocum and
H2rdie saw this from an upstairs window,
while Marshall and Anderson we're defending
the front door. Some Of the mob were on
foot, but the number could not be counted
When the last man rode through the gate,
one cried out, surround the house. bows,
and make quick work Of H." and some one
knocked against the front door.
At this moment SlOcum said 10 Harile,
'Give ZEN hi, johns and they both
opened FIRE. The fire was promptly returned,
and about seveuty-fivc shots were discharged
al Sloc1m aud Hariie without effect. From
the house eleven shots were fred, and with
deadly effect. The mob quickly dispersed,
and from the house lighted tre balls were
thrown into the yard 10 prevent them from
removing the dead Groans and cries for help
were heard, and men were seen running in
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quiet One man was found 10 the yard 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.
In deep ravine about two miles from
town a fre was seen from dark till midnight
and the next day ropes and bucket OF tar
were found at this place; also, marks of
blood where the wounded had doubtless been
attended. Several riderless horses WEIR
found In and around town early next morn
ing, some Of them shot Marks Of blood
were seen in all the principal roads leading
from the town.
Since that memorable Saturday night in
formation has reached Nurse Cave that four
moreOf those who participated in the mob
have died. II is ascertaiDed that one OF
them was a young man named Craddock,
cousin OF Benjamin Craddock, a merchant
al Horse Cave. The names Of the others
cannot be learned.
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