The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-01-07
a MOB CATCHES A rARrEE.
The Warm Reception IL Got FROM n
Kentucky School Teacher

GREESsBURG, KY., December 25.-
1t has been with the greatest diff
Guilty that any reliable particulars
of the mob which lately visited
Horse Cave in Hart county could be
learned. AS yet the press has not
received anything ike fuIl state
ment OF the facts. The mob, num-
bering between twenty-five and fifty.
was defeated and driven away by
foUr men in a very short space Of
time. One Of their number was kill
ed outright and left upon the ground
while four others have since died.
and st Il others badly wounded. it Is
not known how maI y or hog badly,
aad It IS next to impossible TO find
out. James Marshall, a young man
of this town, has been going 70
school at Horse Cave the past fall.
He was a pupil of Prof Slocum, the
object OF the mobis wrath and was
present at Slocum's house the night
of the attack and assisted in resist
ing the mob. He is young man
of excellent family and unques,ion-
able veracity, and it is from him I
get the inside facts as herein related
Ii appears that Slocum was prin-
cipal of the school in Horse Cave,
and some of the citizens become dis
satisfied with him, and gave his
place IN the school to another man.
Slocum immediately started an
other school on his own responsible
Ity, and was 10 prosperous condi-
tion when prejudice against him ran
so high that he was warned to leave
the place. Not long since he was
privately informed that his life was
in danger Among other things
which were the outcome of the en-
nifty existing between him aud some
OF the citizens we're several SANDER
suits, with Sl0cum as plaintiff.
Enough was said on both sides to
divide the town, and his enemies re-
solved to get rid OF him at any cost.
II is almost beyond dispute that
their intention was to tar and feath-
er him and send him away in dis
grace. On the night of the bloody
encounter a young man. whose name
is withheld for obvious reasons. was
taken into a room By four men and
urged to Join mob against the
school teacher, Slocum. He posi-
lively refused. and to further per-
suade 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
at S O'Clock SlOcum would be visited
by a mob. No time was lost in Civ
ing these facts TO Slocum, and long
before the hour appointed, he, with
young Marshall, Joe Anderson and
John Hardie were armed with shot
guns and in waiting at Slocum's
residence.
About 10 o'clock mounted men
were seen going by the house in
squads Of twos and fours One of
them was heard to say, There is the
house. BOYS; spot it." just at II
O'Clock, on the hill above SiOcum's
house yell was heard, which was
answered from the other side of the
house, and very shortly % men
rode into Slocum's yard through the
front gate. The gate is only 80 feet
from the house. SlOcum and Har-
die saw these from an upstairs win
dow, while Marshall and Anderson
were defending the front door. Some
OF the mob were on foot bat the
plumber could not be counted.
When TIE last Ean rode through
the gate one cried out, Surround
the house, bows, and make quick
work Of it. and some one knocked
sg;hnst the front door.
S!ocum said 10 Hardie, Give 'em
hell, John, and they both opened
fire. The fire was promptly return
ed and about seventy-fve shots were
discharged at Slocum and Hardie
without effect. From the house
eleven shots were fired, and with
deadly effect. The MOB quickly dis
persed, and from the house lighted
fireballs were thrown into the yard
to prevent them from removing the
dead. Groans and cries for help
were heard, and men were seen run
ming in every direction Bu; very
soon the town was quiet One man
was found in the yard shot through
the head with buckshOt. His name
was WAYNE Grain. Two empty bot
ties and an open knife were found
in his pockets, and an empty pistol
in his hand.
In deep ravine two miles from
town a fire was seen from dark to
midnight, and next day ropes and
bucket of tar were found at this
place, also marks of blood where the
wounded had doubtless been attend
ID to. Several riderless horses we're
found in and around town early
next morning, some of them shot.
Marks of blood, were seen in all the
principal roads leading fros. the
town. Since that memorable Sat
urday night information has reach
ed Hone Cave that four more of
those who participated in the mob
have died. 1t is ascertained that
one of them was young man nam
ed Craddock, a cousin of Benjamin
CraddOck, a merchant at Horse
Cave. The names of the others can
not be learned.