Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-13

barrels of bis shotgun through the body Of
the defenseless Underwood, who dropped
dead in the lap Of his granddaughter
Thus ended the Underwood iiolbrook
war. John Martin alone survived on MS
! side.
In August last the same reud broke out
a-ain this time under John Martin as the
head OF one faction and the TOliver boys
| the leaders OF the other. ] have fully de-
scribcd the progress OF this feud, which,
Ike the other, bias been marked c0ntnu-
ously with blood and fire, dozen lives
and four houses having thus tar been lost.
This trouble is due directly 20 politics;
those in power can and ought TO stop NJ.
The County Judge and the County AttOr-
ney are afraid 20 do their duty. My in
yestigatiOns load TO the belief that Judge
stewart is neutral aud just, but highly In
undated. He had 10 be hunted tor by
the military, who could scarcely pur-
suado him 20 issue warrants for the ar
rest Of guilty parties. So far az the
County Attorney is concerned, ! believe
be could long ago have stopped the whole
affair Of arson and murder for he is un-
doubleday N close confidential and advi-
sorry relations with the s0-called Toliver
faction. Both Gov. Knott and Adit.
Gen. C0stleman know this as well
as the writer. Why do they not therefore
take notice Of it. Their peace policy, by
which pledge 10 behave was signed by
the Giving" members OF the two
crowds, has proved Il terrible mis-
take. 1t was prompted by the best mo-
tiyes, and now that it is IA failure why not
force tho fight against the outlaws with
out quartprY A mere constituency of
few thousand votes can affect Attorney
Young or Judge Stewart, but the whole
state, or at least the General Assembly
thereof. votes for aspirants OF higher
political hOnOrs, and the best way TO affect
this constituency, IL seems to the writer,
would be 10 crush out Outlawry quickly
aud thoroughly. This. ! believe, GOV.
Knott and Gen. Castleman propose to do.
They are both acceptable officers to the
people, and now That they have the mill
tarY 1T the scene Of trouble and have
effected dozen arrests it is TO he hoped
they viii never cease their efforts until
the last guilty wretch shall be hanged.
The troops at MOrphead are i'm charge
OF Mai. l.. W. Mckee, young lawyer
and State SenatOr-elect. ! said to him
zone OF your Lieuteuants has offered to
20 with me to see Miss sue Martin whore
she IN hiding
81 am sorry" said Mai. Mckee, "but
cannot consent. ! Keep my men together
hore, az bushwhacking is easily done and
a shot never misses its marx. Why, sir,
these fellows care no more for mans
life han IA chickens"
ono, indeed" added Commissary Ed
ward Grant, "not as much, for they can
eat the chicken and it's troublesome TO
bury the dead"
County Attorney Young and his friends
complain that he il uniustly suspected.
II this De true an easy way tO prove 1t eX-
lists. Let him promise safety by his friends
to those who have been compelled to flee
until they can return and testify. Again, !
the State authorities might ndict him |
through some citizen OF Rowan county for |
melting murder and get at the truth in |
this way. II free from factOnal partici- |
patton and absolutely neutral Zachary
Taylor Young would do his State much |
good also by asking outside legal talent to |
aid In the prosecution Of the partles now |
under arrest, his friends included.
Mai. Mckee is doing his fun duty. He |
has fine sense Of exact Justice and I'M |
der the excellent advisory judgment of |
Gen. Castleman will render all possible |
protection to the local authorities. To /
crush out this feud will ring the death |
knell OF all the balance, for nothing so
wholesome can be administered In Ken /
lucky Just now as the hanging of the des- |
peTadOes who disgrace their State. Them |
out of the way, and with a few more rail
roads built, and the remarkable mineral
and timber resources of this naturally /
rich aud splendid land will ind easy and
profitable outlets. n. +. NJ.