Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-08-07
A Christian County Killings.

HoPKINsv1LLE, KY, Aug. 3--Mon-
day afternoon at Hendricks Springs,
near Stewards, this county, fight oc-
Cured in which one man was wounded
and another killed outright. The facts
of the killing could hardly be cleaned,
owing to the confused testimony OF
those who saw it. 1t seems that diff
Guilty came up between Col. Ebling and a
negro named VIM. Stanley. A pistol was
drawn by Ebling which Stanley jerked
away from him. BY some means the
former regained possession OF the weap-
on, and, it is supposed, open fire upon
the negro. the ball taking effect in his
back. An attack was then made on
Ebling by Reuse and Harmon Stanley,
the former striking him with dubbed
rifle, which literally knocked the top oil
his head off, and the latter firing rife
shot at the dying man as he fell, the
ball striking him in the face. Previous
to this Ebling had shot Reuse in the
face, and also wild shot from his PTS
toll struck Jasper Simmer in the arm.
Ebling was killed instantly.
VIM. Stanley was brought to this
city and lodged in Jail. When inter.
viewed he could throw no additional
light on the tragedy Reuse and Har.
mon Stanley made good their escape.
These are the facts given the reporter
by several witnesses OF the difficulty.
This morning about 8 O'Clock fire
was discovered in the Main-street Bap-
list church, belonging to the colored
denomination. The fire was evidently
the work of an incendiary. 1t was a
brick church. The loss is about 5000.
HoPKINsvILLE, Aug. 4.-Last Mon
day the fever heat of the popular pulse
was intense throughout Christian coun-
ty. No political campaign ever before
aroused the people to such an extent.
In Stewart precinct, Col. Aiding, 9
we'll known and highly respected citi.
zen, was assassinated by a gang o.
roughs in the presence OF three or foul
hundred voters. His brains were scat
tered in every direction. Reuse, Har
mon, Lacy and VIM. Stanley, the al
legged assassins, were apprehended and
last night lodged in Jail. VIM. Lacy wa:
shot in the back; Harmon was shot ia
tally, the ball striking him in the nose
and coming out OF his right ear; Jasper
Stumer received mortal wound in the
back. Seven shots were fired, four o
, which came from the weapon OF Col
Abling,, the murdered man.
Your correspondent visited the Jail t
interview the murderers, but they re
fused to make statement,
About the same hour OF the occur
renee of this fearful tradegy Kikrmans
syille witnessed foul crime. A bitter
feud has long existed between the Jen
kinses on the one side, and the Blvense
on the other. Several fights took place
between the two factions during the las
four years. Monday old man Fini
Bivins and John Jenkins became in
volved in difficulty. Several hart
blows were passed, and when the hand
to-hand encounter waxed warm younI
Ben Bivins, aged about %, stepped u
TO Jenkins, and, without word, places
his pistol against the right side Of tn
unfortunate man and pulled the trigger
fired, and sent the soul OF John Jenkin
into eternity. The ball came out on tn
left side. The wounded man expire
instantly.
Yonng B;vins started to escape b
running through cornfeld, but q
officer headed HIM and placed him III
der arrest
Bivins' friends interfered with the la
and with threatened violence and fore
took the prisoner from the officer. II
is now large.
The Jenkinses and Bivins are coo
brave and daring men when sober, an
and are highly respected by the gener
public.