The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.
An Awful Crime,

awful crime was perpetrated III TINS city fri
day night, when a gang, supposed to be COM
posed of FIVE members ESQ far unknown at
lacked a negro cabin and shooting through the
walls, mortally wounded colored woman,
who died few hours afterwards From there
they went to another cabin where they out
ragged coiored women, and then whipped
colored man. The negroes have made no affi-
davit as yet. The white population are very
much excited oyer the matter. Last night
they held an indignation meeting, three hum
dred whites being present. Resolutions were
adopted pledging Profession to the colored peo-
pie and declaring that the perpetrators of tho
outrage shall be punished
The McCoys Raid the Halted Settlement
Again.
CATTLETsBURa, Ky, September 17.-An-
other raid was made by the McCoys on the
Hatfield settlement Friday last and Saturday.
The West Nirginians were worsted. The fol-
lowing account of the affair was received by
Captain Goble last night: "The McCoys'
crowd made raid yesterday and attempted to
arrest one of our innocent citizens-Richard
Carey. He never had anything to do with the
trouble. They We're stopped before they sue
ceeded and their action SO enraged our neigh
(Peter) took his gun and went
in pursuit They came upon the West
Virginians at Paw Paw mountain, where a
lively battle took place. In the melee two of
the West Virginians were killed and two were
badly wounded. None of the kentucky
crowd was hurt. Our country Is in q terrible
state of excitement just now. The West Vir-
ginia boys say they will have revenge in some
way. The Kentuckians are ready for them at
any time
During the last month, the West Virginians
have raided the Kentuckians twice and have
lost five men, killed outright, while the old
commonwealth shows an unbroken front. The
total humiliation of one or the other of the
factions would seem to be the only thing that
can restore peace.
The Last Male of the Family Killed.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, September 17.-lSpe-
cial. Am old feud between two prominent
families in Shelby county, ended today in the
murder of George Turner, at Coosa, twenty
miles east of here The feud ends forever with
this tragedy, as Turner was the last male rep.
resentative of his family. Alex Mattook, many
years ago, married Turner's sister against the
protests of the Turner family and out of this
grew the feud, which resulted in many bloody
encounters. Mattock and Turner had not met
for years until this morning when they came
face to face in the road in front of Mattock's
house. Turner was In buggy and Mattock on
horseback. Both pulled their guns and opened
fire. After the fifth shot Turner sank down
breast and died shortly afterwards. Mattock
rode away and has not been captured Mrs.
Mattock, Turner'S sister. stood on the porch
and witnessed the fatal duel
Judge Terry's Application for Release Re-
fused.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, September 17.-David
S. Terry, formerly justice of the supreme court
of California, who was recently committed to jail
for six months by Justice Field, of the United
States supreme court, for contempt in assault
ing the marshal during the progress of the
Sharon case in the United States circuit court,
few days ago, petitioned to the court for
revocation of his sentence.
Justice Field announced the decision of the
court today, and denied the petition. Judge
Terry claimed in his petition that he did not
intend to say or do anything disrespectful to
the court and that he did not assault the mar
shall until that officer had first assaulted him.
Justice Fields decision, which was very
lengthy, reviews the circumstances of the con-
tempt and declares that when the marshal
undertook to execute the order of the court
and remove Mrs Terry from the court room
for her language to the court, the judge inter-
fered and struck the marshal and that after
wards Judge Ferry, when just outside of the
court room, drew knife which he was pre-
vented from using BY the deputy and others
present.
Justice Field, in denying the petition, de-
clares that Terry's statements are not in
accordance with the facts as they occurred
under the immediate observation of the court,
or with the accounts of other parties present.
He also declared that Terry violated the law
by coming into the courtroom with deadly
weapon concealed on his person, and as an
attorney, committed an outrage upon profess
sional propriety, which rendered him liable to
be debarred Justice Fields decision con-
cludes as follows:
Therefore, considering the enormity of the ofenses
committed and position of honor once held in this
state which aggravates them to a degree not impu-
table to the generality of offenders, the court with
proper regard to be shown dignity
ofimpressng upon all men that forcible resistance
to lawful orders of court of United States will not
go unpunisned however high the offender. can
not grant the prayer of the petitioner, and 1t is
accordingly denied"
Waited for the Duelists.
CATrLEsBURG, KY, September 1.-Two
men named Steele and Maekabee, both dru nix,
boarded an eastbound Chesapeak and Ohio
train at Mt. Sterling yesterday afternoon and
fought all the way to Stepstone, where the
conductor, for the safety Of those in his charge,
put the men off and told them to fight it out.
They drew their pistols and exchanged five
shots each. The fifth shot from Steele's pistol
passed through Mackabees BRAIN killing him
instantly. They were cousins Afterward
Steele boarded the train and proceeded homo,
the train having waited until the duel was
over.
Negro Uprising
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, September II Especial
Late this afternoon Sheriff Smith received
telegram from John Kelly, marshal Of War
rior, stating that two hundred armed negroes
had gathered in the woods near there, and he
expected trouble. He asked the sheriff to
come to his assistance with full force Of dep
uties. 1t is said that the negroes propose TO
avenge the arrest of several Of their compan-
ions for an assault on Marshal Kelly sometime
ago Sheriff Smith is holding force in readi-
ness and has asked for full particulars, but
nothing more has been received at this hour,
Ii p m
They May be LyDched.
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, September 21.-Two
men enroute to Washington territory, over
land stopped at Rock Springs, Sweetwater
county, Wyoming, yesterday to purchase sup
plies. They became intoxicated and engaged
In a saloon brawl with coal miners. One of
tho strangers drew six shooter and emptied
it into the crowd. Dick Davis was instantly
killed, and Phil Shaffer and Dan Harrison
wounded. After the shooting the strangers
jumped into their wagon and drove rapidly
out of town. Two officers, who followed on
foot, we're fred upon by the emigrants. In
the exchange Of shots one stranger was
wounded and both horses killed. The men
were arrested. The miners tried TO take the
prisoners from the officers when enroute to
Jail. There is every probability that the men
will be lynched Rock Springs was the scene
of a Chinese riot several years ago, and the
element which led TO the slaughter Of China
men still predoninates there.
A Horrible Case of Poisoning.
OTTAWA, ONT, September 21.-A hor-
ribe case Of poisoning is recorded on the
shores Of lgke Temigcaminque For some
time past Mrs Bcrvn has been anxious
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