The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-31
FIGHTING RESUMED IN KENTUCKY
One Man Already Killed and Several
Wounded-Both Factions Armed
and Ready for Further
Fighting.

Fighting.
CHICAGO, Oct. pa dispatch from
Louisville, KY, regarding the reported
beseiging Of Judge Lewis and party in
Harlan court house by Howard and his
followers says:
1t had been hoped that trouble was
at an end, but an event which occurred
Saturday afternoon has precipitated a
renewal of the war John Howard, the
nineteen-year-old brother of Willis
Howard, was in the town where the
father of the Howard brothers lives.
Finiay Smith, son Of Wash Smith, one
Of the wealthiest men in Harlan coun-
ty, and who is spoken of as one Of the
best citizen, was also in town. John
Howard was walking along the street
and Smith was in the door of the
Cumberland house when they saw each
other. Howard pulled his pistol and
young Smith seized Winchester rife
which were near him and both began
to shoot. None Of the bullets were
buried in the targets they were intended
for, but it was thought at first that
Howard was killed. Smiths bullet
grazed his temple and the shock
knocked him down. While he lay there
Smith left, as did Howard a few min
utes later.
The familiar sound of revolver and
rifle told the people that trouble had
come again. This shooting occurred
about o'clock Saturday. John How
ard left town and when the news
reached Willis Howard, within an
hour or two, that his brother had come
near being killed by a member of the
Law and Order party, he vowed ven-
geance. News was brought into Harlan
Sunday that Willis said he intended to
wipe out all opposition to him and his
methods at one stroke. This seems to
be verified when word was received
from several directions that Willis
Howard's followers were arming them
selves.
Later a reliable messenger of the Law
and Order party brought intelligence
that the outlaw had sent word to all
his men to come we'll armed to rem
devious few miles from the county
seat. Willis is implicitly obeyed by his
followers, and the messenger said a
large crowd was gathering at his sum-
mons. An attack was expected at any
time when the gentlemen left Harlan
Court House. The seat of justice of
Harlan court, which is now converted
into citadel by the Law and Order
pafsy,,~ which is the nearest railroad
point. -
THE ATTACK MADE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct: 23.-Later.-
News has, just been received here of an
engagement between the Howard and
Turner factions near Harlan Court
House. The fight took place yester-
day, and James Dean, of Towards
party, was killed, and five others
wounded. Three of the Turner crowd
were wounded.
PARTICULARS OF THE FIGHT.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 23.-The staff
correspondent of the Times, who went
to Pineville last night, wires that paper
from the scene of battle Of yesterday
morning as follows:
Wilson Howard and one of his prin-
cipal henchmen, named Jennings, are
among the wounded, and it is said
that Howard's injuries are probably
fatal.
The Turner'S have been in possession
of the town for more than week.
Their leader is John Turner, just II
years of age. Howard's forces have
been in camp one mile from town.
There are about forty men in each
crowd, all equipped with Winchesters
and revolvers.
Yesterday morning Turner led his
followers and made an attack on the
Howard camp The attacking party
got in the first work, but were finally
driven back to the town.
Report reached Pineville at II o'clock
this morning. that the Howard forces in
Harlan, enraged by the battle of yester-
day and the probable fatal wounding
of their leader, left camp last night and
started for Harlan Court House, in
tending to kill everybody that belongs
to the opposition and burn the town.
G. c. Hoff, clerk of the Harlan county
court, at Pineville, is afraid to 60 home,
though he has no connection whatever
with the trouble.
THE LEWIS PARTY CUT OFF.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 23.-The latest re-
port from Harlan Court House states
that Wilson Howard had cut off Lewis
and his party from communication with
the town. Sheriff James Howard, Of
Harlan, who is here, urges that the
governor send troops to that county.
He says, on. account of the wide extent
of the feud, he cannot find men not
concerned to form a posse and execute
the law.