The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-11-14
JONES VS.. GREENE.
THE WAR OF EXTERMINATIoN.
RENEWAL or HosrfLirrEs RErwEES THE JONES
AND GREENE FAMILIES.

The latest dcveopoments in the war be.
tween the Jones and Greene families. in Han
cock county, Tenn, are of more than ordin-
nry interest.
Up to date six lives have been lost, two
men are maimed for life, two have been sen.
fenced to imprisonment for ten years, and
one to imprisonment for life. The latter,
Western Gllber, who killed John Deyault,
All adherant of the Greene faction land was
sentenced 10 be hange this month but exc
cutiye clemency saved him from the gallows;
was placed In the ate Prison in this city.
lie is only IS years Of age.
AdyiCes from the seat Of war in Hancock
county are to the effect that Hamp GIeene,
who day or two ago shot and instantly
killed James Greene, q relative, but arrayed
on the side Of the opposition faction has
fled, and that a hot chase is being m de by
forces with which James Greene operated
at the time Of his death IIamp Greenes
friends are it is thought, conceahng him.
and should the two factions meet the re-
suits would be Of an exciting character. Two
of llamp Grcene's sons were recently in
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James Greene. THIS lei to a quarrel be.
tween Hamp and James, who met in
country store. Tho former threw a weight
at the latter, who fired at his assaiant, but,
without effect. He then ran behind the
counter, and was pursued and shot through
the head by lIamp. Death was nstantane-
Gus, and Hamp disappeared
Tho war between the Jones and Greene
factions has been wagci with such persisteu.
cy that the killing of another man his re-
hndled the fires of hate. It is said that the
trouble between the Jones and Greene fac
tions originated in dispute concerning
hogs. James Jones AMI Richard Greene
fought, but neither was seriously hurt. On
Saturday, February IL. l>SS. Jones and
Greene met on the highway. The latter
waited until Jones got in front Of him. when
ne fired four shots AT hlm. one of the shots
taking effect in the back causing death some
days afterwards. subsequently, Asa Jones,
father Of the victim, James Pratt aud Lewis
Gilbert had a fight with Richard Greene
Link Greene and Thomas Greene, all broth.
ers. Thomas Greene was shot in the left
arm and had it amputatel
This trouble intensified the feeling be.
tween the factions, ard the number Of sup
porters Of Jones aud Greene rap dly increas-
ed. All went armed, and il was no. long
before another fight occurred. Joel Greene,
a cousin Of the one who killeI James Jones'
buta friend Of the Jonc, family, was in
company with Harvey Ferrel on War
Creek, when the Greene party tirel upon
them. Greene's right arm was shattered and
amputation was necessary. i number of
the members of the Greene pls.. org-m--
dirtod nnaAraal-tstter seven of the follow
srs Of the Jones faotioh were at War Creek
Church, when John D.vault made his
appearance. They accused him Of actingas
aspy, and firing upon MIN killed him. Sew
eral were arreste for the murder of Deyauit
ana two Of them wera fplQi guilty. West
'ern Gilbad, who va, only ID y5l1s oil at the
time the crime was committed, being SEN
fenced to death, and his brother, Lewis Gill
bert, given 10 years imprisonment. The
Others left the county Western Gilbert took
an appeal to the Supreme Court, which
affirmed the decision of the lower court but
recommended the defendant t. mercy. Cow
Taylor, acting upon this recommendation,
commuted the sentence TO life imprison-
ment. Lewis Gilbert succeeded in securing
a new trial.
On June!, 1888 Dick Greene, Link Creme,
J. II. Greene Dan Gseene and Patton Fer.
guson, who were stopping at the house oil
Hamp Greene, were attacked by the other
side, who fired upon them from ambush,
For several hours the fight continued, hun
drods Of shots being exchanged. Anderson
Greene was killed. There were II men on
the Jones side, against six on the other
Some time afterwards John Drinon was shot
by William Nichols, who was at once shot
and killed by Brownlow Pearson. Drinon
died of the wound received, There was
cessation of hostilitics while the Gilbert and
Greene cases were in the courts but these
having been settled it would appear that the
war is again to be waged, with what results
40 one can ioretell,