The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27
LAWLESSNESSIN SOUTH
Judge Lewis Regains Possession of the
Seat of Wari in Harlan County, Ky.
Confident of Capturing Howard and His Party
"A Place Where Winchesters Rule-Five
Men TO Be Hanged for One. Murder.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Oct. 26.-.J Judge Lewis
is again in possession of HARLAN Court
house, and his numbers are constantly in
creasing. He has sixty-five well-armed
men, and is confident of capturing Howard
and his party. An account of the feud has
been received here giving the stories of both
sides. The Towards claim that the trouble
originated in the killing, in self-defense
of Robert Turner in 1882, and that Wilson
Howard under indictment for killing VIM.
Turner in the Quarrel ensuing cannot get
a fair trial. and therefore resists arrest.
The Turner's, represented by Judge Lewis.
claim that Robert and William Turner
we're murdered without provocation and
Wilson Howard must be brought to trial.
The Towards greatly outnumber the Tur-
ners and can secure justice at least. Judge
Lewis is not a relative of the Turner's and
was drawn into the fight only in the dis
charge of his duty.
Hugo Helburn, who has Just returned from
Harlan Courthouse, thinks the present sit
nation Is more alarming than it has been
at any previous time in the county. and
predicts serious bloodshed. During hi S
short stay there he became acquainted
W1tAt I'm lCduCIS I'LL UOtu 6luco, duu 4 y July
conversant with the history of the feud.
He says it is impossible to live in Harlan
county any length of time without becom-
ing involved with one faction OF the other.
OF about six hundred males in the county,
lowers of Hills Howard. His forces
reside principally outside of the
town. The people are supplied via Pine
Vile. Wat hirty-three miles of as bad mount
ain road as can. perhaps. be found In the
SfQfp- The fnUn ia emf off from sunnliac
and communication because of this road
being ambuscaded by Towards men. Those
who are left In the county will be thrown
upon the native resources when the limited
raised. which is not likely to be done, OK
cept by the interpretation of the State
militia.
Speaking of the county and it's resources,
for the entire county with a fence around
it. and full assurance of the community
from molestation by the natives. The peo-
pie live in a semi-civilized state, with out
little excuse for existing. Every iaan car
rIes q Winchester rifle, and, when he Is not
shooting at his fell0w-man or killing squir-
rels, is resting in idleness. The people
raise a little corn for moonshine and bread,
and export nothing but a little ginseng and
miliar object in the town. and enjoys as
many privileges as the inhabitants. The
town wells are contaminated by all kinds
OF foreign matter, and the water is simply
poison. Nobody but a native could live
there any length of time.
Five Men to- Hang for One Murder.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 26.-The Supreme
Court to-day decided a case unprecedented
in the history of Tennessee. Last January
Henly Sutton, a prominent stock buyer of
Hancock county, was fired upon by men
in ambush and killed. SUSPECT on pointed
to five men, John Anderson, John,
H.. Elisha and Clinton Barnard.
They were closely related to each
other, and a family fued hadbeen long rag
ing between them and the Suttons. The
Barnards were arrested and tried in the
Circuit Court of Hancock on the same in
dictment. convicted and sentenced to be
hanged. ADlappeal was taken to the Supreme
Court, and that body confirmed the sentence
of the lower court. They will be hanged ON
Dec. %. 1t is a remarkable case in several
particulars, and the first on record where
five men were tried for murder on the
same indictment and convicted. At the
same term of the lower court, six men
were sentenced to be hanged and several
sent to the penitentiary for long
terms for homicide. The first sentence to
hang ever given in the county was given
at that term. Hancock county, which adj
joins Kentucky. has been long noted for
bloody feuds and fatal shooting ARRAYS.
but the decision to-day, it is thought. will
start a new order of things in the mount
aims.