Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-10-24
WAR in KENTUCKY.
BATTLE BETWEEN THE HOW
ARD AND TURNER FACTIONS.
One Man Killed and Eight Wounded
Howard Gathering ReInforcements
to Attack this Town-A Probable
Call for Troops.

| Louisville, Ky., regarding the reported
besieeing OF Judge Lewis and party in
| the Harlan Court House by Howard and
his followers, says:
IL had been hoped that the trouble was
AZ an end, but an event which occurred
Saturday afternoon has precipitated re-
newal of the war. John Howard, a 10.
year-old brother Of Wills Howard, was In
the town where the father of the Howard
brothers lives. Finlay Smith, son OF
wash. Smith, one Of the wealthiest men
IN Harlan county, and who is spoken of
as one OF the best citizens, was also 10
town. John Howard was walking along
the street, and Flnlay Smith was in the
door OF the Cumberland House when
they saw each other.
Howard pulled his pistol and young
smith seized a Winchester rifle. which
was near him, aud both began to shoot.
None OF the bullets were buried in the
targets they were intended for, but II
was thought at first that Howard was
killed. One of Smiths bullets Qrazed
bis temple and the shock knocked him
down. While he lay there stunned .or
the moment, Smith left, as did Howard a
few minutes later. The familiar sound
OF the revolver and rife told the people
that trouble had come again.
This shooting occurred about 8 O'Clock
saturday afternoon. John Howard lett
Town, anu when the news reached wills
Howard within an hour or two that bis
brother had come near being killed Inv \
member Of the Law and Order party. he
vowed vengeance. News was brouebt
into Har,an Court House Sunday that
lis had said be intended to wipe ont
all opposition to him and his methods AZ
tne stroke. This seems to be verified
when word was received from several
directions that Wills Howard's followers
were armiDg themselves. Later n reli-
abic messenger of the Law and Order
party brought intelligence tha. the ont
law had sent word to all his men TO come
well armed to rendezvous q few miles
from the county seat. wills is implicitly
obeyed by bis followers, and the messen-
gers sail large crowd was gathering at
MS summons. The attack was expected
at any time when the gentlemen left
Harlan Court House. The seat of ins-
tice OF Harlan Court, which is now con-
veried into citadel by the Law and
order party, is 30 miles from PInevllle.
which is the nearest railroad point,
THE LATEST REPORTS.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 23.-News has
Just been received here of an engagement
between the Howard and Turner factions
near Harlan Court House. The fight took
place yesterday, and James Dean, of |
Towards party. was killed, ard five
others wounded. Three of the Turner
crowd were wounded. Full Hartlculars
have not been received.
The latest report from Harlan Court
House states that Wilson Howard had
cut of Lewis and his party from commu-
nication with the town.
~ r.
is here, urges that the Governor send
troops to quiet the county.
He says on account of the wide extent
OF the feud, he cannot find men not
the law.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct. 23.-A specisl |
10 the Evening Post from Pnevilie, KY, !
says: Ihe trouble which has been brew |
ing In Harlan County for some time past |
between the Turner and lilo ward factions
las broken out in earnest, and bloody
war is In progress.
Jesse Howard and Joe Blair arrived |
here this morning from Harlan Court
House bringing particulars of fight
which occurred there yesterday, Wills
Howard had gathered about him twet tv.
live men and had openly defied tho
authorities. He threatened destruction
to the entire Turner faction, and Howard
and his men were entrenched In an i'm
proVise4 fort on Poor Fork, near Harlan
Court House.
=, Judge Lewis, with forty men, mostly
Turner syinpathizers, essayed to capture
me gang, and surrounded the rendez-
Vous and quietly waited for Howard and
pls men to make their appearance. As
loon as the latter sailed forth they were
ired upon and bloody battle followed.
Tue Howard party suffered from the first
1olleJ, one man being killed and six of
.he party badly wounded.
wills Howard had ball from VIM
chester to plow a furrow around bis
It ok. His brother, John Howard, re.
,eived the contents of a gun and will
lie. Two Of Judge Lewis men were
Wounded. Both sides drew away, and
Judge Lewis has his men fortified in the
ouIt mouse. Wills Howard is gathering
moro men and threatens TO make an at.
ack on the town,