New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-24
SHOT IN A KENTUCKY FEUD.
THE DEADLY WARFARE IN HARLAN COUNTY
BREAKS FORTH ANEW,
THE HOWARD AND TURNER FACTIONS TRY TO
REDUCE EACH OTHERS RANKS BY BULLETS.

THE HOWARD AND TURNER FACTIONS TRY TO
REDUCE EACH OTHERS RANKS BY BULLETS.
Louisville, KY. Oct 23.-News has Just been re-
ceIved here OF an engagement between the Howard
and Turner factions, Harlan, the seat Harlan
County. The fight took place yesterday and james
Dean, Of Howards party, was killed and five others
wounded Three of the Turner crowd were wounded
Full particulars have not yet been received.
A staff correspondent of " The Tines who went to
Pinevlle last night teegraphs TO that paper this
account Of the fight wilson Howard and one OF
his principal henchmen, named Jennings, are among
the wounded, and It is said that HowarPs injuries arc
probably fatal The Turner's have been In possession
Of the town for moro than a week. Their leader Is
John Turner ago seventeen. Howard's forces have
been in camp one mile from town. There are about
forty In each crowd, all equipped with Wnchesters
and revolvers. Yesterday morning Turner Led his
followers in attack the Howard camp. Tha
attacking party got in the first work. but were finally
driven back TO town. A report reached PneviLe
at IL O'Clock this morning that the Howard forces In
Harlan County, enraged by the battle OF yesterday
and the probable fatal wounding Of their leader, Left
camp last night and started for the county seat in-
tending 10 kill everybody that belonged TO the op-
position and to burn the town. G.. Z. Hun, clerk
of the Harlan County Court, at Pnevile is afraid to
go home though he has no connection whatever with
the trouble'
Chicago, Oct GA dispatch from Louisville, kyr
regarding the reported besiegng of Judge Lewis and
party the Harlan Court House by Howard and his fol-
lowers says: 1t had been hoped that the trouble was
an end, but incident which occurred saturday
afternoon has precIpitated renewal of tho war. John
Howard, age nneteen brother Of Wilson Howard was
I'm the where the father of The Howard brothers
lives. Fnlay Smith, son Of wash Smith, ono of the
wealthiest in Harlan County, and who is spoken
OF of the best citizens, also in town. John
Howard was walking along the street, and Flnlay
smith in the door Of the Cumberland House whe1
they each other Howard pulled his pistol and
young Smith seized Winchester rifle and both began
to shoot. 1t thought at first Howard was Killed.
One of Smiths bullets grazed his temple and the shoch
knocked him down. While he lay there stunned for
the moment Smith ran away. The familiar sound Of
the revolver and rifle told the people that trouble had
come again. This shooting occurred about p m. on
Saturday.
Z" John Howard left town, and when the news soon
reachG Wilson Howard that his brother had come near
being killed by the member of the Law and
Order party, he vowed vengeance. Word
brought into Harlan Court House
Sunday that Wilson had said he intended to
wipe out all opposition TO him and his methods at one
stroke. This seemed to be verified when word was
received frOm several directions that Wilson Howard 5
followers armng themselves. Later a mes
senger of the Law and Order party brought intelli-
gence that the outlaw had sent word to all his men
10 come well armed to a rendezvous a lew mIes
from tho county seat. Willis is implicitly Obeyed
by his followers, and the messengers said large
crowd gathering at his summons. The attack
the Harlan Court House. The seat of justice OF
Harlan County, which Is converted into a cita-
del by the Law and Order party, is thirty five miles
from PlneylIle which is the nearest railroad point'