New-York tribune., 1890-01-12
ASTORY OF KENTUCKY LIFE.
TOLD BY ONE WHO HAS LIVED on THE DARK
AND BLOODY GROUND.

AND BLOODY GROUND.
II was the DAY following the killing Of AVIS Turner
the boy leader Of what was known as the turner
faction and Jem7 Burch, Of the opposing soWder9
party practically the close Of feuu ula' hau Hduo
many widows IN Bell County, Ky. EVeryoodN "dS
talking Of the bloody affair which followed close Oh
the kidnapping Of General ,owdera ana IN "h'n
murderous work had been done with shotguns ana
rifles throwing explosive balls Riding out OF fIhe
Vile with BIZ Lavine. youthful ao"uefS pai''9al'
who enjoyed the reputation Of having AHleu a man VI
two on his own account. and VINO "as suVn-N S"'
pectcd Of having engaged in the bushWhacklhg ana as
sassinatIou OF Jack Turner, was Iegaled WIN
history % tho fighting. and With al oddly tangled
mountain version ~ the Mosaic law WhicH "ae 'He
excuse for it. Lavine's tongue was "aEsihs al
lively rate a. the result Of numerous url'lAs rum
bottle Of the whiskey peculiar to tHe Io'al!A' anu "
explained at length how the man VINO Sc" aho.n''
must In mountain justice, be slain by the Feau'os
and friends Of the victim, each murder being ioio"e"
bv another until all Of one family or party hAd Deeh
exte~mudtcd. lie believed in this metoo oi adjusting
differences and argument was iuille' j a'''"i''' y.
reason bv hypothesis and said suppose a. we r''e
along here We should meet your brother ana sup
nose he sbould be drunk and without provocaton at
al me smiling with satisfaction al having such
,rotbor Mr.. Lav.ne complacenty answered " mat q
he inst ukc jim but wouldn't let nm 90 you ai9
hurt ,...o
BUT persisted. suppose he should shoot at me
before YOU could stop INN. >ulPo.-' }" ''-
| should be compelled 10 shoot HIM
r,orc was q dangerous glitter I'm Lavine's eye as ne
,,s,.,ed IN answer. Tlcu shore would HI. you
The argument came 90 an abrupt close ana io'Nl"s
further was said for several minutes. L'' '"t "''
shine wl-lcy had beer getting III It's "'f"' io"e'''
and even the suppos.ton that haH H."i'u oI ''"
.rl,tod rirri,c l. brother was cnousi TO excite MS
tr 80 tb. silence, bv declaring savagely, as
~. trca M. pistol % emphasize his declaration
,,i, . . yos I'd l.ill you or anybody else Blood
.i.,ito,,, ,ratcr. Them's ny principles lost io
,,o il, ASSUMING him tAat ii7 brother was pefl''"'
.afo ., far as ] wa concerned, ana uleu u ''"
80, ,,,., ,p, hf. skin was TOO ful oi bad liquor i'f
l.,a 10 talk Of anything but @llhif' anu "' la''''
r.,erl.d ln bloodcurdus stories ana threats u'' d'
49,, g., ,rs, ont Of the difficulty, offered the sup
,.i,o, ,,at he lad killed mo. and that my irle"u5
we're hunting him. intending t' aFei-e "'
s.te. II he would tamclv submit 10 De-i- 7'aDe
- ,,, man mat tries o. hu me, III E-A NM
-. 49, and they aIut 10 law that could
- - Ito further affirmed that there was
. law That DE knew 81 o. puAsH MAJ
t, .,,r,ed tho murder of hi, relative. IT least Ae
had never heard q any sucn la' Ni - '"' ''1-'
Ile briefly summed up bus views "i A'- .''-''''' ~
those ~ the people So .th whom ht A',N o'i-
otec. and gave them Iu concise l'.l' '' ''''.
3D.. rf.rtly proper o. lu amy one "h' l-.ui'' f"' '
- ..,,~-t or llll.G your relative, ana i ''
.,,.f, I,i-t and proper 90 Eu the mAn who "iieHi'
, .,., 10 arv injury sou have Utlcted upon h'- ~.
I. r.ftt.tc. This. Of course .- I'''"-
,,, .l,.ld tc SLOW Ia taking a4tai'i. o. y'-. ''-'
..t t.e ot,.r man should ki t'a Ar '... i..' ."'"
.., .re ro o,ly ti.nr remaining q, iDr your mourn
col, friend, aad relatives 90 ayea-e ''l p''PtHf Up
taking u 80" on your account An a'''t"''. charm
... ...,.. o-ra,. cement I, ta.t tle method 10 r.
,o,re o- retaliation b, not restricted. some loolS-
,..,ie do tter Killing on ue public ROAD beAtiN ~
AL rnc, but the more meihoil'A ana pam.
,.,.,r r,atntainc.r wien eu-4sr1 in 'tndc,'a
,.. accomplish tie death - DIS enemy Win H'"''
,.o-. ea.e and greater sany o. himself siinh-
.i.t . t,,.. .- up iu tue 4vy oi Tie h.llsides uilI
t. t,.,4.d game passes Dc h.. 1ay 90 the heai'-,
,r,a,...rc .t.l or -vct grocery. il I' ''iIs'h'7
,,,.-Ier- f,r tie a..a-.,n.t' move ni t-ii' WIN
few 4 D.. friends. 1n DIS enemy house ana SINUS"
,.- him n TIC cacE bat ta.s meth -' not p'I''"''
.,,.. ,. tl.. chance t.at c.l.ts ~ 'e victim oc.'-
warned q ule a-'a.a and prepared i Tie '-l'"- '.
tl. att.lF.fs Ilfl.
r.,,... View. are correctly given lore. lut Dos
,..,r,,t.- thst there would to a bloody ve' s"a'''
.,....s f.- tlc murder q J,n7 Busch l, n"'ci
... realized rl, Infamous Turner ird"r- fend
,~..,o.,iv ended vih ue Nnts o, A.'- Turner n'
f.-.. vA, v.- ta., at a.H-..t i.e .i'-' instant '-
f,er Kns. BOTH eAIrus Where tl'y ie-4 4"'''
,', ,.rt of r.e t.cI-i syndicate v.ri i-
.,.,'-.,. t.. mineral resources of N.f part % hri
l., t4 ..g,r ,Ic territory i..arca Gambler
.t.a Dap snl Iac'.ue known o. ir t...I '..f
- ..It r... te induced .. -.~'e t.l". The
r, .n ,,,f.,. trfrt 100 c.,.." t.e .'a' .'a'i- .'
,... , ....f.r.- ,.t.r.. l.. ... .It.... tut t..
.f , ,-r-....fl cr..f. art Na.. o..tr.. N'sf
-I.o. T.c 'r.,f best t-a- - d' SO, i' f.' I', .
-l. objectionable people. and tI, wa, accomplished
g., l.,lne thcr property. I.0 COMPANY .'' 10
lad Ur BON .Ie- - yellow Crera bought from ih"
f.-.I I.s,. - -orlcr. and tie dead Turner'S IN pnf
is- LIBERAL price, were paid. fIc U't f"In rcanrh'
~ .Ir n..r being f'af the people who -.f tl'r
Is,t .r..d rprc away as rapidly "a. possible. -
F...r f-,.. and tlIr t.rr-f rarf z ir County have
f..r reformed. t.e hl.y towns - I."tI.. '-!i
N fff.f. .-.r.i 'hr hf'sr. t.fD being 'f' '"l' -
II..sft cr-a-ef.rif h,'voen ile turner's a.i t'".r
enemies. a;t.-t.ur fho fhYrpu-trr-. q r" change.
N'I. f.u 30 t.r ui time - lalirr 'r .'- f'.|t.II,
arf cven the.e have sold thcir fIrr- ard are ha'r.
.rg Gu ir the locality because tl"v cam ~ o. fri
- them. '.el,c- away from o." fond memory . -
much t~IIc0'fri '1r cwrlf ar0 fl" place. where s'
much ~ tic.f h.n.ucr'- blood ha. hce1 spilled.