The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-27
ADAY OF CRIME IN KENTUCKY.
\ Magistrate Killed in His Own Court
Koom-Other Murders.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, August 19.-An
epidemic Of murder seems to be sweep
lug over this State Forr sensational
killings were reported to-day, with
other Counties 70 hear from. In Harlan
the Howard Turner feud has broken
out afreSh, and Bob Pope. one of the
Turner sympathiZerS and Il County
magistrate, is now dead, while reward
is offered for the arrest Of John Scott.
who aimed the gun that laid Pope low
4 couple Of nights before the shoot
ing occurred an OK belonging to Pope
WAS found dead, with Il rifle bullet
through its body. Leonard Scott was
suspected of doing the deed, and was
accordingly arrested and brought be-
fore Pope us the nearest magistrate for
trial. Pope refused to try the man for
the killing OF his own OK, and ordered
him taken to Harlan Court House
Scott refused to go. In the meantime
John Scott, a brother Of Leonard, came
to the house. He carried a rifle and q
shotgun, and on entering set them both
down. After some parley Leonard
Scott seized the rifle and, declaring he
would never he taken away for trial,
fired it point blank at the magistrate.
The shot missed its mark, and Pope
then rushed for his gun to defend him
self, but at this moment the other Scott
took Il hand with the shotgun, and
empticd the contents Of one barrel into
Pope. The gun was loaded with bird
shot and the entire contents entered
the mans groin.
Pope was a son-in-law of Judge
Lewis, the leader o: the Lewis faction,
formerly known rs the Turner. In the
famous Howard Turner feud the Scott
boys are said to be Howard sympa-
thiZers. The Scots made their escape,
and, although Judge Lewis has offered
a reward for their capture. they have
thus far baffled the efforts of the Of
fcers.
The third affair was in the nature of
assassination. Willis Bell of Oldham
County was shot from ambush while
on his way home from Lagrange. His
brother-in-law, Jack Maxield, with
whom he Was not on good terms, is ac-
cused of the crime. MaXfeld has been
arrested.
The fourth murder occurred in Henry
County, and was peculiarly atrocious,
the object being. robbery. B. T. Taylor
was the victim. Yesterday he rode in
to Sulphur and drew $40 from the bank
with which to make some purchases.
About dark he turned his horses head
homeward. The banks of creek, which
lay in his way and was near his farm, are
covered with dense growth of short,
stubby shrubbery. Justas he reached
place where the creek could be forded
two men sprang from the bushes into
the path Both were masked, and while
one of them graSpe1 the bride rein the
other pressed the point Of 4 pistol to
Taylor's temple and commanded that
he hand over his money. MIR. Taylor,
without replying, seized the highway
man. wrenched the pistol from his grasp
and was about TO shoot him, when the
man holding the bride suddenly struck
him terrible blow in the stomach
with club. Like a log he fell to the
ground, and, after emptying his pockets,
the scound:els left him for dead, but
the horse, which had become frightened
at the struggle. dashed off toward the
farm. The empty saddle told the sons
of Mr.. Taylor that something had
happened to their father, and they
started on tie hunt for him. lie was
soon found, and this morning he was
able to give an account of the affair.
But even then he was thought to be
dying, for he was undoubtedly injured
internally.