Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-04-26
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OUTLAW GANG VIPHDOUT
Three Start Out to Murder Another
and Fall Into Ambush.
The Trouble which Led 60 the Present
Killing Occurred Some Ten Years Ago,
Near CaiIeffShnrr. Ky

fhe Trouble Which Led 90 the Present
killing Occurred Some Ten Years ARo,
Near catlettsburg, Ky.
News has just been received at Catlettsburs.
KY of terrible and deadly combat which
occurred in Logan county, W. Va, in which
pair Of murlerous desperadoes were killed. A
third was badly wounded and is expected to
die.
For the past fifteen years the Baisden gang
has been terrorzing the law.ahiding citizens
Of large scope Of country, consisting Of Pike,
Boyd and Martin counties. XIV. and Iognn
county w. Va. Heavy rewards. amounting
10 over 5000 have been set upon the heads OF
John Smith and William Bsisden. vet the re.
ward was not sufficient toinduce the most dar-
ing officers 20 attempt their capture, so despe-
rate were the men known to be.
The trouble which led 10 the present killing
occurred some ten years ago when John Bats.
den was run ont Of the town OF Warfeld by
Jim Brewer, Baisden fed with only his night
clothes on and heavy SHOW on the ground.
From that time Baisden has been the sworn
enemy Of Brewer.
John Baisdcn gathered around him his band
consisting Of his brothers. Smith and William,
and made a raid upon the home Of Brewer.
which is upon Marrowhonc Creek in Logan
county, W. Va Brewer was notified bof0rethe
outlaws arrived. While hunting for his BROTH
ers and deputy sheriff the Baisdeus arrived
and opened IRE on his home Kidding il with
bullets
Upon finding their assault had availed them
nothing they left, only 10 run into an ambus.
cade formed by the Brewer crowd. The am
buscadc occurred near the residence Of Doctor
Baisden, a brother Of the desperadoes, on
Pigeon Creek, about eighty miles from Cat.
lettsburg. During the fight two horses be-
longing to Dr. Baisden were killed. Between
II fly and aua buphral ahafu t,ny. FraN NNt..
the smoke Of the battle cleared away John and
Smith Baisden were found stretched upon the
ground cold IN DEATH with William mortally
wounded. He was taken 10 Logan County
Court House and put in jail. None Of the
Brewer party were hurt.
The entire Baisden gang have been outlaws
for years. The first shooting done by John
Baisden wasin Pike county some fifteen years
ago, when he put bullet through the face Of
Tom Cecil, now Of Cincinnati II nearly cost
Cecil his life
Some seven or eight years ago. a fight oc.
CURED between the Baisden and the Hatfield
crowd, in which John Basden sent Winehes.
ter bali through the abdomen Of the notorious
Cap. Hatfield, and the neck Of John 5. Hat
held was perforated by the same shot. Roth
lived and recovered from their wounds. This
fight occurred on Lick Creek, about Ave miles
from Sycamore Post Office. W. Va Two years
afterwards, John Baisdcn was captured by the
Hathelds. Pleading was all that saved his
life
Dr. Harry Basden, near whose house tho
last light occurred, killed boy by the name
Of Bowling several years ago. He was the only
one Of the entire gang who ever suffered for
their crimes. Hewas sent 10 the pcnitentiary
for two years
The last killing the Baisdens are known 10
have been engaged in was The murder In Feb.
ruary last Of an old gentleman named Robert
Orange near Grundy W. Va. lie in some way
became the object OF their dislike, aud one
day while seated at the dinner table with his
family the Baisden brothers assissinaicd him
BY shooting through thewiudows Of his house.
More trouble Be- expected 10 occur, a. the
Baisdcns have many connections In Logan
county w. w. The gang has been accused Of
almost every crime In The criminal calendar.