Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-28
A KENTUCKY VENDETTA.
What Led to the Bloody Fight In the Streets
Of Georgetown Yesterday.

The killing of John ID. Montgomery and John
Jarvis at Georgetown, Ky.. yesterday, reported
in yesterdays STAR was the result of a family
feud. Burren Jarvis, at the same time, was
mortally wounded. The men who did the
shooting were Milton Kendall and his son
Milton. Three other sons looked on at the
time. II seems from reports received that
Kendall WAS formerly wealthy. He had served
for years as magistrate in his district, and at
the same time was chairman of the democratic
county committee Of Scott county. In recent
years he has lost his property, and his four
sons. Milton, George, "Popsey" and Lamar.
have, BY their wild ways, added no little to his
troubles.
The kendalls live seven miles from George
town. and on an adjoining farm lived the Widow
Jarvis and her three sons. John. aged twenty
hye; James. aged twenty-five, and Burrell. aged
nineteen. The widow is a sister to the ex-
sheriff Of Scott county. and is related TO the
best people Of the county. Her boy Burrell
had caused her much trouble, as he Was very
wild and reckless. Several years ago he got
into difficulty with one Of the Kendall boys
and there came near being bloodshed.
wATERNELoNs STOLEN.
Last week some one is said to have robbed
the watermelon patch belonging to the Kentlalls,
and Monday morning Squire Kendall went over
to the Jarvis homestead and accused Burrell
Jarvis OF having stolen the melons After ter
rorizing and threatening the Jarvis family the
Kendslls left, swearing vengeance.
That evening John Jarvis had warrants Is
sued for the Kendolls and Monday they were
arrested and the trial set for Yesterday Yes
terday the Jarvis family went TO Georgetown
for the trial and John took Winchester rife
with him. leaving it in the barber shop back of
the court house.
About 10. S1 orlocl lob, I.rr;s ,xor, 90 Al.
barber shop and asked for his gun. II was
given him and he stepped TO the door
minute before George Kendall has seen to
go by the shop with gun in his hand and
young Milton Kendall was seen coming up the
street also carrying gun.
THE FIRST SHOT FIRED.
Just a. Jarvis stepped out of the barber shop.
holding the muzzle Of his gun downward.
Milton Kendall saw him and, leveling his wir-
chester, he fired, the bullet striking Jarvis in
the right shonlder and ranging through the
lungs. He fell back against the door lamb.
One Of the BARRIERS took his gun and assisted
him in an adjoining room. Il believe he has
killed me-" said Jarvis.
Just then the two Kendalls CAME into the
shop with their guns presented. and it was ali
the barber could do to induce them to LET the
wounded man alone, and IL was only when they
were assured that he would die they left. Jar
Wis died in two hours.
As the Kendalls left tho shop Burrell Jarvis
was seen running into a hardware store close
by. Tho elder Kendall immediately cooked
his Winchester and started after Jarvis A.
irving nt the door he fred into the opening
but instead of striking Jarvis the bullet hit MI
Montgomery, the proprietor Of the store.
near the heart and he was a corpse
in ten minutes His rife refusing to
worf, old man Kendall drew his navy
pistol and followed young Jarvis through
the store. He overlook him rs he reached the
rear door and fred, the ball entering Just above
the heart and ranging ont under the left
shoulder blade. Jarvis fell and Kendall. who
Thought he had killed him. left the store and
joined his four sons. who had congregated in
the court house yard, defying arrest by City
Marshal George Cole.
After parlcy with the officers the Kendalls
gave up their arms and were lodged In Jail.