New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-15
THE KENDALLS And JARVISES.

Times have been quiet in Kentucky for num-
her of months. About year ago Judge Lewis,
d. D., Of Harlan County, managed to get the last
of the enemy there into JAIL About the same
time the Trenches were exterminated in Ferry
County, there fortunate marriage in Rowan
County which pacated the Tollivers. and the Hat
fields and McCoys found they were becoming
so thinned out that they deemed 1t advisable to
rest a few years and allow several promising boys
on both sides to grow large enough to shoot with
out a rest so, as we said, matters quoted down
all over Kentucky But now comes the intelli-
gence that an entirely new feud has begun in
Scott County between the Kendalls and the
Jarviscs. And the worst of it Is that the Ken
das have broken out Of Jail. They were all
in jail few days ago, and now they are all
out, except the old gentleman. whose
name is Milton H. Kendall. The county iail
seemed to be the natural home of the Kendall
family, and SO long they stayed there other
people felt safe, and the Jarvises went about
with light hearts. but now that they are out
the Jarvises are crawling up in the tops Of the
tallest trees that they can find. and keeping
their guns at full cock.
The trouble started last August. The Kcndalls
said that tho Jaryises stole their watermelons.
Heavy firing followed OIL the morning Of the
cited 20 appear before the county iudge-perhaps
TO explain their poor marksmanship-we have
no exact information on this point. But if this
was it they gave their answer soon after arriving
in Georgetown and just before court opened by
beginning the battle again. and showing more
skill One Jarvis was killed and another wounded
at the first volley The firing continued. and
while Mr.. Kendall. senior, was taking a shot at
Burrcll Jarvis. one A. j. Montgomery foolishly
got in the way and was killed. The kind-hearted
old gentleman was much grieved at this. but il
was time for mourning. hastily drying the
tears he would have shed he leaped over the
body of the unfortunate Montgomery and pursued
Burrcl, and finished him up back of grocery store
Milton III. Kendall, jr., also did good work,
John Jarvis going down before him. The
Kendals then surrendered and were given
the hospitality of the county Jail. Here they
remained till few days ago, the old gentle
man. and his four sons, Boots, Popsy, George and
Milton, jr.
Their life in the Jail seemed to agree with
them, but it is probable that it agreed with the
Jarvises still better. Mr.. Kendall ST., embraced
the occasion TO give his sons much valuable in
struction about shooting to make the results
fatal. They looked out through the bars and
watched the Jarviscs come into town day by
day and each selected the Jarvis that he would
attend TO when he got ont. The boys drew lots
To see which should have the elder Jarvis. grea,
credit Of course falling 70 the one who should
bag him. lie finally fell to Popsy At last they
decided that they had stayed in Jail long enough
But few hours before they were ready TO go
old Mr.. Kendall became very i'll. lie told the
boys, however, not TO delay on his account
Bless you. my children" said the old patriarch
when they gathered around him to say goodby
" Bless you and remember your old fathers teach.
ings. Aim low and shoot first. ALWAYS carry