The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-11-03
FIVE KILLED.

Burnsville, N. O., the soeno OF Political
Battle-The Outcome Of an Attempt to
Prevent q Democrat From Speaking.
RALEIGH, N. c., Oct 31--Rev. Dr.
George w. Sanderlin, state auditor, re-
turned Sunday from q cauvassing tour
west of the blue regions in this state.
He had an appointment to speak at
Burnsville, county seat of Yancey. A
gang of desperadoes in that county had
sworn that no democratic speaker
should be heard, and when they found
that DIR. Sanderlin was to speak, deter
mined to assassinate him. On the day
of the speaking very large crowd
gathered, coming from all parts of the
country. 1t is said number of east
Tennessee desperadoes were also
present as well as some from Mitchell
county.
The speaking was conducted in the
courthouse, and the room was well
filled. There was large crowd out
side, composed of republicans, who re-
newed the old threats, and seemed de-
termined to have q row. Their leader
was Bud Farrott, noted dssperado,
who was for q time an outlaw. To him
was assigned the duty of killing DR..
Sanderlin The latter was soldier in
the late war on the confederate side.
He was informed Of the threats of the
mob and its desperate attitude, but the
democrats, who filed the court house,
assured him that he should Be heard
and receive full support and protec-
tion.
Soon after he began his speech there
was commotion at the door of the
courtroom. This was caused by the
entrance of Bud Parrot, who was
armed with bowie knife. He at once
began to curse Sanderlin, and swore he
would kill him. While speaking he at.
tempted to elbow his way toward San
derlin along the aisle through the
crowd.
A number Of democrats seized Parrot,
and rushed him toward the outer door.
As soon as the door was opened Par
rott's gang rushed to his aid, and many
pistols were fired, knives were drawn,
stones were thrown, and desperate
fight ragged on the steps of the court
house and in front of the building. A
number on both sides were shot or cut
with knives. The democrats, however,
got the best of this encounter, and
drove the desperadoes away from the
building DR.. Sanderlin then resumed
his speech. Suddenly the attacking
party reassembled in force, and
two of their number forced their
way into the courtroom, but were in
stantly seized and thrown ont Then
the fight was renewed more desperately
than before Parrot was shot twice
through the body, and killed, while a
democrat of the name Of Phillips was so
terribly out with a bowie-knife that he
died shortly afterwards Three other
men, whose names DR.. Sande1lin did
not ascertain, were also ldllsd More
than a dozen men wesp seriously in
jured with bullets or knivea Dr.. SAM
derlin sas that on leaving the court
house the scenes reminded him Of his
war experience. Tia dead and wounded
men were lying evesywhese
There was great aneftensot in tho
town. Some Of the despsysdoes had
left the place, and II vas = oscs sus-
pected that they would lia IN wsat along
the road and sndssvos b ambush and
shoot Auditor Sandsr2An 4 large es-
oort OF men was made up 10, tsks Or.
Sanderiin sateiy 10 tha yaRwav station,
which Is Soma distaAes away. II was
discovered later that . 1aAher Of tho
auditors enemies wsss n wslAing 10
kill him, but their eb4Ast v0s th~ayted
by the bodyguasd Of democrats