The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-05
FIVE KILLED.

Burnsviuc, N. c., the Scene of = Political
Battle-The Outcome of an Attompt to
Prevent Democrat From Speaking.
RALEIGH, N. c., Oct 31.--Rev. DIR.
George w. Sandcrlin, state auditor, re-
turned Sunday from a canvAssing tour
west of the blue regions in this state.
He had an appointment to speak at
huntsville, county seat of Yancey. A
gang of desperadoes in that county had
sworn that no democratic speaker
should be heurd, and when they found
that DR.. 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 a large crowd out
side, composed OF republicans, who re-
newed the old threats, and seemed de-
termined to have row. Their leader
was Bud Parrott, noted despOrAdo.
who was for time an outlaw. To him
was assigned the duty of killing DR..
Sanderlin The latter was a soldier In
the late war on the confederate side.
He was informed of the threats of tho
mob and Its desperate attitude, but the
democrats, who filed the court house,
assured him that he should bo heard
and receive full support and protoo-
ton
Soon after he began his speech there
was eommotion AZ tho door OF the
courtroom. This was caused by the
entrance of Bud PARROT, who was
began to curse SRnderlin, 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 Parrott,
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 fred, knives were drawn,
stones were thrown, and a 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 reassemblcd in force, and
| two of their number forced their
| way into the courtroom, but were in
stantly seized and thrown out. Then
the fight was renewed more desperately
than before. Parrott was shot twice
through the body, and killed, while a
democrat of the name of Phillips was 50
terribly cut with bowie-knife that he
died shortly afterwards. Three other
men, whose names DR.. Sanderlin did
than a dozen men were seriously in
| jured with bullets or knives. Dr. Sap'
derlin sas that on leaving the court.
house the scenes reminded him of his
war experience. The dead and wounded
men were lying everywhere.
There was great excitement in the
town. Some of the desperadoes had
left the place, and it was at once sus-
pected that they would lie in wait along
the road and endeavor to ambush and
shoot Auditor Sanderlin. A large es.
cort of men was made up to take DR.
Sanderlin safely to the railway station,
which is some distance away. 1t wa!
discovered later that number of the
auditors enemies were in waiting tc
kill him, but their objest was thwartec
by the bodyguard of democrats.