The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-31
WILD DEMOCRATIC STORY
Republicans Charged with Causing a
Deadly Riot in North Carolina.
An Outlaw Reported to Have Attempted to Kill
the State Auditor-Four Men Dead aud
Dozen Injured, IL Is Said.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3O.-A special dispatch
to the Herald (Dem.l from Raleigh, n. c.,
says: REV. Dr.. George w. Senderlin,
State Auditor returned to-day from q can
vassing tour west of the Blue regions in
to speak at Burnsville, the county
seat of Yancey. A gang OF despera-
does in that county had sworn that no
Democratic speakers should be heard. and.
when they found that Dr. Sanderln was
to speak, determined to assassinate him.
Burnsville is a small, typical mountain
town. and on the day of the speaking q
very large crowd gathered. coming from
all parts of the country ON horseback. 1t
is said q number of East Tennessee
desperadOes were also present, as
The speaking was conducted In the
court house and the room was well
filled. There was large crowd outside.
composed of Republicans, who renewed
tho old threats, and seemed determined to
have row. Their leader was Bud Parrott,
o noted desperado. who was for a time an
outlaw. 10 him was assigned the duty of
killing Dr. Sanderiin. The latter was
soldier in the late war on the
confederate side. He was informed of
the threats of the mob and it's
desperate attitude. but the democrats. who
filled the courthouse, assured him that he
ehouid be heard and receive full support
and protection. Soon after he began his
speech there was commotion at the door
OF the courtroom. This was caused by the
entrance of Bud Parrott, who was armed
with bowie knife. He at once began TO
curse Sanderlin and swore he would kill
him. While speaking he attempted 10
elbow hfs way toward Sanderlin along the
aisle through the crowd. A number OF
Democrats seized Parrott and rushed him
toward the outer door OF the court-house.
''As soon as the door was opened ParTott's
gang rushed TO his aid and many pistols
were fired. knives were drawn, stones were
thrown and a desperate fight ragged on the
steps of tho courthouse, aud in front OF tte
building. A number Oh both sides were
shot OF cut with knives Tho Democrats
however, got the best of this encounter and
drove the uesperadoes away from the build
ing. DIR. SanderIin then resumed
his speech. Suddenly the attack
ing party reassembled force and
two of their number forced their
way into the courtroom, but were
instantly selzed and thrown out. Then the
fight was renewed more desperately than
before. Parrott was shot twice through the
body and killed. while a Democrat named
Phillips was so terribly cut with bowie
knife that he died shortly afterward.
Three other men. whose names DIR. San
derlin did not ascertain. were also killed.
More than dozen men were seriously in-
jured with bullets or knives.
"Dr. Sanderlin says that on leaving the
courthouse the scenes reminded him of his
war experience. Dead aud wounded men
were lying everywhere. Thcre was great
excitement in the town. Some of the
deeperadoes had left the place and IL
was at once suspected that they would
lie In walt along the road aud
endeavOr 20 ambush and shoot Hr. Sander
lin. A large escort of men was made up 10
take DR.. Sanderlin safely to the railway sta
tion w hich is some d istanc away. IL was q is
covered later that number of the audit
or's enemies were In ambush waiting 10
Kill him, but their object was thwarted by
the body-guard OF Democrats"