The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-08-16

quito creek bottom tragedy was secured
indirectly today by Courier-Journal
reporter.
The most sensational part Of their
statement is that they believe that many
more men were killed.
The Conrads while they were on the
Kentucky side of the river. stopped at
the house Of Thomas Morris, near Null
trough They were also in the little viii
lage a part of the day Sunday and
Monday and ]. G.. Harrington held a
long conversation with them. When the
two brothers appeared at Mulfrough
they had no guns. William carried
large revolver in each of his trousers
pockets, while Sam had two in his
blouse. They were looking for the way
TO Magistrate Jerry Watts house to
advise with him as to the best thing for
them to do. During the day they found
the magistrate, who told them they had
better get out of the country since there
had as yet been no writ sworn out
against them and a return to the old
home would probably mean more blood
shed.
Mr.. Harrington saw them again after
their return, sitting in the shade Of a
the following story OF the raid and it's
results, prefacins 1t with declaring that
they had nothing to do with their faith
er's death, which was as great a mys-
terry to them as to anyone else.
"Rumors in the neighborhood had
caused me and Sam to believe that we
would be made the victims of the white
caps" said William. When we awoke
one morning and found our dogs poison
ed We Of course, knew that an attack
would soon be be made, and began sleep
ing in the corn patch near the house.
About o'clock Sunday morning we
heard a noise UP the side OF the hill.
We had not been asleep during the night.
In a few minutes about forty men
walked through the garden path about
fifteen feet from where We lay.
They went into the yard, but we de-
cided not to shoot until We could see
what they intended to do. One OF the
men went to the rail fence, picked up
rail and then they battered IN the door.
Our mother and sister were dragged
from the house and a rope was placed
about my sisters neck. We raised up
In the corn and would have fired but
for fear Of shooting our mother and sis
ter Finally some Of the men went on
the prch and ne OF them carried a
lamp. Two were standing between US
and the light, so 1 thought this weuld
be a good place to shoot. 1 cooked both
barrels, which were heavily loaded, and
pulled one trigger. The light went out
and the three men fell.
''As soon as they saw the flash Of the
gun they fired in our direction, but Sam
and had moved to new positions as
soon as 1 fired. Their bullets whizzed
close to US through the corn. Then we
emptied the other barrels into the
crowd, and 1 am sure more men were
wounded than were killed. I don't ses
how each shot could have failed to hit
less than five or six men. They fired
several times at us, but, by slipping from
place to place after firing, they missed
us every time. Before the shooting was
over they carried our neither to the els
tern and threatened to throw her in.
We would have picked off those men.
but was afraid Of hitting her Sam
killed the man who carried the rope
We did not shoot any more, but ran
up the side of the hill. the regulators
going in the opposite direction.
When we felt sure that all were gone
break took a look at the five dead men,
knew the faces, but had never in my
life spoken a word to any OF them L
told mother to go up the hill and tell
Mrs. Jones about what had happened
and have some one to come after the
bodies. Two of them were on the
porch, but the other three had crawIed
a short distance away. We could have
killed more without being hurt, but did
not want TO do so. In fact. after empty
ing our guns we were both scared and
ran away.
Sunday afternoon we were rowed
across the river, having spent the morn
ing in the woods. We sent our mother
and sister away, and they are here in
Muldrough."
The brothers were asked IL they would
surrender, the report having gone out
that peace warrants would be issued for
= them. They said that IL arrested and de-
prived Of their arms the white caps
would be sure to mob them, and they
were determined not to die so easily. II
they had 70 die they would kill as many
as they could. Therefore they declared
that they would not surrender unless al
lowed TO keep their weapons. Several
persons advised them not TO return to
Indiana, as they would be sure to get
into trouble again.
IT was born there; it's my home, and,
by God, I'm going to live there" said
Sam Conrad. in reply.
Were they TO leave their home they
would suffer loss which TO them would
be considerable. While there are only
thirty acres in the farm. 1t has always
provided them with living, and the
crops have not yet been harvested.
They also spoke Of their live stock, which
they do not care to lose. They went
back to Indiana Monday afternoon, but
were again at Muldraugh Tuesday morn
ing, but are now believed TO be back in
Indiana, where an officer is trying to
find them to serve peace warrants upon
them.
The pistols which the Conrads carried
are believed to have been taken from
the bodies OF the dead white caps. When
the dead men were found by their rela-
tons they were unarIned. This was re-