Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-30
SOUTHERN.

SIoOtIuS ARRAY tOOk pace AT the lTOy
Presbyterian Church, on the line between
this county and Woodford, between
George and John Montgomery, brothers,
and Arch d. Riley. Riley was killed and
George Montgomery was fatally wounded.
Five shots were exchanged, one taking
effect Oh Montgomery and three on Riley.
The trouble was of long standing and
grew out Of Riley deceiving sister of the
Montgomery's two years ago and then re-
fusing to live with her. The men met at
the church and the fight ensued. Both
families are very prominent and the affair
has created great sensation. The great
wonder is that others We're not killed
while the shooting was going on, as the
church yard was filled with people.
GUTHRIE, Oklah oma, special: People
arriving from Garnettville, on the east side
VI the Kickapoo Reservation, state that a
large number Of settlers drove into the
quicksands of the South Canadian, south
of there, and many of them lost horses,
wagons and everything in the treacherous
mire, and three or four persons were
drowned. An hour after the start most of
the settlers had located their claims
Every claim within five miles Of ChOctaW
has at least twenty five claimants. With
in two miles Of the southern boundary of
the reservation, and on the survey line OF
the Choctaw Railroad, 1000 settlers have
already founded and staked off town, to
be called Olney.
SPARTANBURG, S. c., SPECIAL: A new
and interesting feature, it seems, is about
to be added to the "whisky war; in this
state, as the trouble is denominated. The
representative of large northern whisky
house says that the wholesale dealers in
tend to form an organization for the pur-
pose of prosecuting claims against the rail-
road and express companies for all whisky
sent to this state by them and and seized
and destroyed by the state constabcs since
the decision of Judge SimtOn. The claims
will be formally presented he SAID, and if
not paid the best legal talent in the coun-
try will be employed to prosecute suits for
damages against the railroad and express
companies.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, special: News has
reached this city OF tragedy near Chest
nut Mound, Smith County. Sam Mckinney
had been hunting with Winchester rifle,
and approaching the house handed the
gun to his 2S-year-old son, Henry, request
ing him to unload the gun. Henry think
ing his father had removed all the loads,
let the hammer fall. A report followed
and bullet sped through the door, pass
ing through the bodies Of his two sisters,
aged and 6 years, who were close to-
gether just inside the door. Both were in
stantly killed, while 9-months old in
FAINT was also slightly wounded.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, special: A battle to
death occurred at the farm of Fritz Klute.
near FreepOrt. James Owens escaped
from the st. Joseph Jail on New Years
morning at the time Bob Grove, the mo-
torious train robbev, liberated two MUIR
derers and a half dozen other criminals.
Owens murdered Seneca Noble in cold
blood last fall and was under sentence of
death. His wife lived at Klute's house
and he went there. He was BETRAYED by
q neighbor, and when the sheriff's depu-
ties surrounded him he opened fire. He
was riddled with bullets aud fell dead.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, special: Burg
lars entered the bank at Anderson. Mon.
roe County, blew open the safe and carried
on s, OOO-practically all it contained. as
most OF the funds was deposited at Rom
ceveral, thirty miles distant, the bank
having no vault. The robbers escaped.
leaving no clue. The postoffice and q
hardware store was robbed and another
stores cash drawer was looted. The bur.
glars secured about 500. 1t is thought to
be the work of an organized gang.
PINE BLUFF, Ark, special: Win Lang,
. section hand on the Cotton Belt road and
an ex-cOnvict, shot and killed Samuel
Woolford, at Wabbaseka, twelve miles
north of here. Woolford worked in his
place, while he went to Altheimer on
visit. Or his return WoolfOrd demanded
lis pay, wien Lang shot him dead. Lang
escaped and posse is in pursuit.