The record-union., 1897-11-03
Deadly Conflict Between Politicians
at Frankfort.
Three Persons Killed and Several Others
Wounded, One MOrtalIy.
The Trouble Started by a Republi-
can Ambushing and Wounding
Three Men Who He Claimed
Had Taken Negroes to the
Country to Prevent Them From
Voting.

FRANKFORT C<y), Nov. 2.-Elec-
ton day was ushered in by bloody
encounter on the streets between Re-
publicans and Democrats at IO a. m,
resulting in the death of three men
and the wounding of two more.
The difficulty began by Frank Eg-
bert, Republican, organizing a party
10 head off party of Democrats under
Dean Marshall who, Egbert claimed
had taken a number of negroes to the
country to prevent their voting ES-
bert, it is said, awaited Marshalps re-
turn, and fired on him from ambush,
wounding him and Smith seriously,
and slightly wounding Alexander Gra-
ham, a negro.
Deputy Sheriff Deakins organized a
posse and attempted to arrest Egbert
and his party. The two parties met,
and firing began. Fifty shots or more
were fired, and Egbert was instantly
killed, While Deakins was mortally
wounded. Howard Glore, one of Eg-
bert's men, was killed, and Walter
Gains. a negro, seriously hurt.
Mayor Julian to-day organized a large
body of special policeman, in view of
the excitement, and he fears further
trouble, owing to the bitter feeling be-
tween the parties and the friends Of the
men killed. The mereSt trifie of a
quarrel would be likely to cause re-
sort to firearms.
The killed: Frank Egbert, Howard
Glore, Sheriff Deakins, John Smith,
driver of the Democratic wagon in
which the negroes We're hauled into the
country.
Wounded: Charles Graham, occupant
of the returning wagon; Walter White,
bystander.
ALMOST A RIOT IN VIRGINIA.
NORFOLK Va.), Nov. "a riot was
almost precipitated in Berkeley this
morning. There are two Democratic
factions in the county. The Cole fac
ton seized the polling place of the Nei-
bern faction on Berkeley avenue, but
left the books in charge of the regular
clerks, who retired to the Mayors Of
flee and opened a new voting place.
They left the crowd in possession of
the BOOTH Mayor Mccoy requested
that a company of military be held in
readiness. This was done, but it is
not thought it viii be needed as the ex-
citement has quieted, no one has been
injured or arrested.
THREE MEN KILLED.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. "A special to
the Evening Post" from Mount Yer
non, Ky, says:
A number Of tough characters ere
ated disturbance at the Crooked
Creek precinct, in this county, this af-
ternoon. Sheriff Mullins attempted to
restore order. when a general shoot
ing affray took place between the Sher-
iff and his deputies and the disturbers,
three of the latter being killed. The
dead are: Henry Landlord, John Law
renee and Charles Payne.
A growing idea that the riot was in
sHigated by the prominent politicians
now in Jail charged with conspiracy,
has terribly aroused the country neigh
bors of the Deputy Sheriff, who lived in
a remotely wild section Of the coun-
try A report is current to the effect
that the men were coming tonight to
lynch all seven of the men in JAIL on
the ground that they loaded Egbert
with whisky and ipcited him to the at
tack, and afterwards to the murder of
the Deputy Sheriff. The Governor has
been applied to by the families of those
in Jail for troops to protect the jail.
Investigation indicates that there is no
real danger of a mob, and no soldiers
have been ordered out.