The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-03
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LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 2.-The feeling over to-
days election has been exceedingly bitter, and
40 q result moro blood was shed in this State
than on any previous election day. The Silver
ites were active, iniamed with passion, and do
termined to win by any sortof fraud or buldoz-
ing; in consequence OF which there were many
fatal ARRAYS. Tho worst was at Frankfort,
whore an attempt to fuse. made by the Republt-
cans and gold Democrats, moved tho silverites
70 extraordinary desperation. They resorted to.
an old trick, that of bfibing negroes toremsin
away from the polls. : :
To make sure that tho negroes would not vote
they carried them out OF town to a barn two
miles in tho country, and locked them up In
what was called ironically d bull pen. A load
was taken out n little after midnight. The
Republicans had been appraised Of the scheme.
and, aided by a few gold Democratic. undertook
70 rescue the negroes and bring than back TO
town. A party of eight or. ten was made up
and. under the lead OF FropisEshbst. / -wSp
known Republican, who has been involved in
many desperate ARRAYS, 1t started out to the
bull pen.
At the top Of the hill. a short distdnee out Of
Frankfort. tho members ottthe party met the
Silverites returning1in the wagon used for car.
rying tho negroes. This was at . o'clock in the
morning, = ,~r-r.T5 T---r , :
The silver party was headed by Ben Marshall,
young Democratic politician and a brother-in-
law of Egbert. The wagon was driven by John
Smith. ESbert hailed the Democrats. and. REQ
oknizing his hrDther-in.lnw Marshall, ordered
him TO halt or he would shoot. .,, ..
"Drive on Smith, - shouted Marshall.
+Egbert fired his revolver. and several men In
his party also discharged their weapons. The
mon in the wagon fired back. Ben Smith. the
driver, was shot through both legs and NOR
tally wounded, but nobody else In the wagon
was hurt. Howard Glore. one of the attacking
party, was shot through the body and fell dying
to the ground. but in the excitement was not
missed. Marshall caught up the reins, and,
whipping the horses into a run, took the Silver
ties out OF harms way. Both sides had emptied
their weapons at each other.
As soon as tho wagon reached town Marshall
told his friends OF the attack, andR. E. Deakens,
n Democratic deputy sheriff, undertook to ar.
rest the Republican party. Behkens was one Of
Sheriff Armstrong; county deputies and hap
pened to be In town.
County Judge Williams was aroused, and he
SMore in a posse to help Dcakens make the ar
rests, In tho posse that went to arrest Egbert
and his party were several of those who had
bean attacked In tho wagon. They had secured
warrants for Egbert and those supposed to be
with him.
'Deakens' led the posse up TO Egocrt ana hin
men. He began reading the warrant for Egbert.
but Expert drew MS revolver and shot him.
Deputy Sheriff Deakens said:
you've got me- put III get you. too.' He
nfed win a Tlne, also ordering his posse to
shoot. At least twenty weapons were dis
charged. and Egbert fell. with -four! bullets in
his body. Deakens also dropped and soon died.
Walter Givens, o crippled bystander. received q
shot through Inc leg. and Charles Boon, Q negro.
fell with o bullet In his right lung. Several
ether negroes are said to have been wounded.
but they were carried on at once by their friends.
After the shots were nred the party led BY Eg-
pert surrendered.
SSeverhl other men were arrested. They were
charged with eopsplraey. consisting OF their be-
attack. They are George Hammer, Gold DEM
ocrat; Gable Conway. Gold Democrat: Frank
Moore republican; Otis Evans Republican;
Walter Gains, Republican; Henry Scarce, Re
publican; Mat Stevens, Republican; Lon Rob
mson. Repuplican. MN. ''|'"t
hannen was the leader OF the Fusion party,
no WAS said tohays the funds raised BY
khe fsepeolicans ana Souna-Noney democrats
MI, rriends oenouhce the arrest as an out
rage. ihe prisoners were not allowed to
give Dali. some OF them are conspicu-
Ueakensw were carried home at once. Egbert was
ememoer OF the FIRE department and had been
IN many desperate Arrays. lie was a lighter
kiiier ana iest year was around the Capi-
toi CURING the senatorial ngnt as n guard Tor
AepNoaicans VINO reared JACK Chinn. In fact.
the rumor Is that ne was selected 10 shoot Chinn
occasion arose. ben Marshall the leader OF
ene ShVerites. married ms sister. marshall was
epopular young man. Dut was known as q DOLL
ticiah VINO wouid stop al nothing 10 serve his
party. Inc poHYnt Htpfea Fast pupa rthlS morn
M aiter uayiisnt On the hefen.
Inc Kiiihg q5'nree men Atthe Srookeo Creek
Young preclns3 ln.fockcaetie this aiternoon
was ahotner uepioraoie incideht OF tne election
Cnariey fayhe ana Ms ulenas BOT into a quar-
Iei win the supporter OF an opposition candi'
oate. sherin Muilens was notlhed ana ne com,
manded peace inc TWO parties aeped MIN and
VoiSer. general 8hpresulted ana John Law