The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-18
A HOT BATTLE YESTERDAY
FIVE MEN WE'RE KILLED OFT
RIGHT AND THREE WOUNDED.
R SUIT PATTY OF WHITE. BAKER TEU0
The Two factions, the PhiIpots and The Crif-
fGs, had saken Sides in this War of
Clans. Manchester in a
State of Terror.

Louisville, July 11.-A special to the
Courier-Journal from London, Ky. tells
Of reportreachinghere Of the outbreak
Of another feud in Clay county by
which five men lost their lives today.
The dead are said to be:
Robert Philpot.
Ed Fisher
Aaron Morris.
Jim Griffin
Hugh Griffin.
These fatalities resulted from pitch
ell battle fought near Little Goose
Creek. three miles from Manchester.
The feud dates back nearly two years.
On Christmas. 1891. James philpat was
killed by Aaron Morris. but before he
died he shot and killed Wm. Bunny. Il
friend of Morris. The Morris and
Grifrins We're closely affiliated. Since
then the feeling between tlhe two fac
tions has been very bitter. and ii mas
been aroused recently Ey the White
Baker hostlitieS. The rhiipots. VINO
are the strongest faction in the noun
tains, numbering about 750 voters,
openly eSp0uscd the cause of the
with the Whites.
The story that reaches here from
Manchester is to the effect that Bob
Ihlpot was arrested this morning by
Deputy Sheriff Wash Taacner. While
very circuns stan;ill. in other respec1s
the report does not show clearly the ori-
gin of the trouble. nor give reason
for PhilEot's arrest lit is that
/, IL, n
bond the latter was she's from behind
by Il member of crowd that had gath
cred. This preCiritated a general figat
with N'inchesters and reyolvers. which
was participated in by George. Gran
vile. Robert and Peter philpot and FL
Fisher on one side. ard Ron. Morris.
Hugh, Jim and Green Griffin on the
ether, The battle began al about
O'Clock and ragged fercely for ten or
fifteen minutes. When it was over ii
was found chat five men had been killed
outright three of the talligprentS were
seriously woCnded. While Peter Philpot
Was the only one on either side to escape
injury. Granville I'hil,1t is said 10 he
enc of the most seriously wounded. He
is Union veteran, having loSr leg al
Stone River. He is an ex-memIer or
to have killed three Of four men. Ed
Fisher who is reported dead. was am
other man with several hicks in his
cane. He WAS but twenty-three years
old. but is said to have killed three men.
An effort was ut Cnce begun to secure
deputies TO go to the seat of the trouDit
and attempt TO restore quiet. but UP to
Il late hour in the afternoon there had
not been enough responses To make ND
Il force that would command respect.
The situation at Manchester is lprl0r-
be Since morning the place has been
in Il state Of terror. scarcely anyone
daring 10 venture out Of doors. Busi-
ness is suspended and the residents are
momentarily expecting a renewal Of
hostlities.
HIS HEADLESS BODY FOUND.
London Depot. Ky. July 17.-Clay
county has had another killing. Dick
Lovcns' body has been found three niles
from Manchester When found his head
was severed from his body and had been
beaten to pulp. A l5-calibre revolver
was found oll the body. Having killed
three men and injured several. he was
probably killed by the friends of one 0f
his victims. He leaves a widow and
eight children
An attempt had been made to kill
VIII Gray. near Manchester. Clay coun-
ty After three shots had passed
through his clothes. one Of them scrap
ing his body, he escaped by running
through Il forest. Gray is one of the
Bakers friends.