Hutchinson gazette., 1899-07-20
A FEUD. OUTBREAK.
kentucky Again the Scene OF
Bloodshed and Murder.
FIVE MEN KILLED ON MONDAY.
Tho Battle Grew out Of the PhilpOts
Morris Feud-'rho Authorities
Are PowerIeSs 60 lse-
store order.

London, n.y., July lS'--A TepoTt nus
rearheu mere OF the outbreak OF an
other feud In Clay County by which
five men lost their lives Monday The
dead are said TO be; Robert Phllpot,
Ed rsher, Aaron Morris, jim Griffin
Hugh Griffin.
These fatalities resulted from q
pitched battle fought near Little
Goose creek, three miles from Man
chester.
The feud dates back nearly two
years. On Christmas, 1897, James
Philpot was killed by Aaron Morris.
but before he died he shot and killed
William Bundy, friend OF Morria'
The Morrlses and Grifiins were closely
affiliated. Since then, the two fac
tons have been very bitter, and II has
been aroused recently by the White
Baker hostilities, The Philpots, who
are the strongest faction In the noun
tains, numbering about $50 voters
openly espoused the cause OF the Balt'
ers, while the Grillins took sides with
the Whites,
The story that reaches here from
Manchester is to the effect that Bob
Philpot was arrested this morning by
Deputy Sheriff Wash Thicker. While
very circumstantial in other respects,
the report does not show clearly the
origin of the trouble, nor give the rea'
son for philpot's arrest. 1t Is said
that, while Thacker was taking Phil
pots bond, the latter was shot from
behind by member Of crowd that
had gathered
This precipitated general fight
with Winchesters and revolvers which
was participated in by George Gran
Vile, Robert and Peter Philpot and Ed
Fisher, on one side, and Aaron Nor
ris, Hugh, Jim and Green Griffin on
the other.
The battle began at about O'Clock
and ragged fiercely for ten or hfteen
minutes. When IL was over II was
found that the five men mentioned
above had been killed outright, three
Of the belllgerents were seriously
wounded, while Pete Philpot was the
only one on either side to escape in
Jury. Granville philpot is said to be
one of the most seriously wounded.
He is q Union veteran, having lost a
leg at Stone river. lie is an eX-mem-
Der Of the Kentucky legislature, and is
said to have killed three or four men.
Ed Fisher, who is reported dead, was
another man with several hicks in his
cane. lie was but % years old, but
was said TO have killed three men.
The story Of this battle caused con-
sternntion here, Notwithstanding the
fact that serious trouble has been eX-
pected to break out among the noun
taneers OF Clay County ever since the
assassination OF Tom Baker several
weeks ago. An effort was at once be-
gun to secure deputies to go to the
seat of trouble and attempt to re-
store quiet, but up to late hour in
the afternoon there had not been
enough responses to make up force
that would command respect. The
situation at Manchester is deplorable.
OlHCG llOTulHB1 lilV P'"SN h"" "NNs So
a state of terror, scarcely anyone dar-
ng to venture out Of doors. Business
is suspended and the residents are mo-
mentarily expecting renewal OF hos
tilities.
Dick Loven's body has been found
three miles from Manchester. He was
beaten to death in the night. When
found his head was severed from his
body and had been beaten to pulp.
A 45-caliber revolver was found on the
body. Having killed three men and
injured several he was probably killed
by the friends Of one of his victims.
He leaves a widow and eight children.
An attempt has been made to Kill
win Gray, near Manchester, Clay
County. After three shots had passed
through his clothes, one OF them
scraping his body, he escaped by rum
ming through forest. Gray is one OF
the Bakers friends.