The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-26
COURT ON IN CLAY COUNTY.
GRAND JURY BRINGS IN INDICT-
MESTS OF GRIFEINS.

The Bar Chooses q Judge to Try the
Cases, Judge Eversols Sending Word
That He Cannot Attend-Sherih White
Disappears because of "Serious Illness"
MANCHESTER. KY. Oct. 25.-True bills OF in
dtctment. charging Solomon and linton Grill
FIN with the murder OF Deputy Sheriff Wash
Thacker in Clay county on Sept. 4. and against
Eddy and Floyd CALDWELL with completely In
the crime. were returned by the Grand Jury
here to-day II. q. Eversole for some reason.
has not arrived as yet. but he sent word to the
members of the bar to elect special Judge
and 20 ahead with the court Judge @. d. Lit
tie was chosen and Grand Jury empanelled.
The Grand Jury has its hands full there being
about ten killing and assassinations to inves-
tiRate. all OF which have tax Ell place since the
last term Of court in June. in addition to the
killing Of Tom Baker. which Judge Eversole
has promised Gov. Bradley to investigate.
Troops are being held in readiness at Lex
inRton. and II Ia believed by members OF the
bar that Judge Evereole will not come until
the Governor agrees to furnish him with mill
tary protection. In view Of this fact. Judge
Eversole's instructions to try unimportant
matters until he arrives 10 being disregarded.
and Judge Little will take up the cases as
they are reported by the Grand Jury. IL
is highly probable that tho assassin who
killed Tom Baker while he was prs-
oner will never be found. Sheriff White.
from whose house the fatal shot was
fired. has all at once become seriously Ill
and has left the business OF his sflce with
deputies. Commemorative Attorney Isaacs
has also failed to come. He sent word that
he will be compelled to be absent during tho
term because OF sickness in his family in
Perry county. County Attorney Turney and
Is. b. Golden OF Barboursvills will represent
the Commonwealth.
The Grlfans and Philpots are on hand in full
force. all heavily armed. Every one appears in
the best humor and they mngle together. tell
ing Jokes. Valentine G. Philpot came near
getting iato serious trouble and starting a
riot yesterday by saying thath told the farmer.
who came up with his two-horse wagon and
offered to haul of the dead after the Philpot-
Griffin battle on July II. that he only wished
they could finish out load for him. The
Grifllus heard OF this remark and there was
rush to arms" but through some mysterious
agreement the matter was settled and no blood
boy who laid low three Grifflns. In the big
fight. had been shot Yesterday. is untrue. Tom
il dead. the reports to this effect having been
confirmed. Gov Bradley wi be requested to
place the whole county under S martial d az t6 Ss
feud at once but this plan is not considered
practicable by tho chief executive.
the breaking out OF the Baker Howard feud q
year ago last April 10 most remarkable. In
that feud seven men were killed. but tho dar;
ing manner in which the crimes were exeouted
was never before heard OF. In the Philpot-
Griffin feud. which grows out OF the old fend
twelve men have lost their lives in four months
as follows:
killed while a attempting to arrest Mart Smith.
July i7EAaron Morrison. Harvey Grimm.
Green Griffin, OF Grifin faction, and Ed
Fisher OF Philpot faction. killed in battle
Several other men wounded. Philpots tried
SEPT 2|~Bnl Lewis. Deputy Sheriff, killed
while trying to arrest Mart Smith. Smith
SEP 4.-Wash Thacker Deputy Sheriff. killed
while riding along the road with Jim Smith.
friend. Jim, Tom and Sol Griffin and Eddy
and Floyd Chadwell arrested and will be tried
for the crime.
SEP 5.-James Robertson. Philpot sympa-
thizer assassinated n o arrests.
SEP 6.-Henry Marcum. a Grimm feudist,
assassinated: no arrests.
SEP 2S.-Eli Taylor. a Juryman In Philpot
cases. assaasinated: no arrests.
Oct. 23.-Tom Whittamore, friend OF Philpots.
assassinated: no arrests.
OCT 23.-Simon Philpot assassinated at
Pigeon Roost; no arrests
One woman was shot and seriously wounded
having been mistaken for a Philpot. and the
homes Of a number OF the factionists riddled
with bullets at night.