Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-01-24
FEUDlSTS AT WAR.
A Kentucky Town is the scene or \
Dynamite Outrage-MiiitIa Are Sent
10 the Scene of Trouble.

40 the Scene of Trouble.
Corbin, Ky. Jan. IA riot oc-
CURED here last night as a result of
the shooting Wednesday afternoon of
James Shotwell by Rollie White, and
several persons have been killed and
injured. Shotwell is in precarious
condition and not expected to recov-
er. The trouble grew out of the
fact that White had been paying at
tention to Shotwell's daughter
against the will of the latter.
After the shooting White submit
ted to arrest and was placed in his
brothers. grocery store, where a
guard was placed over him, awaiting
the arrival of the sheriff. At 6:30
p III. terrific explosion took place
under the grocery. So severe was
the shock that il tore the building
literally to pieces. There were about
dozen persons in the building at
the time. Several escaped with
slight injuries, while several remain
in the debris dead.
Immediately after the explosion
there was rapid firing in the neigh
borhood by unknown parties con-
cealed in the darkness. After the
shooting ceased Susan Cox was found
dead near the wrecked building, hav-
ing been struck by a stray bullet.
Corbin, KY, Jan. 1s.-This place
last night was in a high pitch of
anxiety. Reports were received of
armed men massing outside of the
| town, representing the factions in
| the feud that caused so much trouble
| Wednesday night. The special train
| with troops from Lexington is due
this morning. No attempt was made
yesterday to clear away the debris
! of the White building, wrecked We'd
nesday night by dynamite. Every
one kept within doors, fearing fur
| ther trouble between the Shotwells
and Whites before troops could ar
| rive.
| Friends of the Shotwells searched
every train last night for certain
| friends of the Whites, here and at
| Williamsburg. 1t was during these
proceedings that Judge Morrow
asked Gov. Beckham for troops. Fifty
of the Chadwells, from Clay county,
came to Gray's station last night,
Sheriff Sutton has sworn a large
force of deputies.
The ShotweIIs occupy the hills near
the town, while the White forces are
mostly in Corbn. All residences are
barricaded There has been some
relief since Roch White and Raleigh
| White were arrested and taken to
| Williamsburg, the county seat. Roch
White is crippled and will lose both
eyes as the result of the explosion.
Although the trouble between the
two families was precipitated by
| Raleigh White killing old man Shot
well, yet it has been brewing many
years. Mary ShotweIl and young
White have been engaged and, not
withsta nding the fact that her father
is dead, she expresses sympathy for
White Mrs. White, mother of the
White boys, is more than 20 years
old and is in a serious condition. Ear
" last evening a number of noun
taineers. unknown in Corbin, rode to
the outskirts of the town and fired
their Winchesters and then rode
away.
Sheriff Sutton made an attempt
yesterday to arrest the Shotwells,
but was held off at the point of Win
rhesters. He stated that he will ar
rest the boys when the troops arrive
and he will have more than 100 depu-
ties Of his own. The Shotwells will
be charged with blowing up the
White store.
As a result of the riot here We'd
nesday night two persons were
killed. one mortally wounded, three
or four others wounded and build
ing wrecked by dynamite.
Lexington, KY, Jan. 1S.-Roger d.
Williams, colonel of the Second regi-
ment, Kentucky guard, received or
ders from the adiutant general to
hold troops in readiness for call to
Corbin in the event of further riot
ing. One company and Battery A
were assembled at the armory and
last night Col. Williams received or
ders TO take the militia to Corbin.
SiXty-five men left under orders at
| that hour. The orders were issued
by Gov. Beckham.