New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
NINE DEAD IN A BATTLE.
DESPERATE ENCOUNTER WHEN sHER-
rrF.s POSSE ATTACKS KENTUCKY
,rorNTAINEERS' STRONGHOLD.

,,i55resboro Ky. Feb I3.-AIthough the scene
- .ra fight yesterday between the Sheriff's
=. and Lee Turner's men is less than four
- from this city, il is still impossible TO
.errain the exact casualties on the Turner
- II IS known that at least nine men are
sea5 but il is not yet known definitely how
-,snv men were in the log cabin when the off,
- made the attack and burned it, and it may
- that several We're killed or wounded and
-re-e consumed IN the flames Those who es-
..,ed into the Cumberland Mountains are still
5eaant The dead are:
-r-1I Charles. Deputy Sheriff.
-ovTF john of Sherf's posse.
nYE Charles. negro
HOPPER Joseph. mouHtaiueer.
roHNsON. Frank. bartender
pRADO James nountaineer.
WATSON Perry. nountaineer
urIEH Michael, mouutaineer.
WILSON. Marsh. m0untaineer.
There are reports Of wounded Turner men be-
no cared for in the mountains. Numerous
-nrders have for years been reported as hav-
.,g been committed in and about the log house
xbich was surrounded by a barricade thirty
,sst high and there are general expressions
# satisfaction over its destruction
A month ago some mules owned by Turner
we're levied upon because Of a debt due Giles
colson. A week ago Turner. with fodyguard
veut TO Virginia where the mules had been
.sken and regained them While escaping
y7oore NcCreary. one Of Turner's aids was NOR
tally wounded Yesterday afternoon Deputy
Sheriff Thompson. of Bell County, swore in a
Nose Of fifty citizens Of AIiddesb0ro TO arrest
Turner and the men implicated in the Virginia
rajd Turner heard of this and gathered the
-nountai ineers into his fortress for his defence
When the posse arrived at the cabin de-
nsnd for surrender was refused and firing
-as begun at once. Deputy Sheriff Cecil was
killed in front Of Turner's gate. John Doyle. a
member OF the posse, endeavOred TO secure the
bodT and was shot dead
Fnraged 10y this. the posse set fire 70 the
zooien fortress. The flames spread rapidly.
and steady stream Of bullets was poured into
the barricade, resulting III the death of at least
seven other men. Finally number OF Turner
men fed 10 the mountains Trouble is expected
however before any arrests made on the
charge Of numbering Cecil or Doyle. Lee turner.
With his brother The General" and a larger
trce are patrOllIng the district around the ruins
Of the Quarter House to-day. and will allow
10 one from MlddlesborO 10 pass TO the MingO
mines elsewhere. Meantime, the officers are
rgicent as 70 their next move.
i was reported here tonight that Lee Turner
has been securing the mountains all day to
gather round him enough men 10 come against
the MiddlesbOrO officers. The NiddleshOro men
service all who are available The hand that
vent after Turner yesterday has remained to-
gether all day Ten coal miners from Excelsior
went 70 Min-o mines. where Turner is staying
last night and offered him their services. Mrs
Turner Lees wife, who lives here, said tonight
that she had not heard from her husband since
the battle occurred excepting once, when Lee
teiephOned her that he was safe; but she. be-
heVes that Turner viii remain in the mountains
and rebuild his place. She also says Turner is
g man who does not know what defeat is and if
Il shall be necessary, he VIII put a standing
army OF five hundred uountaineers IN his fort.