West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-02-14
TURNER SEEKS REvEACE
GATHERING MOUNTAINOUS 20
ATTACK OFFICERS. -
His Fort Was Burned, Nssr Midt1es
roro, ky.--Nine Killed In
Fight.


though the scene of the fighting
Wednesday between the sherln
posse and Lee Turner's men, at MS
Quarter House." is less than TOUR
miles from this city, it was lmposs!-
BILE yesterday to ascertain the exact
casualties on the Turner side. 1t is
known that nine men all told are
dead. but it was not known definitely
how many men were in the log cabin
when the officers made the. attack
and burned 1t, and it may be that sew
eral were killed and wounded and
were consumed in the flames. Those
who escaped into the Cumberland
mountains were still defiant The
dead are:
Some CT the Victims.
Deputy Sheriff Charles Cecil
Posseman John Doyle and the follow
ing .mountalneers: Charles Dye, ne
gro; Marsh Wilson, Perry Watson
Frank Johnson, bartender; Mike
WEIGH, Jim Prado and Joe Hopper.
There are reports of Wounded Tur
ner men being cared for in the noun
tains. Numerous murders have 70:
years been reported as having been
committed in and about the noted log
house, which was surrounded by 1
t1rricade 80 feet high.
A month ago some mules owned by
Turner were levied upon because OF
debt due Giles Colson. A week age
Turner. with body guard, went tt
Virginia, where the mules had beer
taken, and regained them. While es
Gaping Boore McCreary, one of Tur
ner's aides, was MORALLY wounded
Wednesday afternoon Deputy Sheriff
Thompson, of Bell county, swore in g
posse Of so citizens of MiddleSboro tC
arrest Turner and the men implicit
ed in the Virginia raid Turner hear!
Of this and gathered the mountaineers
into his fortress for his defense
Demand For Surrender Refused.
When the posse arrived a demand
for surrender was refused and FIRM
began at once. Deputy Sheriff Ceci
vas killed in front of Turner's gate
John Doyle, member of the posse
endeavored to secure the body and
was shot dead.
Enraged by this the posse set fire
to the wooden fortress. The flames
spread rapidly and a steady stream
OF bullets was poured into the bar
ricade, resulting in the known deaths
OF seven other men. Finally a mum
Der OF Turner's men fed to the noun
tains. Trouble is expected, however
Before any arrests are made on the
charge Of numbering Cecil or Doyle
Lee Turner, with his brother, "The
General" and large force were pa
trolling the district around the ruins
CT the Quarter House. yesterday
and viii allow no one from Middles-
boro to pass to the Mingo mines o.
elsewhere. Meantime the officers are
rcticent as to their next move.
Turner Gathering cIansmen.
1t was reported here last night that
ee Turner, proprietor of the burned
Quarter House" who ESCAPED from
the Palisades with his brother. Gen.
eral, during the battle Wednesday
afternoon, had been all day securing
the mountains to gather round him
enough men to come against the Mid
dlesboro officers who burned his fort
and killed his staunchest supporters.
The Middlesboro men are greatly
alarmed and have mustered into ser.
vice all who are available. The band
that went after Turner Wednesday
had remained together all day yes.
terday. Ten coal miners offered him
their services.
Mrs. Turner, Lees wife. who lives
here, said last night that she had no.
heard from her husband since the
battle occurred, excepting once. when
Lee telephoned her that he was safe
but she is Of the opinion that Turner
Will remain in the mountains and re-
build his place. She also said Tur-
ner is man who does not know What
defeat is, and ii 1t shall be neces.
tary. he will put standing army q: