The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-08
SALVAHONISTS IN THEaa
LAND OF FEUDS
staff Captain Boyd's Graphic Description of
His Campaign in Breathitt County.

shooting they hear, which is not at all
unusual, and for fear the rough noun
taineers will attack them the guard
Is provided with two Calling guns, with
which, they barricade their. quarters,
besides their rifles and revolvers.
Attended Meetings Heavily Armed.
I'm every section of the land of
feuds we visited" said Capt Boyd.
. the people attended the meetings
heavily armed. Many rough, bearded
men came to the services with their
Winchester rifles either swung across
their backs or on their shoulders.
Others carried revolvers of enormous
size in their belts, but all showed the
deepest respect for the religious serv-
ice, men, who it was explained to u.s.
who thirsted for one another's blood
kneeling down together while we in
Voked Gods blessings upon them. We
had no objections to the Firearms
however, and conducted our meetings
just the same, singing songs, in which
nearly everybody joined in their own
rough manner, and talking and pray
ing with them individually when they
would allow us.
Evidences of Prosperity.
Speaking of the general personnel of
the country, Capt. Boyd said that the
country roads are thickly settled, COM
Portable farm houses. many of logs,
lining the highways. Barns full of
grain and round. sleek cows. horses,
hogs and poultry, telling of the general
prosperity of a thrifty people who can
fight even better than they can pillow.
The party did not go far into the back
woods settlements, however, where it
is said, the people are very poor and
generally illiterate.
The Salvation Army expedition into
the feud section was not without its
benefits to the people in whose behalf
it was made Capt. Boyd declaring that
out of the $1,000 people who attended
their services, between thirty and for
ty made public professions of
their conversion, while hundreds
stood up or raised their hands when
the invitation was given for all who
desired prayer in their behalf to do so.
Slayer of Eleven People Hung.
Capt. Boyd tells of an execution the
party witnessed at Wise Court House,
Va, Sept. 25. Clifton Branan, a white
man, the murderer of ten men and his
wife, was hanged. The execution was
public, and was witnessed by several
hundred people. I'm that particular
section, however, a vigorous crusade
against murder is on said Capt.
Boyd, land in the last few years
dozen men have been hanged for the
one crime, while there are now in the
Jail five or six more, who, the citizens
declare, will receive their just deserts
on the gallows"
Summing up the work of the Sal
vationists in the feud section, Capt.
Boyd said:
I'VE consider our expedition a glow
ing success. Judging both from at
tendance and the number of converts,
we accomplished everything and
great deal more than we had antict-
pated. Even when we would stop at
a small hamlet where there were but
four or five houses. we found that the
news of our coming had preceded
us, and the people from the country
districts came in in wagons, buggies,
on horseback and afoot to attend the
services. Since we have made our re-
port to general headquarters, two Sal
walton Army officers have been posted
at Jackson, who will also work Hine-
man, Hazard and probably Whites
burg, and two at Pikesville, who will
have charge of the army work through
@out Sandy Creek. We hope to do a
great work where there is such an
opportunity and our expedition, ac-
quainting ourselves with the field and
abiding for a time among the people,
was merely the first blow for the
cause"
Capt. Boyd delivered his lecture,
Among the Feudists of Kentucky to
a large audience at the Salvation Army
hall last night. No admission fee
was charged and those who heard the
officer recite his adventures in the
famous section evinced unusual in
terest. A'4ikl