The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-07-03
THREE KILLED.
Blind Tigers Caused Three Muir.
ders Last Sunday.

Lee DOllarnlue ana deO. 0Teeue
instantly killed by VIM. Osborn at
Whitehouse.
Jack Gilkerson fatally shot by
Ulysses Patrick, Jr., near Falls of
Tug.
That is the record for last Sun
day. All threa Of the tragedies
took place at Illicit liquor boats,
with which the citizens all along
the river are being harrassed more
than ever OF late. The large
amount OF railroad work creates an
unusual demand for the stuff and
and there are always a lot OF fell
lows ready to take all kinds OF
chances TO supply such demands.
The double murder at White
house occurred at Bill 0sbOrn's
boat Sunday evening. Osborn
first shot Dollarhido and then
quickly finished the job by club
bling him. This occurred at the
waters edge near the boat. George
Greene entered the boat few min
utes afterward and was shot to
death. Osborn then stepped out
OF the boat and waded across the
river. He was very drunk and did
not make very rapid progress in
getting away. A posse was quick
| ly formed and went in pursuit.
They were very cautious, however,
MS Osborn was well armed and a
desperate character. He declared
he would not be captured but would
surrender to the proper officials.
Soon after dark fifteen or twenty
shots were heard from the suppos-
cd locality OF the posse and the re-
port has since been circulated that
Osborn was killed. However, the
next morning blood hound was
taken from Kenova TO Whitehouse
In response to telegram. The dog
was used all afternoon in trying to
find 0sborn's trail, but without
success.
1t Is said the three men involved
In this tragedy had quarreled over
a game OF cards a short time be-
fore the killing.
Dollarhlde was a resident OF
Whitehouse and was under indict.
ment in U. S. Court for Illicit Ii
Iquor dealing. He leaves a family.
Greene was unmarried and his
home was on Blaine, 10 this coun-
ty. He was employed as a team
ster by Thos. Burchetl, the black
smith at Whitehouse.
Osborn is said to be son OF
"Bad Billp Osborn,oi Beaver, Floyd
county, who has long list of dead
ones to his creditor discredlt.
The old man is said TO have re.
formed some years ago, however,
and become preacher.
Our Paintsville correspondent
! gives another version OF the affair
Three men are in Jail there charg.
ed with completely in the crime,
THE TUG TROUBLE.
On Sunday afternoon near the
Falls OF Tug, ten miles southeast
OF Louisa, Ulysses Fitzpatrick, Jr.
fatally shot Jack Gilkerson. The
affair occurred on the West Vir
ginia side Of the river, near 8
"bllnd tiger" where number haC
; congregated aud were drinking
Gllkerson lived until ten O'CLOCK
that night.
1t is probably a case Of self-de
T Tense, as II is alleged that Gilker
a son was attempting to shoot Fitz
patrick, The latter got In his worl
first, firing twice and hitting hi
victim both times. The ball tina
: caused death entered the abdomen
/ and passed out through the lowe
g part of the back. The other bulle
took effect in the shoulder. A Al
s revolver was used.
There had been no previous trou
BILE between the men, so far as W
= can learn. Gilkerson was drunk
'. When in that condition he was in
l. clined to be Quarrelsome, but wheI
10 sober was a good citizen. Fitzpat
!. rick is reported to have been sobe
when the trouble occurred. II
left soon afterward, saying he wa
d going to Wayne tosurrender to tn
~ authorities.
x Fitzpatrick is about % years oil
u and married, and is a son Of Jane
y Fitzpatrick. He and his brothe
have a small store in that neigf
= borhood. Gilkerson was farmer
- about 50 years old. He leaves
"A family, and all Of his children al
- grown. Both the men were res
80 dents of this county.