The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-01
FROM OSBORN'S GAP.


Itcfrc~r-1sienc~ q ne Ma Ssen> Gao r--~
osncx~'s Gar. Va, Aag. ai.-were a
history Of the many that have existed
from tine 10 time In the state Of Kes-
lucky 10 be written. those Of Eikhorn
Greek would play prominent part in the
narrative, thoegA on account Of the isels-
tion Of this section these fesss have not
gotten into print ss frequently ss have
those Of other sections more closely con-
nected eth the outside world. IL appears
that the fsuIists With their biSb-b.nded
Pillsge and murderous incliastions have
evsrrldden the laws Of the stats and a
reign Of terror has been the result through
years past, the like Of which IL is TO he
hoped viii never he repeated.
A huge rock wall on Elkhorn Creek
near the dwelling house Of John Wright,
a noted feudes,, marks the spot where
hercs battle vas fought between the or
posing clans Of Wright and Ciaibe Jones.
That was in the days when Tall Hall. the
notorious outlsw, who was hanged at Wise
in 1892, vas a member Of wright's clan.
There Is a graveyard ON upper Eikhorn
which Is called "The Graveyard Of the
Murdered. ~hcre he buried the bodies Of
many OF the Inflated feudists. who we're
killed between the wears Of le92 aud 1902
while several Others lie ~ithiu sight OF
this spot
These mountain icuds usually start
from trivial offences, but a. tail oaks
from litt4e-acorus grow" 20 trihinc often
ces 90 time assume formidable proper
lions and breed murder 10 the hearis of
these. antagonists. Then the result is
that they arm themselves with the most
deadly pieces ohtaiuablo ard watch fos
zach other from ambush. Many a noun
tain path and other isolated places have
been the scenes Of hcartless murders com
mittcd 10y these icudists
Here b. a iist Of the victims Of the feud
wars who are buried in the Elkhoru
graveyard, given Joe the order OF their
deaths
Jim Kelly, who was killed bv Ike Moore
iu le'2. Henderson Mullins, Who vas kili-
90 by Henry Adams. Ira Mullins aud par
y, consisting OF his viic. Wilson Mullins.
John chapel aud a boy whose name IT, NOT
nov recalled, ~ho vcrc murdered bv Doe
Taylor and the Fleming brothers. Cal and
henan, near Pound cap. Ira Muiius and
henderson, above mentioned, were broth
crs. The Craft brothers, John Henry and
Ht'N't tH'|H l|N WIZ NNANNN NiN NNNM liur-
risou Mullins, son of Ira. aud fret cousin
% be rictims. Garfield Potter. Who vas
killed uu Pound River. 10 h. claimed bv tie
accidental di-charrc Of bic own pistol.
loot there seems To- Doe some doubt a. Co
ihe truihiuliuc7s Of The story GEORGE
Washington Potter. who was killed BOZ
hickcusnn County. Va. vhiic resisted or.
rc-' hr ihc officers Frank Mullins. who
vas Killed boy man named Hlovins. /
Those buried NJ other points within sight
oi The fikhuru graveyard are Jim Rob !
elis, rho was allied hy Henry Nauovcr.
Manuel Dunn. vho was Killed hy Ben Woo
macAcr Preston Fleming, who va- ksllcd |
NY officer Hatcher. oi pikc,ille. Nv. Hen /
o. Nanorcr. uho ~as Killed bv t,.orrc /
johnson. Aaron Wright. who was KILLED [
nf George Washington Potter
The Great Noithcrc Coal aud Coke Com /
panY afr nov developing this section aud 7
h BE- io ho hoped tAat thc reign ct terror ]
BE- now thing ot thc past. aud that iu its /
stcad law viil hc upheld. order prevail. |
aud peace aud prosperity flourish. b.