The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-04-14
Two Are KILLED /,
In OHIO COUNTY
ONE DEAD; ONE. WOUNDED AS
RESULT OF SHOOTING ARRAY
IN -COLORED SETTLEMENT.
TENNESSEAN IS STABBED.
Fierce Mix-up at Rockport Ends With
Death Of Roy Oller-Ten in
The County Jail.

While engaged In a card game al
the home of Shanks Brookins In
Hayti, the colored settlement of Hart.
ford, late Monday afternoon, a guar.
rel started between Peyton Sullengef
and Mitchell Taylor (colored) and
the former was shot three times By
Taylor when he slashed at the lat.
ter with knife. He died q few min
utes later. A stray bullet hit An
Lawrence in the fieshy part of the
shoulder but he will recover Tay-
lars clothing was cut in several
places by Sullenger but no wounds
were inflicted. The weapon used
was thirty-two caliber automatic
pistol. :
Taylor claims that Sullengsr ours
ed him and that when he took 60.
ceptions he drew knife and that he
(Taylor) tried to leave but found
the door locked. He says he then
drew his gun and fired in self defense.
He then left the place and started to
town to surrender. He was met on
the way by Sheriff Keown. who had
heard Of the trouble, and placed him
under arrest. Taylor is now in jail
waiting examining trial.
Peyton Suilenger, the dead negro,
several years ago killed Cuba Grif-
fin, colored, in a pistol duel where
the Kentucky Light and Power Com
pany plant is now located. He es-
capped across the river but a few days
later came in and surrendered. He
was acquitted Of the charge of muir
der.
The RockpOrt Trouble.
Chief of Police r. e. Her, of Rock
port. brought Virgil Anderson, Leon
ard Anderson and Warren Kelly to
Hartford Tuesday and lodged them
in jail to await examining trial.
Leonard Anderson is charged with
the murder of Roy Oller in Rockport
Friday night. Examining trial set
for Monday.
The killing mentioned above hap
pened in the early night and was the
result of a quarrel between Anderson
and Oller. The argument started in
a pool room and when the pool room
was closed was continued in another
business house and when that, too.
was closed 1t. reached the climax on
the street, in front OF Kevil's store
and was there converted into trag- I
edy. Anderson claims the trouble
had its beginning when Oller boosted
that he was the best man in Rock !
port. or some such, while standing ,
near him in the pool room. He also !,
says that he had started home when
Oller accosted him the last time and
asked II he had offended him. A
friend called Mexican" accompanied !.
The dead man and the defendants
claim he threw some rocks during the
melee. After being knocked down by
)ller Anderson drew his knife and
stabbed the former just under the
ieart. He lived only a short while.
The body of Oller. whose parents
i've in Tennessee, was taken to that
State for burial.
Ten Prisoners In Jail.
Jailer Midkiff has crowded
louise over on the corner there being
en- prisoners in the county Jail for
arious charges. The boys say they
re being well fed and most of them
eem to be making the best of their
position.
Midkiff's boarders and the charges
gainst them are as follows: .
Will Langford. selling liquor with
ut license; Theodore Bailey, horse
Hardin Tanner, hog steal
ng; Emlis Farmer. hog stealing;
harlie Burton, drunk and disorders
', time out Monday; Mitchell Tays
,r. murder Examining trial not yet
sard;l Chas. Fulkerson. murder
ommitted ten years ago; Leonard
.nderson, murder examining trial
Virgil Anderson, Warren
.elley. aiding and abetting In MUIR :