Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-04-08

Barbourv1lle, Ky, April S-No
report was received today from
the posses searching for John
Bailey, Clay county feudist, who
yesterday shot and killed Beverly
/ White, of Versailles, at the depot
here and who escaped from a de-
putty sheriff who was about to
take the prisoner to Pineville for
safekeeping.
! A feud of long standing be-
tween the White and Bailey fam
lilies of Clay and Knox counties,
dormant six years, was resur:ect-
ed early Thursday afternoon
when B. P. White, SO years old,
a wealthy farmer, coal and timber
operator, formerly of Clay county
was shot and killed at Heidrick
Station a few miles from Bar
bourville, by John Bailey, of Clay
county, says the Lexington Her
aid.
White was shot just as heI
alighted from train Of the Cum
berland and Manchester railroad,
which operates between Man
chester and Barbourville. the
county seat of Clay county, dis
tance of q miles.
Bailey came face to face with
White as he alighted from the
train. According to reports reach
ing Lexington, Bailey opened fire
Immediately, The only person
who saw the entire act was
small boy who barely escaped be- !
ing struck by the fire.
White fell, his body pierced by
five bullets. He died almost in !!
stantly. He made no statement !
to those who, hearing the shots
ring out, rushed to his side
Following the shooting, Bailey !
accompanied by some Of his
friends. who were standing near
by, seized a hand car from rail- |
road section crew and fed i'll the |
direction of Clay county.
A posse. the members of which |
were mostly from Barbourville,
which arrived at Heidrick short
" after the flight of Bailey and !
his friends, Communicated a 10
connective engine and gave chase.
Meager reports reaching Lex
ington last night. indicated that
the pursuit had led into Clay
county. Word also came from
Barbourville that friends of both
the White and Bailey factions
were arining themselves to be pre-
pared for any trouble that might
arise.
The posse which is pursuing
Bailey and his friends are armed
with high-powered army rifles.
At last reports the posse was
securing the mountains in all eff
fort to apprehend Bailey.
Last night three sons of the
slain man and his widow, Mrs.
Cassie White, 55 years old, who
make their home in Woodford |
county, left Lexington for Bari
bourville to take charge of the
body. The sons of Mr.. White are
S. T., w. L. and J. D. White, Jr.
The slain man, according to his
sons, moved his home to Central
Kentucky almost Is years ago to
escape any further conflict be
tween himself and the members
of the Bailey family. At that
time the two families, both of
which have large connections in
the surrounding sections Of Man
chester and Barbourville, were on
bad termst i
Bailey. who was arrested after
the shooting, escaped from a dep
uty sheriff who was guarding him
while awaiting orders to take the ,
prisoner to Pineville for Safekeep-
ing.
The fugitive and party of his
friends forced section crew to
give up a handcar and escaped on
this, abandoning it II niles from
Barbotirville and taking to the
woods. y
Shortly after the escape IL dep
uty sheriffs, armed with repeating
rifles, arrived to escort the pris-
oner to Pineville.
The officers gave chase on a lo-,;
comotive and later were joined by
friends Of White.
In the meantime it has been
reported that friends of the slayer
are arrning and it is feared that,
an outbreak between the two fac
tions is imminent.
The families have been enemies
for many years. The trouble be-
gan when two Whites, brothers Of
Beverley White, were killed by
two brothers of John Bailey.
Additional apprehension is
caused at Rarho,1rVi11e nv tha fact