Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1899 — KILLED IN FEUDS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

KILLED IN FEUDS.

Hostile Factions Cause Reign of Terror in Cloy County. Kentucky. Five more men have been reported killed within the last four days by participants in the Bafeer-Griffln-Philpot feud, and terror reigns in Clay County, Kentucky. Judge Eversole fled from the county seat, fearing to hold court, and the Governor was asked to send troops to restore order. Jim Bob Travis was killed Saturday at Hamlet postofflee. His body was found in a well. ' Four men shot to death from ambush is the record for Tuesday ami Monday. Tom Whittemore was am.bushed and shot through the head seven miles from Manchester Tuesday while he was on the way from Horse Creek to Manchester with Dan Parker, who is to be tried for killing one of the Turners. Parker, who is an old fighter, was also idiot, but he threw himself on the ground and escaped with a few wounds. This is the twentieth time Parker has been ambushed by his enemies. Parker and

Wliittemore were friends of the Philpote, and it is supposed they Mere ambushed by some of the Griffin faction. , One of the Philpot faction was ambashed and killed on House branch of Horse creek Tuesday as he M-as coming from the Pigeon Roost district to attend court. A clash between the Baker and White factions occurred on Sexton’s creek; and it is reported that two men were killed. Circuit Judge Eversole, who was to have opened court Monday at Manchester. came within two miles of town, and, when he heard the news, fled, fearing assassination. as he M-as in the old Perry County French-Eversole feud. The county bar held an election- and appointed Carlo Lytle special judge. Both the Philpot and Griffin factions at Manchester are in small armies, heavily armed;

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