Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1893 — SOUTHERN CHIVALRY. [ARTICLE]

SOUTHERN CHIVALRY.

Midwinter Pastime of Kentucky’s Leading Citizens. A Regular Pitched Battle—Few Escape Injury—Excitement Great and More Blood May Be Shed. Tho bloodiest fight in tho history of Magoffin county took place, Tuesday, one mile from Salyersville. There were eight or ten of the county’s best citizens engaged on each side, armed with repeating rifles and navy pistols, and the trouble. which had its inception in a trivial matter the day before, culminated in a pitched battle. John Davis was killed by a pistol shot, said to have been fired after he was disabled and disarmed. W. E. Deskins, constable, was fatally wounded by a shot in the right hip, the ball ranging upward through tire bowels. Montorville Dcskins, a justice of tho peace has not been found since the light. But he left a bloody trail on tho snow through a woodland near the scene of the tragedy, and is supposed to be fatally wounded. The gun which he is known to have been armedwith was found in tho woods. Shepard Cole, coroner of the county, received some terrible blows and may die- Brick Patrick .was shot through the bowels and is reported to be dying. W. T. Patrick, a brother of ex-Shcriff J. C. Patrick, received a rifle ball along tho side of his head and was at first supposed to be dead, but he has rallied. Reports aro conflicting as to the origin of the difficulty. No arrests have been made and more trouble is feared.