Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 August 1893 — HOW THEY DIED. [ARTICLE]

HOW THEY DIED.

Stary of the Harrison County Ambuscade by William Conrad. The Conrad brothers, who dealt so hardly with the Harrison county White Caps who attacked their home, Saturday ■ night, were seen at Mulbrough, Ky., on Monday. They disclaimed having anything to do with their father's death. Last Saturday morning they found theirdogs poisoned, and accordingly prepared for a raid Saturday night. They slept in a corn patch adjoining the house until ? a. m., Sunday morning, when they were awakened by a noise, and soon forty men filed past within fifteen feet of them. “We decided not to shoot,” said William Conrad, “until we could see what they intended to do. One of them picked up u rail and began battering in the door. Our mother and sister were dragged out, and a rope was placed about sister's neck. We raised up and would have shot, but we were afraid of hitting mother and sister. Finally some of the party went on the porch, one of them carrying a light. Two were standing between ns and the light, and we thought this would be a good time to shoot. I cock°d both barrels, which were heavily loaded, and pulled one trigger. The light went out and three men fell. As soon as they saw the flash, the raiders shot in our direction, but we had moved to new positions and I fired again. Their bullets continued to whistle through the corn and then we emptied our guns Into the crowd. I’m sure more men were wounded than were killed. I don’t see how each shot could have failed to hit five or six men. They fired several times at us, but by changing our positions they missed us ever time Before the shooting commenced they dragged mother to the cistern and threatened to throw her in. Nam killed the man who carried the rope. After this we did not shoot any more, but raw up the side of the hill, the raiders going another way. Alter they were gone we went back to the house and looked at the five dead men. I knew their faces, but I had never spoken to one of them. I told mother to go and tell Mrs. Jones, and have some one come and take care of the bodies. Two of them were on the porch but the others had crawled some distance away. We could have killed more of them without being hurt, but we didn't want to. Sunday afternoon we rowed across the river. We sent our mother and sister away, and they are here In Mulbrough.” Warrants have been issued for the arrest of the Conrads, but they are in hiding and there Is a reign of terror In the Mosquito Creek valley. The White Caps are in constant fear that the Conrads will pick them off. The Conrads have many friends who will aid them in avoiding arrest, and it Is doubtful If they are captured without further bloodshed.