Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 November 1899 — KILLED IN FEUDS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

KILLED IN FEUDS.

Hostile Factions Came Reign of Terror in Clay County, Kentucky. Five more men have been reported killed within the last four days by participants in the Baker-Griffin-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 postoffice. His body was found in a well. Four men shot to death from ambush is the record for Tuesday and Monday. Tom W'hittemore was ambushed 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 Shot, 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

Whittemore were friends of the Philpots, and it is supposed they were ambushed by some of the Griffin faction. One of the Philpot faction was ambushed and killed on House branch of Horse creek Tuesday as he was 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 was in the old Perry County French-Eversole fend. 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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