A WAR TO THE DEATH RAGING IN KNOTT COUNTY, KY.
THE DECATUR DAILY REPUBLICAN
DECATUR, ILLINOIS
29 MAY 1885
A WAR TO THE DEATH RAGING IN KNOTT COUNTY, KY.
CATTLETTSBURG, KY., MAY 23 ----- A gentleman who arrived here last
night brings the news of a neighborhood war on the head waters of
BEAVER CREEK, KNOTT COUNTY.
The leaders in the difficulting are TALT HALL, on one side, and
CLABE JONES, on the other. Each has from twenty to thirty
desperate followers.
The origin of the trouble is said to be the killing of a man by
the name of SALYER some time last March, in FLOYD COUNTY, at which
time JONES charged that HALL was responsible for the murder.
This caused HALL, who has killed two or three men, to put on his war
paint and go in quest of JONES' scalp. The latter being apprised
of HALL's movements, rallied his friends, and HALL had to take the
defensive.
A few days ago the HALL party were driven into a house by JONES and
His men, and since then the war has been waged in earnest.
HALL and his men are still fortified in the house, which is
surrounded by JONES and his followers. On several occasions the
HALL party have attempted to fight their way out, but were driven
back. So far five men have been killed and several others wounded.
No person is allowed to pass through the neighborhood, and those
living in the immediate vicinity are fleeing for safety. The
greatest excitement prevails.
HALL and his men can not get any assistance from their friends,
while JONES' party are being reinforced daily, and it is only a
question of time, and a short period, too, until HALL and his party
will be exterminated.
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