Newspapers; Adair County KY   The Adair County News, Columbia   10-Nov-1897

Submitted By: Laura Frost Wright   lsllwright@fuse.net
Date of Submission: 14-Nov-2001

TERRIBLE TRADEGY:
Joe WRIGHT and Jase BLACKERTY shoot one another to death at Junction City KY.
We take from the Danville Advocate the following account of a terrible tradegy
that occurred at Junction City on Tuesday the 2nd inst. One of the parties who
was slain, Mr. WRIGHT was well-known to a number of our citizens, having
frequently visited Columbia while Elder W. K. AZBILL was president of
C.C. College. He was an uncle of Miss Mable WRIGHT who was a student of that
institution. Joe WRIGHT and Jase BLACKERTY had a desperate street fight at
Junction City yesterday in which both men were killed. WRIGHT lived one minute
after being shot and BLACKERTY survived three minutes. It was a most
extraordinary encounter, BLACKERTY displaying great nerve during the duel.
The killing was the result of old trouble between the men. BLACKERTY, when
drinking, was very dangerous and frequently became disorderly. He had
terrorized Junction City a number of times. Several years ago Frank ELLIS,
then town marshal, went to arrest BLACKERTY and deputized WRIGHT to assist
him. BLACKERTY resisted and ELLIS and WRIGHT opened fire on him. BLACKERTY
fell and the two men went up and fired several shots into his body. BLACKERTY
miraculously escaped death and lived to prosecute WRIGHT and ELLIS for
shooting him. The case in court did not terminate satisfactory and he never
ceased to harass WRIGHT. Time and again was an encounter narrowly averted, and
the death of one or both of them was expected at most any time. Tuesday
BLACKERTY was drinking. Some persons allege that WRIGHT was also slightly
under the influence of liquor. About half past one o'clock, WRIGHT was talking
to a crowd of men between TUTTLE's place of business and Dunn & Surber's
store. During the conversation WRIGHT, it is alleged, made a remark about
BLACKERTY which BLACKERTY, then passing by, overheard. BLACKERTY stopped and
said: "What's that you said about me?" There are conflicting stories regarding
what immediately followed. Proba(b)ly the most authentic is, that WRIGHT and
BLACKERTY drew their weapons about the same time and BLACKERTY fired first
missing WRIGHT. WRIGHT'S first and only shot struck BLACKERTY in the lungs and
felled him to the ground with a death wound. WRIGHT might still have lived had
he not, like many another man, wanted to bend over the form of his victim.
BLACKERTY was upon the ground, almost motionless, with his pistol in his hand.
WRIGHT walked up to him and as he approached, BLACKERTY, with wonderful
vitality, raised up and fired. WRIGHT received the ball in the lower part of
his abdomen and fell backward. Several friends caught him and started toward
the hotel with him. After they had gone a few yards, some one remarked to him:
"Jase is dead." "Yes" feebly answered WRIGHT, "and he has killed me." With
this he sank to the ground and expired. The killing naturally created a great
deal of excitment at Junction City. It was the only occurence which disturbed
election day there. WRIGHT leaves a widow and one child. He married the
widow SHERRITT. BLACKERTY was unmarried. Both men were well known. WRIGHT
conducted the Junction City marble works. WRIGHT'S funeral was held last
Wednesday at the Christian Church in Junction City KY.

STATE NEWS:
Stanford has a population of 1,186. Corn gathering is progressing
all over KY. A fire on Main Street, Louisville, destroyed $60,000 worth of
property. A scoundrel shot and killed two fine mules belonging to Tom FORD,
Princeton. Carter T. WALKER, who was a prominent citizen of Boyle County, died
last Monday. The turkey crop is short in other states, hence the fowls are
higher in KY. Christ Church cathedral, Louisville, celebrated its
seventy-fifth anniversary last Sunday. Centre College foot ball team was
defeated last Saturday by the University of Cincinnati. Mrs. Mary C. WATTS,
wife of Judge Charles. C. WATTS, died at her home in Shelbyville Sunday.
There are quite a number of candidates already in the field for the offices
to be filled by the legislature. John N. BRADSHAW, a mill-stone dresser of
Louisville, was accidently shot by a saloon-keeper, John PHELPS at Bardstown
Monday. Henry S. BANK, a well known young physician of Louisville, was
assaulted and robbed on the streets Monday night by three negroes.
A policeman stands at the corner of First and Chestnut streets, Louisville,
to protect girls going to and from school from the insults of medical
students. Walter LESLIE, nephew of the ex-Governor, will have to be again
tried for murder. The court of appeals has reversed the sentence of 21 years
on a technicality. The case went up from Monroe. Clarence HALL, who shot
Jo DAVIS near the dripping springs, a few weeks ago, has gotten himself into
more trouble. Friday night he shot Charley ADAMS on the Crab Orchard Pike
without provacation (sic).

AVERTISED LETTERS:
The following letters remained in the Columbia post-office uncalled for:
J.F. BARBEC (1), John GREEN (1), Mary EMBRY (2), Mamie KING (1),
Lena MARVIN (1), J.B. RENDER (1).

GONE TO THE PEN:
The business of the Metcalf Circuit Court closed last Monday. During the term
the following persons were convicted and sent to the penitentiary:
Alexander STEPHENSON, one year, obtaining money under false pretenses;
Ed JEANS, house breaking, two years; Patrick FORREST, five years, robbery.

LOCAL NEWS:
A good time to clean out your flues. Crokonole (sic) parties are becoming
fashionable. Circuit Court opens at Burksville next Monday. Go to E.T. WILLIS
for your cooking and heating stoves. Frank SINCLAIR will in a few days remove
his stock of goods to the Tutt Block. Clint SMITH was elected constable in the
Columbia precinct, receiving a large vote. Dr. J.N. PAGE has had his dwelling
recovered and painted, making it appear almost new. The Richmond Register says
G.E. BLACK sold 200 extra feeding cattle at sale last week. There have been
twenty some odd dwellings erected at Kimble, Russell County, in the past six
months. We learn that Mr. Jo HILL, who is now doing business at Horse Cave
will return to Columbia in the near future. Frank SINCLAIR will make you close
prices on boots, shoes, hats, caps, gloves, jeans, pants, and overalls. Tate
TURPIN has removed from College Street, to the residence "on the hill" facing
the Campbellsville Pike owned by Judge GARRETT. C.T. TRIPLETT has removed from
the parsonage on Burksville Street to the dwelling on College Street he
recently purchased of Z.M. STAPLES

MARRIAGE LICENSES:
The following marriage licenses were issued from the Adair County Clerk's
office during the month of October:
Frank C. WHEELER to Vic L. SPARKS; J.M. BRAGG to Anna L. ENGLAND;
Irvine H. BURRESS to Zora BARNES; Rob(er)t P. ROWE to Lenora ROBERTSON;
I.W. HOLMES to Nancy J. MONDAY; Zephouis BENNETT to Ida COOMER;
Cha(rle)s F. SCOTT to Alice SNEED; J.L. BURTON to Mary A. BURTON;
R.P. JOHNSON to Nancy M. SINCLAIR; Gibony SHEARER to Lucy LLOYD;
C.W. CAMPBELL to Valeria HARMON; A.J. WRIGHT to Lizzie HARMON;
J.M. BURTON to Martha H. POWELL.
Colored: Ernest HARDIN to Aggie WHITE; A.L. WHITE to Laura TURNER.

MINISTER'S COLUMN:
Rev. B.D. PORTER, of the C.P. Church, has been holding a meeting at Carmel
Church. Reverend S.J. THOMPSON will preach at Carmel next Sunday. "Uncle Sol"
TURPEN preached at Egypt last Sunday. Reverend J. H. BELL of this County has
been appointed to fill the Jamestown circuit since the death of Reverend
J. W. TABOR. Elder Z.T. WILLIAM will preach at the Chrisitian Church next
Sunday. Reverend Jessie L. MURRELL, presiding elder, Columbia District,
preached last Sunday at GRIDE's Chapel, Cumberland County. Reverend
Jno S. CRANDALL preached last Sunday at Glenn's Fork. The Methodists are to
have revival meetings there beginning this week. Reverend T.F. WALTON preached
last Sunday at Ebenezer, Green County. Reverend C.F. HARTFORD of Vine Grove KY
preached at the Methodist Church in this city last Sunday. Reverend
E.W. BARNETT has returned from a visit to his parents in VA and will fill his
regular appointment at Zion next Sunday.

DIED:
Judge R.G. COLE, an old citizen of Cumberland County, died at his late home at
Amandaville a few days ago. He was about 78 years old and was well-known to
many people in Adair. He served one term as County Judge of Cumberland County.

MORE LOCAL:
The new municipal board will promptly elect Dr. J.N. PAGE Mayor of the city,
who will take great pride in keeping the town regulated. Dr. G.T. SIMPSON will
not remove to Columbia. He has sold the RHORER property to Mr. Oscar PILE for
$1250 and decided to locate in Burksville. Eli BAILEY, who killed Vy WATKINS,
was acquited by Judge HANCOCK last Friday. The public is familier with the
particulars which led to the killing. Over sixty thousand dollars has been
paid by Adair County stockmen in the last few months. HUDSON & PAGE alone have
paid out over forty thousand dollars. Merrill TARTER who killed W(illiam)
REDMON at Jamestown on the day of the election, was given an examining trial
last Friday and was admitted to bail in the sum of $500. Miss Effie BRADSHAW
gave a social last Friday night in honor of Miss Ada MERRITT of Springfield.
It was well attended and the young people passed the evening very delightfully.
The Adair County News has made its debut and is a creditable sheet in every
way. It will preach democratic doctrine and keep the old County in line next
year. Charles S. HARRIS is Editor, Interior Journal. The following Adair County
gentlemen are in Louisville, serving as Federal jurors: G. R. AKIN,
Tho(ma)s P. DUNBAR, J.J. BIGGS, M. J. MURRELL, W.A. GARNETT and A.R. FEESE.
They will be absent two weeks from Saturday. The following named gentlemen
were elected on the 2d inst, to serve as the Municipal Board of the town of
Columbia for four years beginning 01-Jan-1898: J.N. PAGE, J.O. RUSSELL,
D. H BUTLER, W.J. PAGE and J.V. WHITE. Hunters will begin their fall sport in
a few days. The bird law runs out on the 15th inst. and every Nimrod in the
County is anxious to try his gun. The fields are full of quails, more than
have been for years. Near Montpelier they are numbered by the hundreds. The
shooting of firecrackers upon the public square is very annoying to many
citizens, besides there is danger of setting houses on fire. Those who engage
in the sport mean no harm, but if they would think a moment they would quit it.
Columbia in the last few years has suffered enough from fires. Miss Julia
EUBANK and Mr. Seldon POLLARD entertained a number of people at Mr. Sid
BARBER's Saturday night with piano and violin. Those present were Misses
Lillie and Annie EUBANK, Miss Fannie POLLARD, Miss Rena and Lillie JUDD, Mrs.
Helen CRANDALL, Mr. and Mrs. MORRISON and family, and Mr. Tom BARBEE. It is
almost imposible for a newspaper man to gather everything worthy of mention in
a town the size of Columbia, hence we will gladly accept any information that
will lead to a news item, and will take great pleasure in publishing the same.
We want birth's, death's, trades, accidents, killing's,  personal mention, etc.
Items sent in reflecting upon personal character will not be accepted. The
successful Democratic candidates and the two who were defeated desire, through
the news, to publicly return thanks to their young friends living out of town
who honored them with a serenade on the night of the third inst.
As an evidence that their visit was appreciated, cigars and refreshments were
"set up" and speeches made by James GARNETT Jr, Jno B COFFEY and others. Miss
Sallie MONTGOMERY, daughter of Hon. J.F. MONTGOMERY of this place, will teach
a music class this season to open in a few weeks. Miss MONGOMERY is a skilled
performer on the piano and is posessed of a well-trained voice. After receiving
the advantages of the teachers in this city, she took a course in vocal
training at Louisville. Her qualifications are excellent, and parents who
desire to have their daughters taught the science of music should consult her.

NUPTIALS:
Professor W. M. JACKSON, Principal of the Campbellsville High School to wed.
This (Thursday) evening at 7 o'clock Professor W.M. JACKSON, principal of the
Campbellsville High School, will lead to the altar Miss Lizzie TURNER, second
daughter of Mr. Jno N. TURNER, cashier of the Campbellsville bank. The
Presbyterian church, where the holy rites are to take place, will be
beautifully decorated for the occasion. Miss TURNER is a young woman of rare
accomplishments, well known to many over the State, and one of the leaders of
Campbellsville society. The intended groom is an excellant young man, and is
universally popular wherever known. May they live long and sail peacefully down
the stream of time is the wish of the news.

NOTICE:
I will (be) on Friday, 03-Dec-1897 at the law office of GARNETT & GARNETT in
Columbia KY (to) receive and hear proof on claims against the estate of
H. J. HENSON, assigned T.T. TUPMAN, Assignee of H.J. HENSOB.

PERSONAL:
Mr. E.T. WILLIS is in Louisville on business. Mr. W.L. WALKER Sr was at Nell
last week. Mr. Mattew WOOTEN is in Louisville this week. Mr. C.H. WEST was in
Campbellsville Sunday. Henry COLLINS of Campbellsville was in town Monday.
Mr. Rollin HURT attended the Metcalf Circuit Court. Mr. Frank SINCLAIR is in
Louisville purchasing goods. Mr. J.B. YATES of TN was in town Tuesday.
Mr. A.G. NORRIS called upon our merchants Tuesday. Miss Nannie TRIPLETT has
been quite sick for several days. Miss Zilpha DUNBAR was in Columbia shopping
Tuesday. Reverend E.W. BARNETT returned Tuesday night from VA. Mr. Leslie
POWELL was in Cane Valley on business Monday. Mr. Walter JOHNSTON was called to
Elroy the first of the week. Mr. Jno Q. ALEXANDER of Campbellsville was in town
Tuesday. Mr. J.F. NEAT returned from a business trip to Louisville Monday.
Mr. Ben NEAT of Louisville was here in the interest of his house Tuesday.
Dr. James TRIPLETT of Campbellsville is here on professional business. Mr. J.W.
SWEENEY of Lancaster was in Columbia the firsy of the week. Mr. Finis BAKER and
J.D.SHARP of Amandaville were in town Saturday. Mr. Abner JONES and Mr.
Pembroke ROWE of Jamestown were in this city Sunday. Mrs. C.H. MURRELL and her
daughter Katie returned from Jamestown last Sunday. Mrs. Sam RICE and Miss
Laura JOHNSTON visited the news office Tuesday. Elder Z.T. WILLIAMS left for
Cave City Monday morning to assist in a seris of meetings. Mr. W. F. ROWE, the
well -known traveling saleman, is on a business trip to New York. Messrs. V.M.
GOWDY and James D. CHEEK of Campbellsville were in Columbia Sunday. W.F.
JEFFRIES is delivering trees for the Knoxville nursery. Call upon him for your
trees. Miss Lorena PILE, who is teaching school near Gradyville, spent last
Saturday and Sunday with her parents. Miss May HUNTER of Camp Nelson, who has
been visiting the family of W.S. BARKER, left for her home Tuesday. Misses
Cecil SHREVE and Augusta MONTGOMERY paid their respects to the News last
Saturday afternoon. Mr. Walter BOWERS and Miss Lizzie COZATT of Parksville were
visiting the family of R.H. PRICE the first of the week. Reverend HARTFORD and
Mrs. Belle TABOR were in Columbia last Sunday. In the forenoon, Mr. HARTFORD
filled the pulpit at the Methodist Church. Mr. Ben PILE, a prosperous farmer of
Logan County, returned last Monday to his home after several days visit to his
parents here. Miss Lou TODD, who has been visiting relatives and friends in
Adair for some months, left for Florence AL on the morning of the 8th. She
subscribed for The News before leaving. Mrs. D.J. SCHOOLING of New Market, who
has been attending the bedside of her sister Mrs. G.F. JONES of Jamestown for
the past six weeks, returned to Columbia Sunday and on Tuesday, in company
with her husband, left for Marion County. Mr. Walter HURT and Miss Lizzie
COZATT, Mr. Walter BOWERS and Miss Ivy SMITH, Mr. W.F. HANCOCK and Miss Lula
ALLEN, Mr. W.E. BRADSHAW and Miss Grace BUTLER attended the meeting at Mount
Pleasant Sunday night.

THE PEOPLE SAY:
That J.W. BUTLER will make a good County Judge. That John B. COFFEY is a
mixer from away back and will be a painstaking officer. That Samuel H.
MITCHELL is the best jailor Adair County ever had and that he is in for four
more years. That Jas GARNETT Jr. is an excellent lawyer and that the affairs
of the county will be watched carefully during his reign as County Attorney.
That J.W. HURT is a good runner and will make a sheriff second to none in the
state. That Leonard FLETCHER will look after the bodies of those who die
mysteriously and see that they are buried decently. That R.T. McCAFFREE will
continue to carry his "Jacob Staff" and will, as he has done in the past, make
an accurate Surveyor. That G.A. BRADSHAW will make a diligent Assessor and
will have his lists ready for the supervisors in due time. That Junius HANCOCK
takes his defeat cheerfully and will turn over his books in good shape. That
Hecck JUDD moves along as if nothing had happened and has no complaint to make
of anyone. That M.M. MARCUM is a good Democrat and bows gracefully to the
inevitable and will not stoop to throw stones at those who opposed him. That
T.R. STULTS will continue to run the County Clerk's office in a satisfactory
manner. That M.E. TARTER will continue to reside at Casey's Creek but will
attend the Adair Circuit Court. That Frank MILLER ran a good race but HURT was
a little too strong for him. That J.P. CONOVER is one of Adair's best citizens
and would have made a good jailor had he been elected. That W.D. JONES is a
young man of good moral character and is well qualified for the office of
School Superintendent. That N.W. MILLER is as easy as an old shoe and
apparently cares but little on account of his defeat. That S.A. HARPER would
have made a coroner but did not get quite enough votes. That W.S. PICKETT made
a good fight for assessor and was defeated by only a small majority. That
Hallie NELL is a sober and industrious young man and would have made a good
officer. That W.W. JONES is one of the best Circuit Judges in the state, and
that many Democrats gave him complimentary votes, he having no oposition.
That N.H. W. AARON is a fine lawyer and will make a dilligent Commonwealth's
Attorney. That Governor HINDMAN is popular with the people but ran under the
wrong device. That W.E. MILLER and H.H. COLE will legislate to the best of
their ability.

MORE PERSONALS:
Mr. J.C. DURHAM is building a new residence on his lot he purchased of J.D.
EUBANK. Little Tommie, the seven year old daughter of J.D. DOHONEY, is
seriously ill. Miss Matra DAMRON of Purdy is visiting Miss Victory JUDD this
week. On last Thursday afternoon, at the residence of Reverend W.S. DUDGEON,
Mr. W(illia)m B. PAGE was married to Mis Francis BANKS. Mr. PAGE is a
well-to-do farmer, while his bride is a young lady who has many friends who
congratulate her in doing well.

NELL:
The people at this place are much pleased with the news. The mad dog scare is
about over. Farmers in this neighborhood are busy gathering corn and an average
crop is reported. R.H. WALKER was at breedings a few days since on business.
David KINNAIRD is preparing to erect a new residence. Reverend Jno STANTON
closed a series of meetings at Mount Pleasant last Sunday night. "Prof" BANDY
is teaching singing at Red Lick Church. Governor SPARKS' health is improving.
C.T. BELL and wife spent last Saturday and Sunday at Edmonton. F.B. KINNAIRD
has been on the sick list for several weeks.

BLOODY WERE THE TRAGEDIES OF ELECTION DAY - TWENTY MEN KILLED AND MORTALLY
WOUNDED:
Twenty men were killed or mortally wounded, with a good portion of the State
yet to be heard from, in the election fights of Tuesday. It was one of the
bloodiest days in the history of the State. Frankfort led off with five killed
and mortally wounded in two terrific street battles, one of which was a
continuation of the other. Monday night the Republicans and single-standard
Democrats discovered that the silver Democrats were hiring negroes to remain
away from the polls on Tuesday by sending them to a bull-pen near town. The
Republicans and single-standard Democrats thereupon sent out a force of armed
men to stop the work. This party (was) led by Frank EGBERT, a desperado and a
bad man generally. In the edge of town, they met two wagons which were
returning from conveying a lot of negroes to the bull-pen. The two wagons were
driving rapidly when a man armed with a Winchester rifle ordered them to halt.
As both wagons moved on, they were fired into by the party led by EGBERT.
Howard GORE was killed outright (and) driver John SMITH was shot in both legs,
one of which has since been amputated. He will die. Charles GRAHAM, colored,
the other driver, was shot in the right lung. Warrants were sworn out for
EGBERT and those supposed to have been with him and, about 4 in the afternoon,
Deputy Sheriff DEAKINS and six other deputies met EGBERT and his cousin, Walter
GOINS, on Main Street. When DEAKINS informed EGBERT that he had a warrant for
him, he was answered by a shot in the abdomen, but returned the fire before he
fell. EGBERT fell dead. GOINS was shot in the foot and leg and was taken to jail.
DEAKINS lived four hours. At Crooked Creek, Rockcastle County, Chesly PAYNE,
John LAWRENCE, and Henry LONFIELD were killed while resisting a Sheriff's posse.
In Lexington, Robert DUGAN was shot four times by W(illiam) McNAMARA. In Paducah,
Jessie PATTON and K. BEAGLES fought and both died. In Junction City, J.C.
WRIGHT and Jase BLACKERTY shot each other to death. In Sulphur Springs, Ohio
County, Lewis FRANKLIN was killed by Frank SMITH. In Jamestown, Russell County,
Merrill TARTER cut William REDMON'S throat killing him instantly. In WhiteLick,
Garrard County, Tho(ma)s GREENUP shot and mortally wounded Thomas ROYSTON. In
Louisville, three men were killed. Glasgow Times

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