Clay County Kentucky: Thacker, Smith, Griffins, Philpots, Chadwell

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Reprinted with permission from the Mt. Vernon Signal
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Sept 8, 1899

News comes from Clay county that deputy Sheriff Thacker was shot and killed
and the mule on which Bob Smith who accompanied Thacker was riding along
the road was slain.  When the mule fell dead Smith lay motionless on the
ground fro a couple of hours by the side of Thacker, feigning death and
thus escaped assassination.  At the time Thacker was killed he was on his
way to where one of the Griffins lived about six miles from town to make an
arrest.  Thacker had testified in court for the Philpots against the
Griffins in the Philpots against the Griffins in the Philpot Griffin
killing on July 7.  The Philpot faction are up in arms and it is reported
that they have sworn vengeance against the Griffins.  Thacker is the man
who was taking Robt Philpot's bond when the battle took place between the
Philpots and Griffins on July 17.  Thacker waskilled with a quarter of a
mile of the scene of the Philpot and Griffin battle and within one hundred
yards of where Dave Chadwell the Griffin faction 
leader was shot from ambush two weeks ago.  Thacker belonged to the
Masonic order.  The Philpots swear extermination of the Griffins.
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Submitted By: Cindy Crawford
DBXP64A@PRODIGY.COM

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