Clay County, Kentucky:       Possee in Caly County


Submitted to the KyGenWeb by:  Jackie Alto
                               17 May 2001
                               mookiedog@chartermi.net
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CALUMET NEWS
CALUMET, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 25, 1922 

FEUDISTS FORGET GRUDGE; JOIN ATHORITIES IN CHASE FOR LAWLESS MOUNTAINEERS

Possee Carrying Out Edict of Judge To Arrest Clansmen
Attacks on Deputies Precipitate Drive in Kentucky Hills

Manchester, Ky., April 25-----Clay county fuedists, who a few months ago
were ready to shoot opposing clansmen on sight, have joined with each other
and with the civil athourities to clean up MIll Creek, following the action
of Circuit Judge Johnson who, yesterday, issued warrants for the arrest of
200 residents of the mountain territory. All persons Of Mill Creek territory
over twelve years old willbe taken into custody, if possible, by a posse in
the Judges drive to stop lawlessness in the Kentucky mountains. Posses are
combing the hills and bringing in prisoners.


DEPUTY IS MURDERED
The trouble began Thursday when John Taylor, summoned as a witness in a
land suit, was shot to death from ambush. Five deputy sheriffs later that
day were sent into the neighborhood to serve warrants for persons connected
with the shooting and other crimes. They were attacked by sixteen men in
ambush. A deputy was shot from his horse. Conspiracy among Mill Creek
residents to thwart the law has existed several months, officers say. Those
in the conspiracy have agreed to prevent the arrest of members by force of
arms,if necessary, to kill officers who might attempt to make arrests.

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