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Tilt: i ii:ku «mus.Jfmip I nilcniaod Killed VI lillt* cc Knlrrlns III-- VuIIici'h ■ louse.i'ecitreSpecial to the Louisville Commercial, li R.WSON. Kr , Oct. 13.—Jesse Uu-ueiwood was shot Friday noon while I entering his father’s h.;ase, aud died,1!1 from the effects of the shot Sunday morning, which leaves George Cutler wood as the only survivor ol that unfortunate family.Notice was given by those opposing the Underwoods that anybody who would try to bury the remains ot Jesse or rescue George, who is quite serious ly wounded, would be kilted. Lying J1 there and iu this stress. George to day !mu! mb iru t«fscloaretP'u.tlb.a□ eetion with this trouble the following message has been forwarded to the 111 Governor: 1IGrayson, K\., Oct. 13, 187‘J.To (ioi'trMr /. I’ Il!w/chii,n, fVoitk (, fort, Kentucky: I pThe Underwood war has broken out j afresh. One of the Underwoods was tl killed ill bis home on Friday, and The a old man is surrounded nt bis house tl and wouoded No one will bury the o dead man. Old man Underwood is I p ulraid of bis life, and bis life lias been ft threatened. Tho civil officers are itpowerless. N t one will obey them bCunuot the military company hcrtrte » ordered out once to prote :t the citizen* p and preserve order ?J N. Stewart, jcCapt Commanding CcrterState Guards « W. tl Warnock, nJudge Cartel County Court -H. W Ri’Ki ttET, rShe riff Carter Connfy hThis makes the fourth death on the Underwood and one ou the Holbrooks ^ side in three weeks, yet nothing has been done until to-day on the part ot the authorities lo cheek thi- whob sale 1 slaughter.TUE A.sSOi'lATEl IRE-- REPORT. 1 Cincinnati, t tot 13.—The Gazette's special report from Grayson. K v, s iy» * tijosseo UudervrooJ. w«s shot in the * i door of his father's house, known till Fort Underwood, yesterday morning o The Holbrook party surrounded^ the c• house, threatening to kill anybody who '* t would dare to bury Jesse's body orJ rescue George, who is bn lly wounded, 1 1, and with the women nod children all,'I t , that remains of the unfortunate Under ? - wood family are io*ide ot the house n George sent word to the county Judge praying for help and protection. The i d Governor has been appealed to, but e has not responded. This is the fifth• murder within the last tUrc wr. V. :»... imtt *»f tfte mnr!”! *men being Underwoods and one at. member of the Holbrook tribe, and Jnothiug ha- been done by any officer,- from tlie Governor down to the county 1 e magistrates, to cheek this fearful blood * slicd.
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Hickman Courier
Hickman, Kentucky, US
Fri, Oct 17, 1879
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