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The Underwoods.Special to the Louisville Commercial, (JuAYsoN, Ky., October 13.-— Jesse Underwood Was shot Friday noon while entering his father house, and died trom the clients pi tho bhot Sunday morning, winch leaye/fCicGigi Underwood as the only survivor of that unfortunate family. tNotice was given by those oppos-ing the Underwoods that anybody wlni would try to bury the remains of Jesse or rescue George, who isquite seriously wouudotf, would be Aiii* thore and wilds airkilled. Lying tliolre and inMils stress, George to-day sent to tlio County Judge for help, and tlie ShcrlfTand posset were promptly ordered to thp scat of war. In connection with this trouble tho following message has been forwarded lo the Governor;Gifcyson, Ky., Ofctoher 13,1ST!).To Governor L. I4. Blackburn, Frank-a 1 *tort. Ky :The Underwood war. has broken out afresh- One of tho Underwoods was jklllod at hjs home on Friday,nhjl the old man is surrounded at hi* house and wounded. No one will bury Iho dcttd main tJlJiiian Underwood la afraid Of Ilia UTd/Md Ids lifd hits I will threatened. Tito clyil I loffiolra are powerless* No. one will jjobcjj^Hem. Cannot the military •fcomparty heft l)c5WtJc)rC(Tput at once to ijrotcct the citizens and preserve Ordtt?.Cnpmln Commanding Carter State GuardlO? ’ . TOiffoalmiill\V. II. Warnock.• . WifgO Carter County Court.- . Ik W. Buut iiT,1lSheriff Carter County, ldprwood and ono on life nol-TUndfcrwoobrooks sid.e in tjiyee weeks, y^jioth-lug has beefi done until to-day on the part) bf the authorities lo check this wholesale slaughter.^ r.rr t
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Hopkinsville South Kentuckian
Hopkinsville, Kentucky, US
Tue, Oct 21, 1879
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