Logan Journal | 1892-11-05 | Page 1 | Southern Mobbers

SOUTHERN MOB BEnS they would hardly mob their own party N C d nov I 1 state auditor has just returned from it canvassing tour on the tennessee border A gaw gaug 0 of desperadoes in yancey county had bad lie ho says sworn that no democratic speaker should bo be heard there and when lie he went to Cow linsville the threats wore were renewed the democrats at the court house however boi reTer assured him that lie ho would receive protection soon after lie began 13 his speech cell rudd budd parrott head of a gang gan of desperadoes docs forced his way into the courtroom armed with bowie knives and begun began to curse and swore lie would kill him hill A humbur r of democrats seized him and blushed itis lied him to the door A As soon as the door was opened Pir gang n rushed to his aid pistols were fired knives usel used and stones stoner thrown A desperate dc syenite fight raged on the steps of the courthouse for for several minutes but the democrats grot ok the best of it and drove tile tho desperadoes away front from the building