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Show JOHN ABNER, NOTED FEUDIST, 13 KILLED Jackson, Ky.. Aug. 23 John Abner, a noted feudist, who took part In the. Hargis, Callahan, Deaton and Smith factional quarrels, was shot and killed by unknown persons near the river bridge in Jackson last night. Abner was shot several times. Bloodhounds ' have been called from Lexington and an effort will be made to trace tho assassins. Abner had been accused of being one of the men employed by Judge James ITargls and others to assassinate assas-sinate Dr. B. D. Cox, James Cockrell and James B Marcum during th reign of feud murders eight years ago, but on each trial the Jury disagreed and the charges were not further pressed. |