Louisville (KY) Courier-Journal, July 26, 1888, p. 5. FIGHT OVER A CROP A Young Lady Land Holder Asserts Her Rights of Ownership With Her Fists Considerable excitement was created at Lexington, Ind., yesterday on account of a mixed legal squabble that involved some of the best people of the place. Some four years since, John Parks, who drives the stage between Lexington and Madison, rented from Mrs. Stephen Babbit four acres of ground that he was to sow in wheat giving her one-third of the crop when it was threshed. Mrs. Babbit is the daughter of Thomas Amos, deceased, once well-known here and in Jeffersonville, and the leased land was part of his estate. The agreement between her and Parks has been kept up until the present time. Recently, the commissioner of the estate sold the ground to Miss Agnes Braniff. Tuesday the threshing of the crop was commenced, and Miss Braniff put in an appearance demanding one-half of the grain claiming that it had been raised on her ground. Mrs. Babbit and her husband were on the ground, and a fight ensued resulting in Mrs. Babbit being knocked down. Miss Braniff was arrested by Constable Ward yesterday and taken before a justice's court receiving a fine of $15. Miss Braniff then had Stevens (sic) arrested on the charge of drawing a knife upon her, and he was also fined $15. Parks has entered suit against Miss Braniff for trespass and several more actions will follow.