This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CabinSue Surnames: Hill, Evans Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.garrard/3912/mb.ashx Message Board Post: >From the Daily Picayune (New Orleans) Jun 11, 1852 More Bloodshed. -- The Lancaster, Ky. Banner of the 3rd inst., gives the following account of another bloody affray in that county on the 1st inst. It is a continuation of the bloody affray mentioned by us some time since: The particulars we detail as we have learned them from Dr. S. L. Burden, the attending physician: James Hill, a son of Frederick Hill, one of the survivors of the late affray, known as the "Scott's Fork Tragedy," and Nelson Sutherland alias Nels Bedster, were returning home from the plantation of John and Squire Leavel where they had been at work. On they way they had to pass a short distance up main Sugar Creek to the mouth of Scott's Fork, in doing which they were fired upon by four of the Evanses and Jackson May, who were concealed in ambush. Many shots were fired by the Evans party, between five and ten balls taking effect upon Sutherland, killing him instantly. During this affray he received several severe cuts with a bowie knife. James Hill, a boy some fifteen-sixteen years of age, received one wound in his thigh by a ball from the Evans's. He then attempted to make his escape by flight, but was pursued by the four Evans's, who shot at him several times. He was ! upon overtaken by the party and severely beaten over the head with the barrels of their weapons, after which, they took from him his own pistol and shot him, the ball taking effect in his hip. He would probably have been killed but for the timely interference of some person who came up and advised them to leave, telling them that the whole Hill party were coming upon them. No shots were fired by Hill or Sutherland. The probability is that Hill will recover, although he is dangerously wounded, one ball lodging near the hip joint. None of the parties have as yet been apprehended, from the fact, we presume, that they are regarded by the community as being law proud. It seems to be a war of extermination and there is no hope of a reconciliation between the parties. End. Sandra Hurt-Norris Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.