Knoxville (Tenn.), May 11 – The details of a murderous affray which occurred on Wolf Creek, near the north Carolina line, have been received here.<\/p>\n
Jonathan BELL<\/strong>, an old and well-to-do man, lost his wife by death six weeks ago. \u00a0After two weeks he married a girl 17 years old, greatly to the disgust of his family. \u00a0As time passed they grew more dissatisfied, and finally they went in a body to the old man’s home, and taking the young wife out, stripped her and gave her 100 lashes.<\/p>\n On the following day, on the complaint of the elder BELL<\/strong> and one John BALLEW<\/strong>, the whippers were arrested, but released on bonds. \u00a0Then they went to BALLEW’s<\/strong> house to punish him for interferring. BALLEW<\/strong> resisted, and in the battle which followed John BELL<\/strong> was killed. \u00a0“Big<\/strong>” and “Wild Bill” BELL<\/strong>, Hiram MORTON, Jack JOHNSON<\/strong> and three others were fatally shot.<\/p>\n JOHNSON<\/strong> and “Big” BELL<\/strong> have since died, and it is said that others are dying. \u00a0There have been no arrests. \u00a0Both sides are armed for more warfare.<\/p>\n
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