The Lebanon Enterprise, July 6, 1901
SCOTT'S RIDGE TRAGEDY
Richard Hord - Killed and Dave Allen Mortally Wounded
Clarence Shipp fired the Fatal Shot
The Scott's Ridge section of Muldraugh Hill, this county; was the scene Tuesday morning of another shooting affray in which one man was killed instantly and another it is thought fatally wounded.
Clarence Shipp, aged about 17 years, the son of Shake Shipp, who was killed last year in the same neighborhood, according to report has had trouble with some of his neighbors and for several months past a battle has been imminent. Only a few days ago, Richard Hord came to Lebanon and had a peace warrant issued for Clarence Shipp but before it had been served the word was passed around that Shipp had left home and the matter was dropped.
Last Tuesday morning, however, the quarrel took a serious turn. The story of the shooting according to Hord's friends is about as follows: Last Tuesday morning Richard Hord, John Robert Allen and his two sons Charles and Dave and a man by the name of Oaks started to the field to work. They ahd not gone far when a volume of smoke and the loud report of a double-barrelled shot gun came from a thicket. Richard Hord, who carried a double-barrelled shot-gun on his shoulder and a revolver girted to his waist, dropped his shot-bun and threw his hands to his stomach. Dave Allen also threw his hands to his chest and uttered sounds of distress.
One of the party had a horse on which Dave Allen was placed by his father and brother and hurried home. Richard Hord with a death wound went to a tree near by and lay down. Parties in the vicinity testified at the Coroner's inquest held over the body of Hord that after Hord had been shot from ambush and the others had gone they heard heavy groans followed by words which sounded like one pleading for mercy. Shortly afterwards several shots in rapid succession were heard after which there was silence. Deputy Sherriff Fisher, of Raywick, who was on the grounds Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning, and who saw the dead body of Hord says Hord's face was torn to pieces by buckshot, that in his left side was a hole made by buckshot and that his abdomen contained a charge of buckshot. This would argue that he had been shot three or four times and the supposition is that Hord was followed to the tree where he had gone after receiving the first wound and there shot again and again by his enemy.
Dave Allen it is claimed received three buckshot in the right side from the ambush volley which first gave the men warning of their enemy's presence. These three shot passed through Allen's body and it is thought will cause his death. Men in the party attacked claim they saw Clarence Shipp run after he had fired on them. Shipp left the county immediately after the shooting. Tuesday evening, the Sheriff of Taylor County was notified by Sheriff Cooper that Shipp had taken refuge in Taylor County and to be on the lookout for him. Up to yesterday evening, he had evaded the officers.
Deputy Sheriff Fisher arrested and has in custody "Gid" Philpot, aged about 14 years, a step-uncle of Clarence Shipp, who was with Clarence Shipp when he shot and killed Richard Hord. This boy states that Clarence and he were returning from the woods where they had been to hunt squirrels. That when they got on the highway Clarence put cartridges loaded with buckshot in his gun to be ready for his enemies who, he said had threatened to kill him on sight. They had not gone far when they saw Hord and party approaching. He claims that Hord on seeing Clarence Shipp raised his gun to fire but before he could do so Clarence had shot him. The boy says Clarence Shipp fired one shot only and then went to his grandmother's house about 300 yards away where he was followed by parties who shot the window lights out of the windows.
"Gad" also says "these men" had threatened to kill Clarence Shipp because they could not make him leave the country.
Richard Hord, the man who was killed, was 31 years of age, married, and has a family of six small children. He had rented and was working the farm of Mrs. Shake Shipp. His friends say he was an industrious, peaceable citizen. It is also alleged the trouble between the men developed from misunderstanding which had grown out of the farm renting.
(added by Russell Perkins)
SCOTT'S RIDGE TRAGEDY
Richard Hord - Killed and Dave Allen Mortally Wounded
Clarence Shipp fired the Fatal Shot
The Scott's Ridge section of Muldraugh Hill, this county; was the scene Tuesday morning of another shooting affray in which one man was killed instantly and another it is thought fatally wounded.
Clarence Shipp, aged about 17 years, the son of Shake Shipp, who was killed last year in the same neighborhood, according to report has had trouble with some of his neighbors and for several months past a battle has been imminent. Only a few days ago, Richard Hord came to Lebanon and had a peace warrant issued for Clarence Shipp but before it had been served the word was passed around that Shipp had left home and the matter was dropped.
Last Tuesday morning, however, the quarrel took a serious turn. The story of the shooting according to Hord's friends is about as follows: Last Tuesday morning Richard Hord, John Robert Allen and his two sons Charles and Dave and a man by the name of Oaks started to the field to work. They ahd not gone far when a volume of smoke and the loud report of a double-barrelled shot gun came from a thicket. Richard Hord, who carried a double-barrelled shot-gun on his shoulder and a revolver girted to his waist, dropped his shot-bun and threw his hands to his stomach. Dave Allen also threw his hands to his chest and uttered sounds of distress.
One of the party had a horse on which Dave Allen was placed by his father and brother and hurried home. Richard Hord with a death wound went to a tree near by and lay down. Parties in the vicinity testified at the Coroner's inquest held over the body of Hord that after Hord had been shot from ambush and the others had gone they heard heavy groans followed by words which sounded like one pleading for mercy. Shortly afterwards several shots in rapid succession were heard after which there was silence. Deputy Sherriff Fisher, of Raywick, who was on the grounds Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning, and who saw the dead body of Hord says Hord's face was torn to pieces by buckshot, that in his left side was a hole made by buckshot and that his abdomen contained a charge of buckshot. This would argue that he had been shot three or four times and the supposition is that Hord was followed to the tree where he had gone after receiving the first wound and there shot again and again by his enemy.
Dave Allen it is claimed received three buckshot in the right side from the ambush volley which first gave the men warning of their enemy's presence. These three shot passed through Allen's body and it is thought will cause his death. Men in the party attacked claim they saw Clarence Shipp run after he had fired on them. Shipp left the county immediately after the shooting. Tuesday evening, the Sheriff of Taylor County was notified by Sheriff Cooper that Shipp had taken refuge in Taylor County and to be on the lookout for him. Up to yesterday evening, he had evaded the officers.
Deputy Sheriff Fisher arrested and has in custody "Gid" Philpot, aged about 14 years, a step-uncle of Clarence Shipp, who was with Clarence Shipp when he shot and killed Richard Hord. This boy states that Clarence and he were returning from the woods where they had been to hunt squirrels. That when they got on the highway Clarence put cartridges loaded with buckshot in his gun to be ready for his enemies who, he said had threatened to kill him on sight. They had not gone far when they saw Hord and party approaching. He claims that Hord on seeing Clarence Shipp raised his gun to fire but before he could do so Clarence had shot him. The boy says Clarence Shipp fired one shot only and then went to his grandmother's house about 300 yards away where he was followed by parties who shot the window lights out of the windows.
"Gad" also says "these men" had threatened to kill Clarence Shipp because they could not make him leave the country.
Richard Hord, the man who was killed, was 31 years of age, married, and has a family of six small children. He had rented and was working the farm of Mrs. Shake Shipp. His friends say he was an industrious, peaceable citizen. It is also alleged the trouble between the men developed from misunderstanding which had grown out of the farm renting.
(added by Russell Perkins)
The Lebanon Enterprise, July 6, 1901
SCOTT'S RIDGE TRAGEDY
Richard Hord - Killed and Dave Allen Mortally Wounded
Clarence Shipp fired the Fatal Shot
The Scott's Ridge section of Muldraugh Hill, this county; was the scene Tuesday morning of another shooting affray in which one man was killed instantly and another it is thought fatally wounded.
Clarence Shipp, aged about 17 years, the son of Shake Shipp, who was killed last year in the same neighborhood, according to report has had trouble with some of his neighbors and for several months past a battle has been imminent. Only a few days ago, Richard Hord came to Lebanon and had a peace warrant issued for Clarence Shipp but before it had been served the word was passed around that Shipp had left home and the matter was dropped.
Last Tuesday morning, however, the quarrel took a serious turn. The story of the shooting according to Hord's friends is about as follows: Last Tuesday morning Richard Hord, John Robert Allen and his two sons Charles and Dave and a man by the name of Oaks started to the field to work. They ahd not gone far when a volume of smoke and the loud report of a double-barrelled shot gun came from a thicket. Richard Hord, who carried a double-barrelled shot-gun on his shoulder and a revolver girted to his waist, dropped his shot-bun and threw his hands to his stomach. Dave Allen also threw his hands to his chest and uttered sounds of distress.
One of the party had a horse on which Dave Allen was placed by his father and brother and hurried home. Richard Hord with a death wound went to a tree near by and lay down. Parties in the vicinity testified at the Coroner's inquest held over the body of Hord that after Hord had been shot from ambush and the others had gone they heard heavy groans followed by words which sounded like one pleading for mercy. Shortly afterwards several shots in rapid succession were heard after which there was silence. Deputy Sherriff Fisher, of Raywick, who was on the grounds Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning, and who saw the dead body of Hord says Hord's face was torn to pieces by buckshot, that in his left side was a hole made by buckshot and that his abdomen contained a charge of buckshot. This would argue that he had been shot three or four times and the supposition is that Hord was followed to the tree where he had gone after receiving the first wound and there shot again and again by his enemy.
Dave Allen it is claimed received three buckshot in the right side from the ambush volley which first gave the men warning of their enemy's presence. These three shot passed through Allen's body and it is thought will cause his death. Men in the party attacked claim they saw Clarence Shipp run after he had fired on them. Shipp left the county immediately after the shooting. Tuesday evening, the Sheriff of Taylor County was notified by Sheriff Cooper that Shipp had taken refuge in Taylor County and to be on the lookout for him. Up to yesterday evening, he had evaded the officers.
Deputy Sheriff Fisher arrested and has in custody "Gid" Philpot, aged about 14 years, a step-uncle of Clarence Shipp, who was with Clarence Shipp when he shot and killed Richard Hord. This boy states that Clarence and he were returning from the woods where they had been to hunt squirrels. That when they got on the highway Clarence put cartridges loaded with buckshot in his gun to be ready for his enemies who, he said had threatened to kill him on sight. They had not gone far when they saw Hord and party approaching. He claims that Hord on seeing Clarence Shipp raised his gun to fire but before he could do so Clarence had shot him. The boy says Clarence Shipp fired one shot only and then went to his grandmother's house about 300 yards away where he was followed by parties who shot the window lights out of the windows.
"Gad" also says "these men" had threatened to kill Clarence Shipp because they could not make him leave the country.
Richard Hord, the man who was killed, was 31 years of age, married, and has a family of six small children. He had rented and was working the farm of Mrs. Shake Shipp. His friends say he was an industrious, peaceable citizen. It is also alleged the trouble between the men developed from misunderstanding which had grown out of the farm renting.
(added by Russell Perkins)
SCOTT'S RIDGE TRAGEDY
Richard Hord - Killed and Dave Allen Mortally Wounded
Clarence Shipp fired the Fatal Shot
The Scott's Ridge section of Muldraugh Hill, this county; was the scene Tuesday morning of another shooting affray in which one man was killed instantly and another it is thought fatally wounded.
Clarence Shipp, aged about 17 years, the son of Shake Shipp, who was killed last year in the same neighborhood, according to report has had trouble with some of his neighbors and for several months past a battle has been imminent. Only a few days ago, Richard Hord came to Lebanon and had a peace warrant issued for Clarence Shipp but before it had been served the word was passed around that Shipp had left home and the matter was dropped.
Last Tuesday morning, however, the quarrel took a serious turn. The story of the shooting according to Hord's friends is about as follows: Last Tuesday morning Richard Hord, John Robert Allen and his two sons Charles and Dave and a man by the name of Oaks started to the field to work. They ahd not gone far when a volume of smoke and the loud report of a double-barrelled shot gun came from a thicket. Richard Hord, who carried a double-barrelled shot-gun on his shoulder and a revolver girted to his waist, dropped his shot-bun and threw his hands to his stomach. Dave Allen also threw his hands to his chest and uttered sounds of distress.
One of the party had a horse on which Dave Allen was placed by his father and brother and hurried home. Richard Hord with a death wound went to a tree near by and lay down. Parties in the vicinity testified at the Coroner's inquest held over the body of Hord that after Hord had been shot from ambush and the others had gone they heard heavy groans followed by words which sounded like one pleading for mercy. Shortly afterwards several shots in rapid succession were heard after which there was silence. Deputy Sherriff Fisher, of Raywick, who was on the grounds Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning, and who saw the dead body of Hord says Hord's face was torn to pieces by buckshot, that in his left side was a hole made by buckshot and that his abdomen contained a charge of buckshot. This would argue that he had been shot three or four times and the supposition is that Hord was followed to the tree where he had gone after receiving the first wound and there shot again and again by his enemy.
Dave Allen it is claimed received three buckshot in the right side from the ambush volley which first gave the men warning of their enemy's presence. These three shot passed through Allen's body and it is thought will cause his death. Men in the party attacked claim they saw Clarence Shipp run after he had fired on them. Shipp left the county immediately after the shooting. Tuesday evening, the Sheriff of Taylor County was notified by Sheriff Cooper that Shipp had taken refuge in Taylor County and to be on the lookout for him. Up to yesterday evening, he had evaded the officers.
Deputy Sheriff Fisher arrested and has in custody "Gid" Philpot, aged about 14 years, a step-uncle of Clarence Shipp, who was with Clarence Shipp when he shot and killed Richard Hord. This boy states that Clarence and he were returning from the woods where they had been to hunt squirrels. That when they got on the highway Clarence put cartridges loaded with buckshot in his gun to be ready for his enemies who, he said had threatened to kill him on sight. They had not gone far when they saw Hord and party approaching. He claims that Hord on seeing Clarence Shipp raised his gun to fire but before he could do so Clarence had shot him. The boy says Clarence Shipp fired one shot only and then went to his grandmother's house about 300 yards away where he was followed by parties who shot the window lights out of the windows.
"Gad" also says "these men" had threatened to kill Clarence Shipp because they could not make him leave the country.
Richard Hord, the man who was killed, was 31 years of age, married, and has a family of six small children. He had rented and was working the farm of Mrs. Shake Shipp. His friends say he was an industrious, peaceable citizen. It is also alleged the trouble between the men developed from misunderstanding which had grown out of the farm renting.
(added by Russell Perkins)
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