FIGHT IN A CHURCH.
TWO PERSONS KILLED.
RESULT OF AN ELECTION FEUD,
Nkw York, January 11. Sikce Mr Cleveland's election to the Presidency, two fauoiles in Indiana, named Swinford and Lawson, have been on hostile terms, and the outcome of the enmity was a terrible scene in the church which the two families attended. At the conclusion of the service a fight took place, the members of each family using their revolvers, with the resulb that one porson on each side was killed and a total of seven wounded. When the firing began, a panic seized the congregation, and eventually the remaining members of the Lawson family beat a retreat from the building.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS18930113.2.20.6
Bibliographic details
Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 10, 13 January 1893, Page 3
Word Count
113FIGHT IN A CHURCH. Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 10, 13 January 1893, Page 3
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries.