Marion Herald, (Marion County, AL), July 7, 1887 – pg 1

A BODY OF DETERMINED MEN - Put An End To Crime And Criminals In Rowan County Kentucky - The land of desperadoes led by Craig Tolliver received their just deserts in Rowan County Kentucky on June 22. This gang of outlaws have over run Rowan County for a long time, murdering all citizen who dared to interfere with their plans. The trouble arose some time in 1884, and continued to grow until the whole county became involved. Their power was such that no civil officer dared undertake their arrest for fear of loosing his life. But recently the citizens decided to submit no longer, on the date above mentioned 113 determined men met at Morehead, under control of Sheriff Hogg, and surrounded the town. Their plans were well laid, and the execution of them so perfect that the outlaws did not even suspect their danger. The Tolliver Crowd had gathered at the American house and about 8 o'clock they discovered a man named Byron, who belonged to the sheriff's posse down at the depot, with a Winchester rifle on his shoulder. The whole gang at once opened fire on him when he fled and was pursed by them some distance when all at once the woods swarmed with armed men and the firing began in dead earnest on both sides, and according to what an eye witness says who watched the fight from a window of the Cottage Hotel, the battle lasted over 2 hours and there were in all probably twenty thousand shots fired. At the close of the fight it was found that near fifteen of the gang had been killed and only one man belonging to the sheriff was slightly wounded. [Submitted by Veneta McKinney; Feb 2011]