Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-08-07


ted DAVIS Min. Bedford Co.. Tenn. iFsh
July, 1898.
In the Sd No. Of the Tenaesseean, I
have said, that was afraid Of the dag.
gers and pistols OF Gen Jackson's as
sassins' This has hepn verified On
yesterday, about ~ o'clock, four men
rode up to my shop, got down, and went
in. was sitting in the trent piazza Of
my dwelling house, and saw them Sup.
posing them to be men who might have
business with me. | left the honse pnar-
med and alone, and proceeded 70 my
shop, almost $50 yards distant. The
assassins bad seated themselves in the
back room OF my shop, with their backs
toward me, two being on each side Of
The door as soon as had entered and
discovered who they were, was con.
vinced some outrage was Intended. The
assassins were by name, = MALCOLM
GiLCHRIST, from Alabama, JESSE
TAYLOR, from the Western District
of Tcnnsssee; and WILLIAM GIL
CHRIST and ARCHIBALD YELL,
from Shelbyville, Tenn On casting mr.
eyes around, | discovered that they we're
armed with large clubs; aud also in The
breasts Of several, could see The han.
dies Of dirks anh pistols, especially the
assassin Yell This is the sama Yell
who is a member of our Legislature,
and figured as the jackson bully of the
last session. He is the same Yell, who
certified fer Parrish, that | was the au-
thor Of The Tennesseean,' and procur
ed certificates against the character OF
John Woods These fellows very soon
produced a paper, which they said |
must sign. Perceiying it was their oh.
lect to force me 10 sign something dis.
graceful, ! told them | was unarmad
and alone, and that il was very unfair TO
be thus set upon IN my o,oa honse. At
this Tins was standing near the back
door OF my shop, and had time to reflect,
that there was neighbor who lived
bout three hundred yards distant, across
the creek. where there was probably
some company, and also where might
procure arms to defend myself de
teFmined to risk being shot rather than
sign the paper which ! did not see,
nor do now know IFS contents Seeing
me disinclined to oak at the paper, enc
of them swors should sign it, or lie
wouldn't this moment. believing from
the movements of the party, that they
certainly designed to assassinate me,
sprung out Of the house, and reiterated
as fast as could toward Davis's Store
the assassins followed me rapidly -Ons
| of them, MALCOLM Gilckrist,) who lives
in Alabama, Lad been selected to per
form the deed. This fellow pursued me
in front of the others. and, in endayor.
ing 70 draw bis pistol from bis breast, he
dropped and lost it. The pistol has since
been found, and was heavily loaded
| and il is now in my possession. On the
return Of the assassins to their horses, a
crippled youth who was near my shop,
saw them looking for it, and heard the
fellow say how he bad lost it.
Twas pursued across the river, and in
| attempting to climb the bank on the 9th
| err side, the two Giichrisfs overlook me
and knocked me down with their clubs.
and would surely have killed me If Mr
Davis and number Of other men had
not come to my relief am OLD, and
have GRAND cHILDREN,--the assassins
were ALL comparatively YOUNG MEN.
am bruised and maLgland all ever,
and my bead is cut to the skull, and am
Just able to hold my pen, and cannot do
this subject Justice, as feel consider
able weight and conclusion Of the brain.
On last Monday morning l was in
Shelbyville, procuring documents to
write a No. on General Jackson's init
macy with Burr. This no doubt these
fellows had heard, and twas determin.
ed to put me out Of the way, or disgrace
me. Tbauk God, they have not, as yet,
done either. But really consider my
life in danger, and therefore suppose |
shall be compelled to desist frsm giving
Information to the people, relative 10
Gen. jackson. AS "a parting word, ask
my countrymen to pause, and think be-
fore II is too late. what kind of man
they desire to make President
JAMES l.. ARMSTRONG.
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