Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-06-10

ANrI-RENT CuTRAGE--AttemFt to shoot
Deputy Stsrif Sedgpick and Constable
Iraper.-One the most daring ou,rages
that has taken place in this county since
the breaking out Of The Anti Rem, dstur-
Dances, took place in Taughkanic on FRI
Jay last, when an attempt was made by q
party of disguised ''lndianss' to shoot down
Depciy Sheriff Sedgwick and Constable
rraver. Mr. S. had a process 10 dist osess
Freeman Hand, tenant Of Rober, Swift
Livingston, and took with him for The pur-
pose OF assisting him, Constables Traver
and Aiger. who proceeded down to laugh
kanic on Thursday TO execute The process.
but owing % The rain Mr.. S. concluded he
would postpone the service until the next
day. as he did moi wish TO pu, The family
out into The storm, although he had called
upon Mr.. Hand number OF times, and gave
him notice 10 quit.
On Friday morning, they left their wag-
on at David n. Trips, in Ancram, about
mile and a half from The house, and pro-
cseded 10 tie premises on foot. After ar.
irving there and making known their bust.
ness, Mr.. ii. begged Mr. Sedgwick NOT TO
put his things cut. and Mr. 8. told him that
he had put it off number Of times already
at his solicitation, bu, il Inc would give him
security he would leave the next week, he
would let his things rema u; this lie refused
TO do, and Mr.. S. commenced removing tho
things; Lefore lie had proceeded far, how
ever Mr.. Thomas Morgan. Constable in
hat ne gnborhood, arrested Mr.. Sedg~ick
or. writ for trcspass. Mr.. S. told the
Constable lha, he was willing TO answer
the summons and would so with him at once
before The Magistrate. The Constable said
he should endunger his life By going with
him, bI, he might 60 AID deliver himself
up TO the Justice if he had n mind too
This Mr.. S. refused TO do, bu, told the con-
stable that he would accompany him if re
que,'ed, this the Cors able refused TO do.
While engaged in taking the goods from
The house they were fied upon by "disgu-
sed Indians" who were in the edge Of tho
woods, so Ear of. however, that the sho,
had n etI~ct although they struck the
house. After having performed their duty
10 removing the goods. &c. Mr.. Seugwick
ami others started for their team, accompa-
MED bv constable Morgan. They had NOT
ans" made their appearance on Il small rise
Of ground about so PAGES from them, who
Immediately cried out 20 the men with tho
Sheriff 10 get away from him if they did
no. want To be shot, and almos, immediate
ly fred. The guns wee loaded with buck
shot, and on Il first ire Mr.. Traver was
hit on the side Of hs head; Mr. S. was
next hit, some shot going through his hat
and one lodg 'ng 10 ais head; he was stag
gcred little by this discharge, and had
rot fully recovered before ne received
another charge in his thigh, where num-
Der took effect. Mr.. s. and those with
him then left the ROAD and got out Of the
range Of the woods into the cleared feds;
here The cowardly assassins dared not fol-
low, and they met with no further oppos-
ton. We are happy TO state that neither
Mr.. Sedgwck or Mr.Traver was seriously
injured, although they experience some in
convenience from the snot-Hudson Gas.