True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-10-08
Mr.. JOHN ID. KELLOGG.

|. hH0tHeT ITdgedy-H becomes orr
painful duty TO record another deed Of
blood, from the contemplation of which the
human mind revoIts. Man, in his mo
ments of excitement, will often commit
deeds which humanity shudderS at, and
which cry aloud for vengeance. The case
recorded below we believe to be one of
these.
Some weeks ago, it was discovered by
the people of Christian and Todd counties,
Ky, that there was among them band of
counterleiterS and robbers, who had for
some time been committing their depreda.
tons in the lower range Of counties in Ky,
and the upper part of Tennessee. The de.
lection of several Of tho villains caused n
tremendous excitement, and exasperatsd
the citizens against many who had before
been considered highly respectable citizens
of the two counties above named. They
took the matter in their own hands, and
determined 10 ferret out all who were in
any way connected in the lnwless proceed.
ingS of the gang which was understood to
exist. To effect this purpose, a company
was organized, called the regulators. whose
duty 1t was, or rather made il their duty to
arrest every suspicious person. We believe
they acted without any authority. They
considered il in he light of Selfdefence.
Up TO last week we were not aware that
they went farther than the circumstances
IN which they were placed warranted
Some time last week--we arc not inform
cd as TO the day--the Regulator" had in
formation that man by the name Nor
gan, who was deeply implicated in the
movements Of the band, was concealed in
the house Of Mr.. Sheperd. They pro.
ceedcd TO the house forthwith. As they
approached the house, they were met by
Mr.. Shepefd--who for some reason sus.
pected that they had come 10 arrest his son
who told them that they must not enter
the house. They informed him that they
were after Morgan, and insisted upon Gu
terlng. They at length succeeded in quiet
ing his fears, and he allowed them TO 20
IN. As soon rs they had effected an en-
trance, they seized his son, a young man,
probably about twenty-four or twenty
years old. Mr.. Sheperd, whose feelings
were thus outraged, seized his gun-a dou-
bic barreled fowling picce-coeked both
barrels, aud SNAPPED one of them. No soou-
er had he SNAPPED than five balls entered
ms body, and several in that Of his son.
Another son, a boy about l3 or Ia years
Did, seeing his father and brother shot down
an to drawer, pulled out long knife,
md coming up behind one of the Regula-
ors, gave him a very dangerous cut on the
leck. He was Immediately shot down,
'uI his wound, it is said, is not very dan
-erous.
This IS the account as we received u.
Ne have heard several other versions; but
his coming more diIect We deem iieniiiled
D more confidence.
IL Is a seriOns matter, and one which
hould be investigated, and il the "Regu.
liorsD are as culpable as they are repre-
euied, let them suffer II they are not
re hope they viii make il appear.
CarksUiRe (7eHn.) Democrat
Care foT Seeplng IN ChEreh-A lady whs
ras enjoying a comfortable nap fell from her
Eat againa The door Of The pew, which being
she was prucipiisled into The aisle.
'hree gentlemen, supposing she bad fallen into
~ Immediately Eprsng towards Der and TAX
BE- Der IN their arms, carried her by nam
.rCnFih from the house; she was, Of course
rids awake, and probably sufficiently moni6od
prevent her from sleeping IN church again
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