The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1845-07-05
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Some ten Days since Mr John Strong rcsidn
I'd abou, seven miles south Of this place was foun,
nc stretched on the n5or Of his house mangcd
10 bruised, aud 10 oil appearance dead. As soon O
o The news reached town, a company Of som,
Twelve or fifteen was. immediately formed 70
tho apprehension of The perpetrators Of the deed
: who were supposed TO be two men by the name.
of James g. Jackson Webb, residents OF Ala.
bama. They had been seen in town during the
day, tu, left about dinner lime. A foot travel
Ter, who had stopped at Mr.. StroDg's to res,
was witness to the act, and his description
Of the men, their apparel &c, suited the two
Webbs. There has been for some tine
quarrel existing between Strong and
their brother, who is supposed to have Incl,
ted them 10 the commission ofthi act. In far
Their confirmation of the suspicion, two men an.
swering the description fthe Webbs were seen
riding through The neighborhood at rapid rate,
late on the evening after the Preparation ofthe
act, and also seen at day break next morning
some thirty miles from this place, still ,rav.
cling rapidly and apparently making for their
homes.
portion of the company which secured the
settlement on the night after the deed was com.
mltted, immediately followed in pursuit, and an
other company was organized in this place on
the next day to overtakc and reinforce them.
"a their route through Tishemingo County thew
were joined by Mr.. Gibbs the worthy Sheriff of
that county, whose cooperation contributed
greatly TO the success of the enterprise. The
two companies joined forces about mile this
side ofthe Tennessee River and after procuring
intelligence of the "wherea- bouts" Of the %.
jects of their search, proceeded across the river
to apprehend them. After crossing the river
Cat Eastpori) the company divided into two
parties one being Despatched to the house of each
of the suspected persons.
A company consisting Of seven rode at rapid
rate to the residence of Jackson Webb; but on
their approach, that gentleman, instead of offer
ing them the customary salutations, was seen
issuing out of his back door and making across
his garden and corn.6eld under full head OF
steam. And here commenced the most exciting
race we ever witnessed, not excepting horse OF
steamboat matches. II is our honest conviction
Il. J,,,
3 allowance for the length and number of the
: lecs-ever made sucn time on the turf, as dit
q the aforesaid Webb and his pursuors across
corn rows, and over cabages and cornstalks Fen
ces were but slight impediments, one-tall strd
and we were over them. Some half dozel
pistols were discharged at Mr.. Webb to Undue,
him to stay his haste, bu, in van,-be liked no
the tone of their remonstrance, and they MISE
their aim, if indeed he did not entirely outstri
their mssves, After keeping the hollow 70
some three or four hundred yards, MIR. Web
boldly faced steep aud precipitous hill whic
!, overlooked the field Of action, and proved hi
,s bottom by ascending it with astonishing expedl
ton And herein Mr.. Webb showed himself de
cdedly the best pedestrian,for being nearly spent
: but few of the chase could have "followed i
The footsteps of their iilustrious predecessor.
One more pistol made last appeal to him; an
this time with more effect. For although no
" hit, he Immediately struck his colors, and, afte
:. STIMULATING that he should receive no injury a
70 our hands, surrendered. Indeed his escape ha,
. become impossible, for two or three horsemel
e had pushed on round the field and came on hin
g the moment after his surrender, and took pos
: session of him. He was then marched back t.
his house, and after allowing him to provide
himself with necessary apparel, was despatched
; to Eastport under the guard Of about half th;
e company-thc other half, of which the nara
s tor ofthis "true hislory"was one, proceeding t.
. join the party gene in search ofJames Webb.
This gentleman resided about q or three
miles from his worthy brother, and within few
hundred yards Of their respectable father. Up