The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-08-16

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OF the gentlemen; his dog the pet of the ladies.
The ladies' Of Christ Church held their annual
Fair at :. Masonic Hail." room ten feet by eigh-
teen. All the families including fy-two children,
several hundreds grown, rushed there as though
they expected to get ina good many were sadly
disappointed. There were plenty of good things to
eat, and twas very fortunate the eatabes out
side Of the Hall; the articles were well made and
brought good prices. There was considerable art-
ing going on over the counters.
AFFAIRS or THE ANTI RENTERs-TmE MURDER OF
SHERIFF STEELE--The Dela,care Erpess contains
the following statement of citizen who witnessed the
murder Of under Sheriff Steele by men disguised In
MR. wRIGHT's STATEMENT.
Understanding that false reports have been
and still indusriously circulated by the antrenters
relating the cold blooded and nhuman buchery Of
esteemed friend and fellow citizen Osman ~ Steele, un
der Sheriff Of our county who died martyr to our laws
the It'll instant in the town Of Andes have thought
proper publish the following statement of the crcum
stances attending the awful murder having been the eye
witness OF the whole transaction.
On the fourth Of June last called upon profession
ally to draw warrant of distress for John Allen the
agent of Charlotte d. Verpanck to collect S64 the ar
rears rent due from Moses Earle the premises
| cupied by him in the town Of Andes. The levy was
August at o'clock / went at the request of Mr.. Allen
from this place in company with Sheriff Moore in one
morse wagon WI ana arrived on me premises o. Mr.
tors had then assembled Our first business to see
Mr. Earle to whom we proposed OF the rent,
fight at the HARDEST Something then said about
his having written letter TO the Sheriff in regard to it
and he stated in substance that he had since altered his
mind and should make no settlement We discovered
from appearances such killing of sheep Sc, that pre-
paratons had been made to meet u.s. and we
that there might be some difficulty.
About o'clock observed company of six Indians
armed and in disguise the road from the north side
above the house and pass through the pasture lot where
the cattle and enter the woods where the cat
tie pasturing. told the sheriff tn at he ought to
command every spectator to assist in experimenting Them
and he did In the offfteen twenty minutes
observed another company OF about as many more pass
into the woods in the direction observed ,thing
further until about II o'clock when discovered party
of forty fifty from the woods the east side OF
the pasture lot and pass single file to the woods
the south side where the others had congegated At the
time observed another company Of IA coming oil
the side hill on the north side the road pass
ing in the direction OF the others above mentioned.
house and within three, Tor four rods ofhem as
crossed the road and passed few rods in the pasture
lot where they halted at the command Of the chief and
and looking at me stood in the road, cried tory
tory"
Tie chief then motioned with his hand in the direction
of the others who passing through the lot crying
Tory, Tory The only remark made TO them was to
ask them what they wanted of me. The IA immediate
y about faced ami coming towards me re-crossed the
road nearly in the place. As they passed me OBJ
served that several of them had their faces but imper
ecy disguised and pursued them 10 or ID rods the
north side of the road endeavoring ascertain who
heywee they passed up the hill and left them and re-
turned again in the road.
In about or OF hour observed the Indians
coming out OF the road the South size of the pasture
lot and marching single file they passed up the
about rods of the house souther
y side of the road when they formed in sections OF tour
each and passing through the bars single line
the road the lower end reaching about line opposite
: MIR. Eare's house
stationed myself at the bars as they passed and en-
, deavored to count them. In observing their disguise |
lost the count but should think from the estimate then
9 made, they were about one hundred strong
all disguised and armed | not unarmed; most
had rifles there were some muskets, and in addition
several had small pistols; omahawks bags OF ea
theirs &c. &c passed from the down along the line
of Indians from four to six feet in front and arriving
at the centre of the line met of the chief who raj
his sword told to stand back twenty feet stopped
and maintained my position, told him should not stand
inch for him of his tribe he then placed
his sword upon my breast aud again ordered me back
instantly placed my hand upon my pistol and told him to
withdraw his sword from my person, or would make
hole through hm he then withdrew his sword and drew
pistol q then told him to violate my person again and
should defend myself to the last against him and the
whole OF his tribe: that should offer insult injury
to any of them but that they must let alone that
e did not fear the whole of them that ! came
they violate the law and all outlaws and
liable to be punished in the State prison, every one of
hem that they not ignorant OF the fact for they
b This said in loud voice, that all could hear
and they responded damn the law, to break
it," told the chief that knew him well, and that
should remember HIM be replied, you can't swear to
me- ~. The Indians then en- asked me intended to bid
purpose and that if had opportunity should was
then told d that BID upon the property would go
spectators said that's the talk" pail of whiskey
brought from the house Of Mr. Earle, and carried
along the line, from which they drank. A horn
blown, and some accession was made to their ranks
renamed in the position about half hour, during
which time was backgurded, end my life repeatedly
threatened, to which made very little reply.
officers Steele and Edgeron then in sight and
: rode up on horseback, this being about o'clock.
The Indians then marched forward against the stone
wall the north side of the road and about faced The
Sheriff then announced that he would proceed with the
SALE and that he would go down and drive up the pro-
perry and proceeded with or two citizens into the
pasture lot for that purpose. After he had gone 10 30
rods, the chief called volunteers to accompany
him 70 see that the property was not sold down in the
preventit The property was driven by the Sheriff with
some difficulty up the bars where the Indians pre-
Inv tho Than ms chadt
the bars into the lot and formed hollow square around
the bars enclosing the property and the Sheriff Steele
Edgeron and myself took position by the bars and
Steele told me to stand between him and Edgeton and
! they would protect me-
to driving the property into the road Mr. Brisban anti
rent lecturer wanted to know what right had to drive
the property into the road told him had right to
sell it any where the premises, and wanted it in
the road for the of the bidders Something
then said about the notice of sale the barn. when
Steele and Edgeron rode down to read it, at this time
10 10 of the indians from the lot and crossed the
road on the North side if they wished to head them
of, supposing they had started for home.
Steele and Edgeron returned to the bars and the In
dams again to the lot then called the Sheriff out Of the
lot and told him that he might say to the Indians, that
unless they would permit the property to be driven into
went back into the lot, saying he thought he should be
able to drive the property into the road and was followed
by Mr.. Brisban, abou, Is feet from the bars, little to
the right, where they surrounded by number of
Indians and considerable conversation ensued with the
sheriff which cannot now relate In a lew moments
the Sheriff and the platoon of Indians guarding the
bars forbid my passage Indian raising his before
me. Holding cane in my hand placed it with both
hands against his breast and forced passage into the
lot, the file Of Indians at the bars closing in behind
Steele and Edgerton, apprehendng my danger then
rode into the lot about two lengths Of their horses
maintained about the position near the horses
heads The file of Indians at the bars fell back forming
a semicircle Of fifteen twenty feet radius, around
Steele, Edgerton and myself; the crowd around
the Sheriff formed in the circle, and some
came from the hollow square. The chief then gave
the command. shoot the horses" "shoot the horses,"
shoot him. shoot him. the spectators at the bars moved
| a he o Indians. or
rifles pointed towards and we then supposed
death portion. Steele and Edgerton then com
manded the peace, and Edgerton in loud voice called
Cit zen to assist in preserving the peace
voioy OF rifles was then fred upon us, and in