Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-10-17

spnnse reached nut rafs--''All lhi alve- everything
anrt in sacremono" Judge of the gloom lh,i a''i'ed
upon ever, eounenaocc the host came !" ibe iev"e,
when announced that an,hcf htave and generous
h'arrd public Icrt had fallen heneaih the nldlrms
hules Of desparaic outlaw. afo' the funeral ii A.
Ase-ot Woodland yesteiy srrn"oa The shri,'f start
I'd wih 20 mrn fr the Five Nl llouse IN aftfs' any
tquaets he might 6nd lhefe portion Of the Sh"'ff'
parry wsfe ely unarmed. moi knowing the purpose
he h,d in view when ,hey lef the II. oa their ar
fival nj IL Five Nl llause. persons sefe Found in
arms and he party ppoeeded on qnck gol IL the IA.
lion Try had uo, ridden fr when hey ean'd
ih,, par f snuattefs hnd TAXI po 'sson ni house
short daaaee h"yond ihe fasiln". After shor halt.
Sheln di ded his party mo 81 'adS nfde tn m
mnnd ol t,ra Ninn. Mr.. Rahnson. aud h, ns'at WHOM
the 81 efll had trahed le house he ordefd II. party
To smnun. and mvi el them in c1se mnneer. =" q"
in aud gel something ia diinl. lie '"medl1ely, wi h
ihfer olhrts, cii T. the hu'e. Will TIE re"
were h elng iher hrtsrs. In the room ndI lining tho
bar he eqaafers waiting for IN at ok. ard SUM
mo a ON The sheriff h iham Il lay d+wn i,er arms.
"os answered by LEY firm 'ieh' ~ ten moshc's.
Fulup was kept op an baih sides fr f'w moments.
The sherfl left he haose hook iu the rest of hia
pitly who were cnrnp up ard hut linle stance
hom T. when muskci, ln1ed With hucksht ma+ d a.
chaiutd by tall man sunno rd b. Nj sinndtg N
he ooof doa and Sheriff Aeknn'y ''ll mofla1r "an'n-
ed lie exclaimed iva ef ihfee urcs. II mn K ed"
walked few steps and / dead Some ii ihpse Who
were present say that the Shern WAS sha' n, The first
ii g Of lhe sqnaters, ps he eiierfd he topln.
Just alter The II man slo he Sh ril. q quote ON
the Transeip) Dr. Rtarly. who wes near, n'm'd his
pistol nj hun, ana httd. he hhi pun my thN ~ ~
10, the ,n1n dropped t4 euo mud tIl ove lie. ho~cv
cr snn f,eavrftd himsff Previous 10 tbs. heire ma
ny had got mlo tic house, mi a'f u' htlh9 hho com.
mrnced, h. liteo tom The hai h"n' WI DIV" ha HraNu
the ann Nj tm"rll tnwel NED blch IN rfinrh "nh
huts hat thr ball mus have takru effect.
"ln the nHiec. the sqnatin =, who Ned ron Tie h'r
w"te sh dead. trp. liadiofd "ns severely "ondr' IN
the fore arm. Ih' b'nes were broken Iwo were men
brought ut prisoners aud eanse,rd "r hwhh 10 the fa'
| al..lt H.. nu a.,t sh.na
were brought IN We tepfo' u l'nh 'hal 'ar,' '"n-
mcsly the firing commenced wa thrown from b's
horse. lie was injured IN lhe back, rahahy NIL severe
IT, One Il the Is urts was then pken IN wagon 10
town uedet Enaid.
"Pttaes poc edci T. nwn. Ia iuirm Tho ciizens ~
the state of alllls The fri reinforcement thtt reached
the Phvllin fnm town. was party ct ten men. ''d ny
Mr.. lu dy. Ih sccond "hs parry "i "bon' '"e'V' M"
led by Mf Tprv Gen. Win dew them up, and made
| n shot speech 10 them.
''Ihn ihrae remanlng prisnnors were paeed in nm IN
uibue, ogelhet with Cap knl al aud remains ~ Nh''
tilT Mckinney. Gnifd ri hef@men Were appointed 70
accompany ihr onnlhus inta ta"n.
~ nafnre u tho prisoners WIN were IN ile omnIhua
wcm Jnhn Hugh 3, James X. I II "1n, aud Wm u.
toWoaE.
"Ihe body { h" Sher II WAS lrt vt the of,, ana u'e
pds,ucfs cunscy,d down street. nj ny Front, 10
the ison hip
On pntt of he nnh rritirs Shofin Mckinney was
killed aud Capt ls'dfId w""nd'', but 'e m"''hl
On the part ol the tqna''efs iher we e'l'', '"'
pohahly more were wounded, aud fur we've iakrn PIT
suncrs.
abr. Binily, Mr., Milne. NJ. Cen Mr Bruce. and a
German (pame unknown.) gave evdcrce of Distinguish
| ed hnvety dnrng he nilfaY.'
Allen who supposed TO have shot the Sheril. has
been npleadpr of the sqnai'es. aud IA said 81 be-
most snernie old man Ills wifi, who has been s'rk
for time. dird in back rom o the same house
~ vhote the ipht took place. lew hours Afterwards Al
len has YET been tonnd but o bio II are al ser
vabe from the hnuer the aud as they are ls On
the night taa, ho l. supposed 10 have been drowned IN
at,rmptinr to cr,s.r
| When the news Of the death "G Shrif Mckinney
reached here, the whole town in n'ense sta Of
excemmii mce,n, If ihn citlz immediately
held aud nrpe number volunteered ao"u' aud h'i'g
in al men in arms dc ID alive. At 'bree o'c ck hs
inoi nlng fom thu scone # acien. VIII" re-
potted tha, the squaitas had dispersed, and all was
qniet.
Nh w, olland's funeral train. under the direction Of
Recorder Washing on. was very long and lnn'-ing.
lnpe hdy o cllizrus f,,i and on h'rsehack. aud
mIaty company rommlndrd by Capt Shefwood, with
two hands of c ptocedrd Ia the late fesdence ct III"
/ murdered man Air Woodlands fanghles followed
close b. the hpatse. Mrs w gave bltlh ton s'n. whi"
the band WAS pa ing solemn dge Ior the department.
The flie 1t the Gem terry described as having hcco
y,ry IMPRESSIVE The service ui he Churfb of F.ns-
! lnd vas performed by the Rev, Mr. Deal. Scare ~
div eye p.ereved il the concourse oi -l~r
tuors Mr Woodland leaves iamlly oi a VII ard rr
children. Ills 10 t, be deeply lei by the whole
civ
Sh.r n Nlel<nno, = praises. fr gaan condnc IN the
whol. uf this drpnd1l aIIpIt are every lie