New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-28
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70 THE P.pLIc.
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ge 80 ',c IlowiHg reports a. = tn TN, ,I yow be
ii. committed IA ihe te@n of Smith we -, ~ and o.
il ALowu Tat there hal 5ea1 sanf p, - 80, o.,h
sa. quartered il tbs vicinity, wjh fsc' ha- o'e-
b,d by court Of inquiry according to n IL :, n
~upTry Ihes. tb-yes aui ncsnd irie- had been 1ol-
aye Clay and tbs adjoining colGt.ss by nort thtn
a.. hundred rrfpectable cf.er N the vicinity LEX
srfwfr wss Il At Thy would not leave and u1- MY
arr men could make ibcn leave, lnu5 TIE mater
1s-s.d IN for A season. until Monday, The dh day OF
hucus Il cay OF the election, When they sent word
q 81 they intended 10 clean ont the town commencing on
tho,e rfO had used the nost exeIuons "a p.,s''uus
II IN with the law even telling their friends where they
wi.Led to b. buried il they fell in ihe let.
They tn, armed themselves gHo two pistols r3vo.I-
er,l each asd bowie knives and dIks mus eldPp%l,
they made their appearance IN town. iher ieaa.F'
Sa, uel 81 skelfor commenced cOnN Nersaion III an ia
,ulting mcrner with John W; Douglass and alluded .
ism BO-s both respectable citizens Of this community
Mr Rose piled in calm manner but vas dared 70 the
iet by Samuel >hackeifor1 aed az that moment per
son relation o Shsckeiiorl passed 5et"cea them tor
a ncneit: Shatkeiori drew revolver the person
Iass1d On. and SLaek kelfOrd shot William Ross tVcs,
pouldipg hin severely, and perhaps mort Ny Sbtcsel
ford hon turned and at D"gg t1 ce, and then sho.
" InECi twice. Douglass ileI returned mo W. On
Shacbelfcrd twice, soundng him. and then Douglass
crew bowie knife be Douglas. being the only citizen
.u the ground hO armed. William >hackeTiofl
s,i1eo Dous las aid got bis knife and pistol, and neh
eorpn.rcs the work Of destruction on D5r as ntictng
seyefal ound- OF which Douglass fell dead. He then
shot lee or thrice NJ Imhoh but without effect Per
som II ell inerf-lt 10 -oP lie ehu-ion oi Dlo"l
sfuuol >hsckoliod stabbed every person whom ne sis-
reci' hs enemy, inh.eing mortal Soani Oh y hos-'
and CuitI and stabbng Ira Niti who was stranger
ald orly Ieed for peace and also young Ross joan
" Galloway ran in and ,ho, Mr.. tmhod and missed
Linz a. old Samuel >hackeiiOrd. Galloway then shOt
N. Sater, wouIding hiu slightly in the leg
Lyih time th fight became general Stones and clubs
were H. order The Shackeors and Caoways re.reated,
L., ,.torar fh..va a.uzIi a.
cred tleir .ueni,s Samuel shackeords pl-tol which
he dr, with the intention Of shooting Mr. Payne missed
fire. and be then threw tine pistol at him. They then en-
t.rtc drug .tJe and locked hsmsec g up for defense,
but owing samuel shGckeltord being wounded and the
people threatening To- fire the house, they surrendered To
tie Joyulacc. The popua.e were frenzed Ropes were
cal4 or ouns and pistols procured sud all hsns calling
tor inn .dlate Vengeance On the murieTers mus II
pes,d until the people were alarmed IN all dlrecton'
ard notified OF the circumstances.
They cene from Platte County. BlJgely was a pre-
cinci, and i being public day the people licked IA
eaiE to this place. The cry w's; Lynch hang the
wee pr.seu Wm ShackefOrd then hung. John
Galloway neNt hung John Galloway was next hung,
Who hat Samuel shackleord was to blame for all
tie uouil. that samuel- Shacsleiord had induced
lin into stealing horses that Samuel Shackleord stole
tie mule that he arrested Tor, and he took and sold
i N St orpS and ihat thgs had eonead1d not % hi
TIA people of SnIihN lie and vicinity, but to: tue over
per, uasioD Of - hat he would stand up 10 them and
see Them through. The was affirmed by Mrs Shack
eord alLough they had agreed among themselves 60
ford was hung next all to the same Limb.
Now, TIE community claim the right 10 stop such whole
sale bu leTiC when every effort is made on ;heIr part Tor
Pea and nn peace given Them only being shO down ks
b,evcs in slaughter pen s,au herei like hogs IN stye
Now the people sat fed with what hey nave dJle,
far civil authority i concerned Inc peace 0hcers
made speeches against the mob law and used every
etn for the civil authority to have its course but all TO
10 effect. Order cOnouuded; confusion reigned.
Men psTaded the Ike dragoOns in military service.
Now the whole OF this resulted rom effort ON the part
Of lie citizens bring these thieves justice according
10 law, for the commission oi crimes iner quit ol wnich
s2itSriae iss. ), 1854.
p. P.s.-lhere has been attempt u assafsnae Doug
las at the dead hour of night supposed 10 nave Oeen
made by ihse murderers and he was threatened by em
Which was tie reason why ne was armed.
The MURDER Is Ctr,HorIA.-We some time since
mentioned the killing Of JDo g Pitt Harr'onburg,
in Catahoua Parish L. and the current opinion h.
wos murdered. We find in III, Bot0R Rouge idr9cJ'e
the following more full account Of he murder and the
SUI Osed criminal:
who bos been for several years terror 10 the neghbor
hooGalwsys carrying his gun and threatening TO shoot
persons who dterhunt in his vicinity, and frequently
Killing their dogs-kiod John q. PIT. old aged
about 10 years, whoved not far rom stany and han
field rear bin. On the Saturday previous a dog was
heard barking in the woods near Sany ne went out
with his gun and shot the dog when be- had killed him, he
found it his dog, which eDraged him that be
vengeance against Pit and his dog Upon the
got up lie be would have satisfaction OF Pitt and his
dog He then started down toward the field, and little
While after she heard gun re dog howl wheroupon
Sic started off toward the field and before reaching i she
he ard another report When she the brow OF the
hill overlooking the field she PITT lying the ground
She Immediately to her nearest neighborsa mile off
and gave the alarm. Pitt residence mile from
the field in another direction. When the neg hbors got to
the field they found Pitts dog lying side the branch
dead and Pitt himself the other SIDE lying on bis back
dead having been shot through both his knees with rifle
ball aud lis neck broken and blood ooking out OF his
ear
Mrs. Pitt states that her husband got up that morning
with the intention OF going TO the field 10 pull his fodder
and bend hia corp He stated would take his dog
with him Stanley had threatened to kil it, Toe dog,
however, got out and followed him. lie took his qua
for the purpose OF killing coons, although 1t wa found
nearly hundred yards from him IN the 1ed where
doubtless he had lett when going outside Of the field 10
the brareb evidently for the purpose Of getting water
Wien found lie still had hs spectaces his n0se and
bis showed that he had been bending and hal
not cro,sed the branch toward stanly IL he
have been sitting down the time he shot, With his
knees drawn up near his head. His neck appeared to
bsy been struck with the mulze of the rhe Stanly has
escaped and the bOr1 deed has created the greatest
c,tenient throughout the parish. The folio Ing de-
scIpfiou of S'anlys person and habits: He Is about 81
years DID, or Il nC hes high he5hingrey hair is OF
]ark complexion guIsmih by trade and seldom leaves
home without rifle double 5aelCd gun, one barrel
OF which IS rfed. lie is slow and precise Of speech
MURDERS sEiR CAIRO. ILLISos.-Accorling 20 TIE
ErdHsre Journals correspondent, some foul murders
have been committed of late the Lower Mississippi.
At Dog Tooth Bend, eighteen miles from Caro- difficult
~ took place between tp by the name OF Alexander
snd McCama the former having gun In his hand at the
tne with which he endeevoring 10 shoot the latter.
Mr. Jones inerfeed ana separated the bollgerents.
shortly this conflict young man by the name of
Arlington arrived the ground and learning the pirticu
lars the affair, remarked that be would dislike for
AeIsndsr 10 attack him IN that manner, as he believed
would not be safe tor him. Alexander who had re-
tired tsbleloft ner by heard the remark and coming
down with his gun in his hand confronted Arlington and
dfed him repeat il. Arlington attempted 10 do SO,
but before finishing Alex inder placed the gun against his
forehead and discharged its contents in his brains Ar