The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-19

TWO MEN KILLED--THkEE OTHERS HANGED.
We take the following from The Parkvilie Lar;;-
nary Of the Sth inst
Just as we were getting ready for p css, the par
Gculare Of Q most shocking aK ny and hanging nsvu
been parrattd to u.s. The occurIen,e was = Saith
vile, Clay county, on Monday afternoon. Ono man.
John ". Douglas, WAS k'ilsd; WIN. Ro1 and Squire
John Ross father ana s"D-wer dangerously
stabbed, not expested recover; also Ira Til 8.
VIM Hhackleford and john w. Gala way have been
hanged by tie enrsgcd citizens. The ShAcklefords
arc said 20 have been connected with gang =.
horse thieves TINT were 'om mi'ting depreaasions in
TIE ncisbborhoOd; great indignation existed, 20 far
~ TO pass resolutions ordering them 10 leave the
place, which they refused 70 do. Prior to this Doug
las had been instrumei tai IN tracing mule to Sam
Shsckleford, who consequently owed Douglas =
Eudge, and on Monday ast lhe Gao mss and had an
alter :atisn at Smithville. which ended 80 fatally.
We understand that Douglas SHOT o. Sbacklsfori.
slishtly woundng hin, aud that Is brotbe: Villa,
stabbed Douglas. The Ros-es irt.rfsred bat so-,s
oyerpoweied by the Shack,tsords and Ca ogay, aud
cut doHn-they will not PROBABLY survive Ss,o
shacklefoi stabbed tho man Tri,t. Cliaway ana
the shackefo'ds subsequently took refuge in neigh
boring houses. An immense crowd Of CITIZENS
speedily collected at ths lace, surrounding the
houses; and about dusk William Sna Lleiord wss
brought ont and forthwith haogei: Shortly a.
ftr.Grds Galloway was hanged beside hin, bsY-
ing previously confessed bi. com lofty Win ibs 9th
eys In horse stealing. Samuel Slackeford, who hid
been wour aed B, p-tol shot, was sad to BE- dan
eeronsy hurt but this not beng true, about eleven
=
On this (Tuesdsy) morning the bibles wsre Ont
down. The most intensS excitement prevails
throughout the vicinity. L ,be meautue, we ab-
stain nom comments, having simply stated the facAs
as they were given us. H7
An exta IRON the Wes'ern Asgas Of The eth
says se
fatal NncontIe took place at SmthIsnd, Clay
county, on Monday last, between . band Of hofac
thieves, beaded by ono sam Snsckleford and seven
citizens Of Clay, IaMes not known HhackcfOrd.
who was still living, having been shot through the
neck, was hung up, togeth.r With t~o Of his CON-
rades. few hours after the trscas. Il seems that
William Ross accused Shsckleford Of having stoea
muics in the county, whereupon 6hsckleford drew
pistol and sbot Ross through the head and stomach,
Of hich be soon after died, ot however, until no
had mortally wounded Sosc xIcford. Another gen.
tlsman, name not known, attempted to separate tho
parties, when he was stabbed BY one John Gala way,
who also died Of his wounds. Galway and John
Sbac kefcrd then took refuge 10 drug store drag
Ing Sam Shacklef0gd alter them who was sill liy-
Ing The citizens surrounded The st 70 and took to
men prisoners. Judge L, nch Of being present,
they we're ell hung on the first limb, Galway CON-
fessec that he belonged to III. gang and that Re rad
stolen mules, and his brother Bill had ran them of to
81. Joseph. CaIlawsy was mere boy, and the two
Sha;kltsords were quite young men. 1t ID reported
when the election took place on monday, these meu
were still hanging upon tree In fol- view Of tho
people.