Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-07-05

"a MissOurian) for them. A division was then
called from many voices; the division showed
two to one for the squatterS, but was still deci-
ded by the chairman against the majority. I
then. turning towards Mr.. Eames, one Of my
neighbOrs, to 60 of along with him, said in dis
gust. What a rascally fraud which, being
overheard By Clark. he exclaimed. You are q
Cd id lying son Of b-h, and I'll kill you;'
STOPPING as il IN the act Of picking up some.
thing, which coald not then see.
/ then told Mr.. Eames not TO get into any
trouble. and l should try 10 Co the same, and
walked away from him and the crowd about
thirty feet, before CLARK got through; then be
sat upon me at full speed. backed BY four 9th
ars, with pistols and bowie knives, and before
| could get out Ofhis way. be gave me glanc.
ing blow with piece Of tWo-by-fou scant.
ling, which I managed 10 dodge; but by the
time got started to get away, he gave me a
glancing blow, which cut my head and frac.
tured my collar bone, binding me for the mo-
ment. :hen seized my revolver, and as soon
as could recover my balance, turned. Clark
raised bis stick third time, and was about to
deal me another blow, while another Missou-
ran was nearly in line with him behind, and
trying to FIRE at me.
instantly FIRE at Clark, striking him about
the middle Of the body-th man with the pis.
tol turned to run, but learning by the shouts
Of Clark, who dropped his stick. kill him. Cd
d-n him; kill him; I'm shot through and
through, be turned, fred at me, his ball pass
ing under my right arm, and another shot was
fred, giving me slight wound. The imme-
diate fight Of the first who fired at me, end
the great distance of the second, prevented the
necessity of my firing another shot before my
friends rallied around me. and they, being as
we'll armed as my ASSISTANTS, prevented any fur
ther assault upon me. A warrant was got out
by Mr.. Esmes, my best friend, and was
brought here rather for security than confne-
ment. have been waiting till after the elec.
tion, which took place in the rejected districts
the day before yesterday.
No trick has been left untried even two
Missouri lawyers volunteered to serve me, in
order to encompass my life, and assassinSte me.
have been told that my wife was sick and dy.
ing, with an offer of writ Of habeas corpus a
forged one) to get out. A messenger waited
upon her, whom (my wife) had seen an hour
before, to inform her that had directed her TO
sell her furniture. go to Iowa, and not trouble
herself by trying to see me, as no one was, or
would lie admitted except this favored messen-
ger: she having been admitted at all times ex-
cept the first, detected the william, and inform
ed him Of the fact, with a request for his alb
sence.
There are some twenty five or thirty persons
who can testify to the facts which have sta
ted as TO the nature Of the offence.
I shall apply for an examination soon, so as
10 be admitted to bail, that may go to work,
as dare not practice my profession at present
Clark, like many others Of these border ruff
ans, had no friends, except such as feared or
wished to make tool Of him. He has been
the terror of this territory ever since / came
into it.
am yours, &c,
G. McCREA.