Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-03-05
FROM KANSAS.

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Geary was concerned. The following
are the particulars as we clip them from
tie St. Louis Republican. In giving
them to our readers, We would remark
that they come from a source evidently
hostile to the Governor, and, so far as
they reflect on him and his friends,
should be read with allowance from this
fact: - 81
The Sheriff of Douglass killed IN a ror-
particulars from tile Capitol.
WEsTpoRT, Saturday, Feb. p.
In my last 1 mentioned that an indig-
nation meeting would be held at Lee
compton on Monday, the 18th, and that
a disturbance was apprehendcd. The
meeting came off and ended in a terri
bic tragedy. VT Sherrard, the Sher-
if of Douglass, was MORALLY wounded
When one of my informants left, his
brains were oozing from the bullet-hole
in his head, and he was insensible.
The meeting organized with o. c.
Stewart, May or of the city, in the chair;
and it's object was to condemn the con-
duct of Shcrrard and sustain Geary. A
committee, which was appointed to draft
resolutions, split, making two reports.
The majority report condemned Shcr-
rard, and, after some vote on it, he, be-
ing present, got up and denounced all
who voted that way as "scoundreis and
towards" Shepherd, who is named be-
low, said, You ought to have been CEN
surcd." Sherrard said, "Who is that?'
and seeing Shepherd, drew his pistol and
commenced shooting at him: For fur
ther particulars you are referred to let
tiers, for whose language and sentiments
neither you nor1 am responsible.
LEcoMrToN, Friday, Feb. ID.
At three o'clock P. NJ. about one hun
dred Abolitionists congregated on Cap
tol square. Resolutions were Offered in
dorsing Governor Geary, and dcnOunc-
ing the insult offered him by Sherrard;
w%hereupon he (Shcrrard) mounted the
stand and denounced those who con-
demncd him as r~ascals, towards and
~scoundrels. After which Il Free-soilcr,
by the name of Shepherd, and Shcrrarl
got into a difficulty, and fired upon ca h
other. Shepherd was shot five times by
Sherrard. I participated somewhat, AMI
got my watch-chain cut i'll twain by Il
ball. After which a man by the name
of John \. w. Jones, IL friend and land
lord of Geary's, shot Sherrard i'll cold
blood and malice, the ball taking effect
in his head and f~racturing his skull
lie is expected to die every momcut.
I have Jones in custody in my house.
Had it not been for my efforts he. would
have been hung. We may have further
difficulty; no one knows what may be
done on tomorrow.
Shcrrard dies the death of a brave
man; he is now inscnsible- His last
words were TO his father that.sshc died
in vindication OF his honor, and sustain
ing the rights OF the South" No hopes
of his recovery.
Shcrrard was from Virginia.
This is an extract from a letter writ
ten the same day, from the same place:
We had a serious ARRAY here to-day
You are aware of the difficulty between
Governor Geary and Sherrard. \ num-
Der of fools, at the instigation of Meal
lister, that arch-A BOLTON hypocrite, and
DR.. Gihon, of the same stamp, with JAS.
Bailey, of ditto notoricty, and some 9TH
crs, got up a meeting to sustain Gcary
and condemn Shcrrard.
Every one knew that this would bring
on a disturbance. Judge Cato and Il
Mr.. Boiling went to Goary and desired
him to prevent his friends from proceed
ing in the matter, as it was useless, and
calculated to bring on trouble; but he
refused, saying, People had a right to
hold what meetings they please" The
result vas q fight. Shcrrard was shot i'll
the head. lie shot Shepherd four times.
\ little peccadilIo Jones shot Sherrard
from behind. There will, in all pro5a-
bility, be a serious disturbance tonight;
Two others were wounded. Sheriff
Jones watch-chain was shot i'll twain,
but he was not injured.
, When the stage left yesterday morn
ing there had been no further difficulty,
and none was expected. If the facts as
above are true, both parties have been to
blame. 1t was certainly very indIscrete
+ on Geary's part not to prevent the meet
ing, if it was in his power.
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