The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1859-03-16
THE HAwEsvILLE TRAGEDY

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vile are contradictory ia some respects, b,
they all sgree in establishing the gener,
p Tact that great outrage las been commit
ted upon all law, order, aud decency, 10 sa
nothing Of humanity aud Tie fair fame J
the boasfed chvalry Of Kentucky.
Last summer, short time previous /,
the August election. difficulty occurred be
tween Thos s. Lowe, ,nerchan, Of Hawes
vile, Ky, aud Cicero Maxwell, then q can
c'dste for The Office Of Commons esl,l,, A /,
torney in tho Thud judi icial District. Tn.
difficulty arose out VI political discussion
at CloverPort. Ky.
Without going into the particulars Of The
difficulty, suffice il IL ssy thst Mr.. Low.
considered himself sggrieyed al Mr. May
wells dencuncng a paper OF which he was
the suthor, as poliiral juggle, etc. n.
demanded 4 MsxsriI an spylogy Or The
satisfaction which enc GENTLEMAN has 4
right TO ask Of another. Mr.. Msxwell re-.
fused TO apologize. o. " receive a mute from
him.
Up TO very short time previous 10 the
Opening OF the Circuit Court al HawesyilIe
last Monday, II not 20 the very day Itself
~h~n Mr.. Maxwell wss 10 he there in hIs
official capacity Ss Commcnw ealtf's A,tor-
ney the friends q Mr Lowe were At work
with his sanction. il not under his direction
trying 10 sdjus, the fiisul,y 60 as 10 ore I
vent collision.
On Tuesday, Lowe srnt word 10 Cicero
Maxwell 70 remsin al his room until he re-
ceived note from him. which he dia
Loves note. which was delivered subse-
7uently, inquired If Maxwell desired 10
challenge him; il not. whether he would sc- !,
;ept challenge. Maxwell refused 10 com
nunicate BY note. Lrw.'s friens. - in
'iructed, told Maxwell a street fisht Wa (.
he aiternstive, and arked If ne would nae :,
cng Or short arms. Maxwell replied tha,l,,
e would appear when he pleased, and a. i, !,
uited him; and would afford no other ssti--
,ctivn.
W rhct' Tine. + we, = III three pistoi- !,
. his LETT arm and one ia his right hand. IN
reached the crowd, which ~as near H.
opri house, and in loud voice said: .Tfl,
csr, Maxwell is in the crowd, or In m.
'urd u ny voice, LEI him come forth. H. !,
a. STATED that ! am political jugrler. IL
turn. pronounce him liar, csiumnistor. :.
,ward, and son of w. This he
'peatAd several times. The dennncistion
as conveyed TO Maxwell or heard by him.
% !" ie~ minutes he made his appear i,
ice IA The street with double barrel sho,
IN, and hccompan ed by a Mr.. Harris ana
orton, Of Hartford. Judge MsyhsiI, and
nos. Withrow, 81 HawesviIle. and other.
When within about so yards OF Lowe. 4,
10 faced his foe. Maxwell discharged on. MI M
rrel Of his gun, which was loaded with
ck sh"t the contents striking The Iefi y,
Past Of Lowe, who r'sggerej. but instant. !. !,
recovered his pos iion, "a cort ~ mail
ring him, as slleged.) lie returned the M,
:. but nlssed, and seeing the mob pressn, "
rs. took refuge 10 the crowd. aud. eludinr.
rsuit for the time, cot into the house OF =
tow lady. Maxwell and hi= friends. dis
'ering where he was, surrounded the
isc and threatene 10 tear ii down II Lowe
9 not given up. The lady implored them \. :.
desist, and said il was true Lowe wa
rc, but she had no power to bring him
A parley took place, and three friends r--
Maxwell entered the building Lowe I.
ed that i his life nigh, be spared. They WI.
lred him lie ehould not be niolested BRO.
d he would disarm himself, aud, accom- ,.-..-
led BY them, he re-appeared on ths
et. The sight Of him only added iueI
be flame, and he was again fred upon
Harris. one Of the gentlemen who gave
rance Of protection said, "Mr. Lowe, 4
not risk my life longer 70 save YOU" and
% broke and raI, followed BY the mob. q,
AIdridge, the only friend Live seems Unic
ave had, fired al the mob, and, o. he eicb,
ed 70 fly, was killed BY a ball from The
A great number Of shols were fired state
owe in this fight. He was wounded in lows
ral places, and bis clothes riddled with
. lie ran - far as the bank Of the Free
!, he foes still firing At him in his fight, Slave
there fell. apparently exhausted.