Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-08
The Bloody ARRAY at Hawesville, Ky.

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Vile Journal has the following PARTICULAR Of
the terrible tragedy at HaweSville, Ky
already briefly mentioned by telegraph:
Some mouths a-"a difficulty occurred al
a political meeting near Cloverport, between
Mr. Cicero Maxwell of Hartford NY, prose
cutting ATTORNEY Of his district and Mr..
Thomas :. Lowe, formerly Of this city, and
for tie last three or four years a merchant of
Hawe>vil!c. III this State. After the occur
renee of the difficulty, Mr.. Lowe sent note
20 Mr.. Maxwell hy the hands Of Il friend, but
Mr. VI. declined receiving il. Subsequently
Mr. Lowe declared publicly that he would
horse whip Mr. Maxwell at sight. An at
tempt was made by mutual friend, of high
character. 70 bring about an al lu,tmcnt OF
the quarrel. hut the effort failed, and Mr.
loves threat of personal violence was re-
newed in writing Mr.. Maxwrli's duties
as prosecuting attorney required him 10 at
tend the court which met OF Monday last at
Ilawesville, the residence of Mr. Lowe, and
Of course it was expected that the tw" gen
tl"inea would then meet. Much anxiety was
ieit hv their friends and another effort was
made for the adjustment of the difficulty, but
although W. have reason {" know that both
Mr.. Lowe and Mr. Maxwell were DESTROYS
that there should be an ad iustmcnt. none was
effected.
Naturally great many persons assembled
at lIawrsyllc. OH Monday. in anticipation Of
AN afiray, and some probably with Il thought
OF taking part in it. Certainly Il vast num-
Der i'll the town were armed. Matters came
t"a crisis on Tuesday.
According TO the statement made to us. Mr.
Maxwell on Tuesday was making speech
at the court house in IiaweSvilr. Mr.. Lowe
appeared 1T the door. denounced linn aloud
~ Il paltroon and mad" another remark much
more hard To bear Mr.. Maxwell fired 1T
HIM Lowe returned the fire, and then. III
randi SuccrSSiuiI more than hundred shots
with pistols aud guns were fired. nearly "r
quite all OF them ut Lowe Maxwell. who
was unhurt. desisted after his first fire.
John Aldridge, friend Of Lowe was instant
" killed. being shot through til" head and
arm, but we are not informed whether he FIR
cl or not. Mr.. Miller. Il friend OF Maxwell,
was shot through the thigh. Lowe was shot
in the thigh and had the thumb of his right
hand shot Off and his clothes. including his
shirt. were entirely ridllrd. Lowe retrcatrd
to the house of Mrs Smart, and was after
wards taken to The Jail, and "A strong guard
placed around it To prevent him from being
lynrhed by the popnIace.
The twUn was fcvcri>h with excitement,
and ON Wednesday night the mob increased
in numbers and the thirst for blood. During
the night it wa decided 70 force the Jail and
Iynrh Lowe. or if they couldn' tapproach him.
Kill him outright.
On Tuesday morning, i'll accordance with
the plans, the mob attac ked the jail. and
fearing to lay hands upon their victim. fired
upon him. He received some sixteen or cigh-
teen balls in vital parts, and died Instantly.
Giuttcd with vengeance. the mob then rctIr-
rh.
Lowe leaves family. whorcside at llawes-
Vile His father lives in this city. IL" was
cool, determined and most dangerous man