The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-01-31
For tbe FaIfadfH.
OLD SETTLERS OF WAYNE co.
CHAPTER xvIII.

He soon after settled in Rock leland coun-
". the Sheriff and two or three men entered
his cabin for advice. The Sheriff had IN
his custody a counterfeiter whom they Or
rested near CordovIa, and were taking hun
to S,evepson's for trial. The prisoner on
arriving near the house said: 'Snerif will
YOU allow me to stop and get some counsel
Of this old Iawyer?" Certainly" respon-
ded the Sheriff, ''you are entitled TO coun-
sell" So they all alighted from their horses
and went into the house. The prisoner en-
Quired. "Are you an Attorney" Receiv-
ing an affirmative answer he continued. Il
wish TO consult with you few moments IN
private, and il the Sheriff has objectie ms
we will step out into The door ard and con
fer privately" mo objs, ton. !" replied the
oblieino Sheriff, who stood near the door
while the lawyer and prise ner occupied
position near the gate some two rods dis
tsns. Tie prisoner stated over his case -
The lawyer told him that he made it rule
never to advise without first to receive
counsel fee in advance. "How much will
you charge me for counsel and defending
me before Court" Fifty dollars a, least. :"
said the lawyer. in good money at that
that it is always best to deal honestly with
my lawyers--here is $50 United States
bank bill that will pass any where in the
civilized world" The old lawyer took the
bill and after examining it carefully thrus. it
into his vest pocket. "Now, what is your
opinion of my case, have told you what
they can prove against me?" MY opin-
ion is" replied the lawyer. ''ii you get
clea. your legs must clear YOU" Instant
ly the prisoner sprang over the fence. dash
cd across the road down the bank of tho
Mississippi river. picking up large stone
as he descended the bank with which, at
one stroke. he smashed the paddock which
made fast the lawyers skifi. sprang into it
and pushed from shore before the astonished
Sheriff and his assistants could reach the
bank. Selling the oars he sped like sn ar
row down the swift rapids IN q dia. onal d.
rection towards the Iowa shore. After get
ting beyond pistol shot, he raised his hat
and with polite and significant wave Of his
hand said: GOOD bye, gentlemen. urgent
bushes calls me to Iowa-farewell." and
again seizing the oars. he swept majes,ical-
ly-like a man of war-over to the Iowa
shore. which he made at Wallis landing.
about three miles below where he started
in. The Sheriff. his possee and the A,tor-
ney were all surprised at the manner and
celebrity with which the prisoner made his
escape. The old desciple Of Blackstone
felt, however. that he had lost nothing by
the affair, though he might never again hear
Of his skiff. Ii was not long. liowev r, be-
fore he ascertained that he $50 bill he had
taken for his fee was counterfeit. and that
they had all been ch. ated and over reached
by the adroit kpave Of whom they never at
forwards heard one syllable.
Not long after the above occurrence took
II - L l. - 4. IL.
a clandestine attempt to murder man
named Mckinney, who had difficulty with
one Of his neighbors named Phileo in re-
gard 10 land claim While Mckinney
and his two sons were going to a cati they
had erected on the disputed tract OF land,
come one discharged a rifle from behind
clump of brush " God near the path The
bali struck Mckinney in the back and pass
cd out near the opposite shoulder. He i'm
mediately fell 10 the ground exclaming. Il
am murdered" His alarmed sons picked
him up and carried him to the cabin with
all possible haste. They saw no person.
but Phileo was suspected OF being the indi.
vidual who fired the gun purposely TO kill
Mckinney. After several months Of severe
suffering. Mckinney recov. red of his wound
90 - to be able to walk. As soon rs he
was able 10 walk . mile. he loaded his mus
ket with buck shot, and about the middle
Of the afternoon on summers day, he
went into q field where Phileo was blowing
and said: "Stop your pillow, Phileo, don't
waylay men in the woods and shoot them
in the back. walk RICH. up to them in open
day light and shoot them in the breast
So saying he discharged his musket within
a few feet Of Phileo's breast, who instantly
fell to the ground literally riddled with buck
shot. Mckinney Immediately went and
told what be bad done. and surrendered
himsslf up to the civil authorities. He was
lodged in Jail where he remained long
time. his trial being postponed until after 1t
WAS ascertainsd whether Phileo's wounds
would prove mortal. Contrary to all ex,
pectations Phileo recovered. and Mckinney
vas sentenced on his trial to some eight or
nine monihs imprisonment in the county
Jail and mulct IN fine Of several hundred
dollars. He served out his Imprisonment.
paid the One and cost, which. with attorneys
fees and other losses. stripped him of near
ly all his property.
Time passed on and IL was supposed BY
the ueighbors that the old feud between
Mckinney and Phileo had died away -
Phileo was engaged to be married. and the
day previous to the one Get for his wedding,
Wnss0 stAuotnS III nts oooI- y~Io' ne !" Ss suot
through the side. He cried murder and run
to his brother. in laws house about three
quarters Of mile distant Painting and
exhausted from loss Of blood he tell on the
door sill. aud told his sister he .was dead
man." Mckinney have killed You have
they mott" enquired his sister. FL don't
know" was his answer. II saw the smoke
Saise behind come brush in the corner OF the
fence. but saw no person :" aud died 10
few minutes. Suspicion at once at, ached to
NcKinney. He and his two soos and a
man named Blayl lock were seen hunting
squirrels with rifles in The woods that after.
noon near Phileo's Geld. They were all
ssrssssd. tried and recognised to the Rock
Island Circuit Court. and failing to give
bail were all imprisoned for several mouths
The ssidsaes proving insufficient agains,