, 1865-03-22

Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune l
DECATUR, ILL.,, March 1s, 1865.
onr usually quiet town was thrown into great
e1cltement this morning. About O'Clock q man
cane 1dtng into town On due mare without
saddle. He inquired at meat market wferf, ba
eonld ges his horse fed, and was directed to the
stable OF the Revere House. About o'clock be
cane up town and tried to sell the mare to one OF
our old cihzene. In answer to INQUIRIES ho s,atad
that he was erom VlrgtnIa, and lint bus name was
3nompeon or johnson. From the ere1t anx,ety
which he manifested to eell the horse at once sus
plcion vas aroused, and the Marshal was informed
OF the fact This official found him On the etreet
trying to sell the horse, and after asking eome
question, attempted to arrest him. He tried to
draw pistol. hut the Marsha1 caught his arm. and
eans sS 3{s hin om EsiDs Pat before he
other side Of the horse, drew large pistol. and
started 81 q On The run: The chase thea commented.
makers op aere E. aaa nrss wsnt into
*coo i they wonid hide him. As tS,s M11aen prnae
sie et WITH no fasor be started out Of a oppo-
besf who H;as. Tas ~ pa horseback anI armed WITH
enatra4 .u 4astot. L. me MAJOR oFuered him to stop he
dP rnFp hs pst e. Thtsh aa, %
n,ed'aely returned BY Bear After ranntnn ~ shnnt @
Of which lie arm of Iii pnrsueF ao9 beee one
were both returned, and the cha.e eons
uhuen. 6Y this time. seyers1 others M
geeed IN the pureut He would stop and dre
whenever c9nEenlent and always takieg deiiber.
passed through broken line Sf hedee II epo hs
seemed determined to make = stand. ami draw m M
his pistol and took deliberate aim At ,ior Rear
VINO Was still pufsufnE. Al this point theirs eeems
70 pc difference among the witnesses; Some aav
hat ne nteo once or lWlce, othera thu. be did nut
MT ~ ~. however this may be, while he stood
|ain nis plsso! taxing a1u, a young man nsmrd j,
L. March, fired at him and he fell tnort11lv wonna.
8hnUf rofu
ce1ved this shot. When asked his name he stated
CO., Va. tSAs AS1aoa
The coroner tHme1 1iatal5 summoned iut.7 WIN
tounQ verdict in accordance With the ab0yctac
N b1s perzon were found $s8 md N order dated
NJ. Auburn, March 18th, 1865; for So. This WIS
Maoe payable to so4n Craw1ord; on bog or rim |
caps the came name was scratched. THIS alter
noon the Marshal received dispafch stating that
mare, answering exactly the description of the
one taken from the deceased, had been stolen at
Mt. Auburn last night.
Since writing the abore, llearu Tint The deceased
has been recognized; thar his name IL John CfaW-
lord an! That he WIS regarded Us a desperate char
scter It ii slated that he had publicly hoastcd |
mat he waa member Of Qaantrell's band IN Mo.
He was engaged In tho robbery OF stosr ut Ne
chantcstuIg not long since, and had siace elnded
the officers who were on his track.
hrs afternoon, while tram OF eotdfers was at |
inc dcpot4 young man named Elias pasamose |
from Newton, Whitesldc county, ILL.,, was mortal
" wounded b. tho acc1dent1l discharge Of gnu
'n the hands OF the guard. 1t appears that he was
down struck his foot against the breach OF the |
cnn, dtseha!sins It The charge entered his |
tight side Just under the arm, and be died ia a
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