Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-13
Capture of Noted Kentucky GuerrilIas
-One-armed Berry and King White

Capture of Noted Kentucky Guerrilla,
-One-armed Berry and King Whit.
i'm Limbo.
From the Louisville Democrat of Monday.l
OF all the guerrilla leaders who have fig
ured so conspicuously in this State during
| the past two years no man has made himsel
more notorious than One-armed Berry. Hi.
name has been terror to men, women and
| children in portions of this and in surround
| ing counties for long time. While Other
| leaders of rowing bands have been captured
| and others have surrendered themselves, this
| bold ''llnight of the road" seemed to bid de-
| fance to military and civil laws, and deter
mined TO be the last man TO give up the
awful life he chose TO lead Many heart
will no doubt be gladdened to feel and know
that he, together with companion named
King White have been captured and are now
heavily ironed and confined in the military
prison in this city.
1t will be remembered that some time ago
a number of prisoners, charged with being
guerrillas, succeeded in effecting their es-
cape from the military prison on Second
! street. One of the number was King White,
a tall, handsomely formed boy, about sixteen
or seventeen years of age, and whose parents
resided in this city, where King was born
and raised Nothing was heard of King I'M
til he was seen in company with one-armed
Berry, which was short time after he es-
capped, and he has been faithful compan-
ion of Berry's ever since These two indi-
viduals have been rashly bold in their deeds.
One night about two weeks ago, two men on
horseback rode into the city and put their
horses up at Mr.. Fields stable, on Sixth street
They hired horse and buggy and proceeded
to the residence of Mr. Miner, about five miles
from the city, where they stole couple of
fine horses, and left the horse and buggy on
Mr. Miners premises. They did not re-
turn to the city that night, for they knew the
city police were on their track to arrest
them as horse thieves. They proved to be
One-armed Berry and King White. The
next we hear of them is, dav or two after
ward they enter a store in Bloomfield for
the purpose of robbery, and attack Mr..
Tinsley and son. One of the Tinsleys shot
and wounded Berry, and after desperate
fight they drove the robbers away 1t is
said these two men have visited the CITY
several times on a mission which came near
proving successful. They employed a
certain woman to assist in the escape of
four or five of their accomplices who were
heavily ironed and confined in the militia
~ prison. She was paid handsome sum
for the part she played successfully. She
grew in the good graces of the wife of
the keeper of tie military prison.
and went in and out at perfect will During
one of these visits she succeeded in taking
the prisoner a saw or two. 1t was agreed
that on a certain night, allowing the priso-
ners time to get rid of their manacles. and
when the guards were to change posts of du-
ty, for them to make an outbreak, assisted
by One-armed Berry and King White. On
the night appointed Capt. Geo. Green had
occasion to visit one of the prisoners, when
he discovered that their irons were cut and
the prisoners were prepared to carry out the
programme of Berry and White They
were at once re-ironed and a stronger guard
put over them. On Friday morn
ing last, about o'clock, Major Wilson,
with detachment of twelve mounted men
of the I'd U. S. infantry regiment left this
city in search of these two men. Informal
ton had been received at headquarters as
to their whereabouts. In the forenoon King
White was seen alone on horseback near
Brunerstown. After a short chase he was
overtaken and captured, giving his name as
Muir. He was tied with a rope upon his
saddle, and the soldiers with their prisoner
moved on in the direction of the hills on
Salt river, about eleven miles beyond Tay-
lorsville Major Wilson and his party sur
rounded the residence of Mr. Mark Thomas
Here they found One-armed Berry in bed,
and suffering from the wound he had re-
ceived from Mr.. Tinsley. He was COM
pletely surprised, and said he would
rather surrender to Major Wilson than any
other man he knew of"
Major Wilson secured the prisoner and
started back to this city Friday night. On
the road Berry became weak and sick and |
he was placed in light covered wagon,
and conveyed theremainder of the journey in |
it. The prisoners arrived in the city yes
terday, and created no little excitement, as
they passed through the streets. White was |
mounted on a splendid horse, with his ell |
bows tied behind his back. He seemed |
cheerful, and spoke to many of his school |
mates and friends whom he recognized. One
armed Berry was lying in the covered wagon,
and, when it halted in front of General Pal |
mer's headquarters, he asked for the General. |
The General made his appearance, and
looked in the face of Berry long enough |
to hear him plead for pitiful mercy.
The General turned a.away silently, and the
procession moved to the military prison.
A military commission will be organized to-
day or tomorrow for the trial Of One-armed
Berry and King White.