Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1865-07-06
A Noted Guerrilla Shot.


Mention has been made in the rnhl;f
press OF the surrender at Columbia, one
day last week, of the notorious jim,
jackson and his band of cut-throats and
robbers, and of their being paroled, on
condition OF their leaving the State. Oh
course they scattered for parts un.
known But the fate of their leader.
jackson, was then nigh it's close. He
was shot by party Of citizens l,ear the
town of Santa Fee, III Monroe countv,on
Monday last, having been captured un-
uef the following circumstances
Last Sunday night one of company
OF militia at Mexico, in Adrian county,
named Billiard, stole horse, and, as
we are informed, deserted his company.
Sunday morning six men of the militia
started III pursuit of Billiard, and at a
house SIX miles northwest of Mexico,
they learned that two men had STAYED
III barn near by, Saturday night,
leaving early on the morning of Sunday.
The militia boys Immediately started in
pursuit, thinking they had struck the
trall of Billiard, and perhaps his COM
panlon III crime. Some five miles away,
at the house of Mr.. Vanzant, on the
Mexico and Paris road, they learned
That Two men answering the description
OF the fugltlves had taken breakfast re-
presenting themselves to Mr.. Y. as cat
tie dealers. The boys pushed on at a
swift rate Of speed, keeping we'll on the
track OF their game, until they reached
the town OF Florida, in Monroe county,
where their horses became exhausted,
aud the pursuit was given up to a num-
Der of armed citizens, who determined
to run down and capture the fugltives,
1t was soon found by the new pursuit.
that the pursued had changed their
course to the southeast, and when this
was fully ascertained, they put then
horses to best speed, which, late in the
evening, brought them up with the OBJ
jects of their pursuit, who were captur-
ed without Il tight, each, however, hay
ing revolver. Their captors were OF
the opinion, until the capture was eff,
fected, that they were in pursuit Of
Billiard.
What was their surprise on learning
that they were in possession of the cor
poreal essence of James jackson and
james, farley, the reckless dare devils who
had so long been terror to citizens in
Howard, Randolph, Charlton, and Boone
counties. The point where they were
overtaken was in the northwest corne r
of Pike county. The prisoners We're Sc
cured, and the party started on theirre-
turn. They reached the town of Santa
Fe, where the citizens, learning who
were the prisoners, dema 1ded that they
be slmmarily dispatched. Accordingly,
Jackson and Farley were informed that
they must die. The intelligence seemed
to have but little effect upon them
jackson remarked, II want brave men
to shoot me. IT [ must die, let it not
be by the hand of a coward. l am a
brave man myself. and let me be killed
by one" Few and short were the pray
ers they said They died, as macy 9TH
ers had By their hands, unshriven of
their sins.
Jackson was from Texas, but formerly
hailed from Bourbon county, Ken
lucky. They were endeayoring to reach
Illinois.
Billiard, who stole the horse, was
formerly in the rebel army, but, on pro-
testation of penitence and a desire to
reform, he was admitted into the militia
company, which he deserted so dis
gracefully.