White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-02-23

On Monday nlSus Iss'' -
Gather, living on the Rsw Bottom 10
this County. sbou. two miles from Rising
Sun. discovered three or four men around
bis stable, sndsavoring to get IN. but fsii
al. the door being locked. They then
came tow ards the honse in single lille. and
As ,hsy entered tbs gate. be opened ths
door. with his revolver ready for instant
use. The foremost Of the men had his
revolver drawn. but Gather was too quick
for him. and got the first Ere. which tool
effect is the body Of the man. and he tur
ned to rup, when Gather fred second
time, the ball taking effect N his head
and killing him st once. A third hr.
brought anotbe. one down with bad
wound in the arm and shoulder.
The man killed proved to be William
Blake, commonly called Bill Blake. o
Osawkee township. whose reputation as
hard character h very extensive. The
wounded man proved to b Thomas Phil
lips.
The sccomplice. who escaped. returned
with . wagon next morning for the body
of Blake. when he Was recognized and
shot dead in the wagon by . returned
soldier, named Rosel. we believe. His
name was Lemcool. Phillips vas kept q
prisoner BY the citizens of the vicinity,
and it rs reported was after wards sxecut-
cd.
We are told that the parties had made
threats of what they were going to do.
and the citizens were prepared for them
The three men have the name of being
desperate fellows. and it seems to be the
genera. feeling that their absence is COM
muniiy's gain.
This is an unfortunate state of affairs,
but this kind ofprompt and decided &C.
lion seems necessary in order to rid the
country Of the gangs of lawlsss characters
who have taken to stealing for liveli.
hood. The sooner the country is "clean.
ed ont" Of such characters the better. Let
honest and law sbiiing men stand togsth.
sr and maintain good order and the right.
Since the foregoing was in type. we
hsye moro authentic information of the
affair from Sheriff Gibbs, who has been
at the scene of the tragedy. and reports
- follows:
During the dsy Blake. Philips. Lrm.
cool and another person were in Rising
Sun carrying on pretty high. and m iking
their threats tb,t they intended To put
daylight out Of some nsn on the Bottom
before they left. 'rbey were at the grocery
drinking. compelling the keeper to let
them have liquor. There was q party in
The neighborhoOd in the evening. anil ar.
ming themselves with three piDts Of
whisky 10 addition to their revolvers. they
wen, to the party and caused it to break
mp. They then proceeded towards MIR.
Gathers. driving away boy who had
followed after them. examined hi. horses
in the lot. sni then came towards the
house in double file. Blake and Phillips
IN the Van. Gather. who hid been
watching them With loaded revolver in
his hand. drew out piece o! ''ehinking'
between the logs by the side Of his door
and prepared to receive them. Blake
wanted to break in asa hill the, five omit
the profane and Vulgar lssgusge) but
Phillips said Cali him ont
Gather now fired and hit Blake on the
forshsad. telling him to the ground. but
only stunning him. the bnA gFancing
round the skull. He ZEN Turned the re.
volver and fred st Phillips. wouniing
him in tbs' arm. He hal now become
excited. and throwing open the door.
spraDg ont. All Aed but Blake, who rose
up and struck at him with his revolver.
knocking os bis bat, slightly stunning
him. They then erappfel and tnssled
for . time, but Gather 6nslly go, the
advantages sad shot Blake dead.
Phillips went to Squire Smiths. ,aid
he was wounded. obtained admittancs and
Was kept for further investigation
Lemcool returned 10 the roornisy with
. wagon to take away the body Of Blake.
and was shot b, . rstnrnd soldier anil
killed.
1t was proposed to take Phillips to
Lawrence and give him up to the civil
authorities, ss,i . party stsrtsd with bin.
hut his deal body was fonnd in the Env
River and recovered by his friends, who
took ii away for burial.
Tins have thres desperate eha,aetcr-
met with bloody dea,h-,he legitimate
fruits after life Of lswless crime Osku
loosa Lndepsndsnf, llM.