, 1866-05-18
THE TRAGEDY AT PARIS. KY,
DetCiIs of the E1lIlIuy OF Robert Arm.
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ward offered for the Artest OF the as.

DetCiIs of the kitlIug of Robert Arm.
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ward offered for the Arreat OF the As-
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(From the Paris True Kenrnckian, May 13.l
Paris was the scene last evening Of another
terrible tragedy. Robert Armstrong was
murdered about six o'clock by Robert Msrri-
County, Kentucky, where his parents, highly
respectable persons, still reside. lie had.
been d resident OF Cincinnati, aud was one 'of
the firm OF Bruce, Chappell Il Co., wholesale
dry-goods merchants Since january last,
however, he has been connected With the firm
Of Geo. A. Hicks Il Co., Of New York.
Last iall he was married to Miss -, only
child Of Jno. McCltutock, wealthy and
highly respectable farmer and well-known
dealer in mules, near 'Atillersbnrg. In this
(,ourbon) County. Miss ~ had visited
Cincinnati, and while there Was married to
lied Mr.. McCllntock's wero kindly received,
and Armstrong was Induced by M., so the
story goes, to sell out his interest with Bruce,
Chappell Il Co., and live with hun.
They had been at McChntock's several
days, when, after visiting Lexington, and on
bis return, be met at the toll.gate, near Paris,
his trunk and an order 1or him not to return
to McClintock's, that his wife desired to have
no mole to do with him.
Shortly after she Instituted suit for d.
vorce, upon the ground Of deception, &c, in
The marriage. Armstrong WIS about to lring
suit for SANDER, when the divorce suit was
withdrawn. Yesterday Armstrong arrived at
Paris. aud after dinner started in buggy for
AlillersburE, telling lis, friends that he had
heard his WifcWas Sick and he wanted to sec
or hear from her. Upon reaching Alll1ersbnrg,
he was called upon BY persons at the hotel,
and advised not to return to Paris. He start
ed, however, and arriving at Joe Wells, the
mil HI 5I1H1 nvn Sryt nnT fall In &f1a
-raccs. There Merrimee passed him, riding
McClintock's fine sorrel horse. Armstrong
asked If that was not Merrimee.
Further on he desired Penn, whs caught
up with him, not to drive away with him
that there were persons who wanted to mur-
Pope Forsythe, son Of January Forsythe, to
rciuzn with him. At Mr.. Niles tollgate, q
mile and half from Paris, they met ARM
+tronG paying his toll. II. drew his pistol
and ordered A. 10 get out or he would kill
him. 4. did SO, and went into the toll-hnu:e-
q notion as If doing SO, but drew his reyolv-
er and fired on ". They fired all their loads
at each other, but as one was protected by
saplmg, and the other by q house, neither
we're hurt. A. then started after Its horse,
which had gone In the direction Of Paris. NJ.
and attempted to fire 1t, but 1t failed. N.
rode ahead to Paris, obtained q pistol; met A.
In East Paris, and killed him at he second
fire.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer, 18th fu,t1
We learn that the Governor OF Kentucky
viii offer reward of five hundr d dollars for
the apprehension OF Merimee, the murderer
Of r. T. Armstrong. This amount will, no
doubt, be largely increased by the family of
the deceased. An expression also OF the deep
feeling OF Indignation felt toward this das-
tardly Outrage, upon the part Of the mer
chants Of this city, will be made this after
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