The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-02

On the evening of last Monday Marshal
Heatherington, of Mount Pleasant. received
telegram from Conductor Crippen, of the
train going east on the B. 4 NJ. K. R., to be
at the depot at 10 O. clock P. NJ, for the pur-
pose of arresting two counterfeiters, who
were on board.
q seems tnat lgo ,nen had passed Q hun
ared dollars Of counterfeit money at Fairfield,
and Conductor Crippen was informed Of the
fact when he arrived at that station, and also
that they would endeavor to get off on his
train. Some time after the cars-mixed pas
senger and freght-hsd left Fairfield, two
men made their appearance in the passenger
car, who said they had got on board at the
head of the train. This circumstance, and
TIE fact that thei.iappeerAuce mllied ynh the
description given of the counterfeiters, con-
vinoed Mr.. Crippen that they were the men
who committed the crime. They paid their
fare to Glendale and then to Burlington. At
Rome Mr.. Crippen telegraphed the fact of
ington at Mt. Pleasant.
The Marshal was present on the arrival OF
the train, and at once arrested the counter
feiters, and in company with Mr. l.. Smith
took them into the ticket office for tAa pur-
pose u searching thsn. hut few persons
were allowed to remain in the Office and the
GERS take their hands of the prisoners than
the latter drew two Colts revolvers each, and
commenced savage and indiscriminate firing
upon the persons in the room. Some ten or
twelve shots were fired, three of which took
effect, wounding Marshal Heatherington, Mr..
Smith, and Mr.. p. A. Bartlett, of Chicago.
So suddenly was it done, that the officers
were thrown off their guard, and the door
having been opened in the meantime, the
edunterfeiters escaped from the building, ort
jumping through the window, and the other
going out of the door, pursued by Ne. s.,
who did not then realize that he was wounded
The wounded men were taken TO tow and
surgeons called, who dressed their wounds
and made them comparatively comfortably.
Sheriff Simons and Constable BevAns were
notified Of the facts and they immediatel,
proceeded to organize mounted force, and
make search for the villains. The tracks
made by them were easily found, end at las
accounts, the police were close on the ont
who started in northeastwardly direction
aud it is believed thai he wilt be captured
although the same rumor reports him as bav
ing stolen horse from one of the farmers il
the neighborhood, which will give him bet
ter chance of escape. The other one ran il
an easterly direction, and it is known that hs
also stole horse from Mr.. r. Boyles nes
town.
The two counterfeiters are most villainou'
looking men, and would:not hesitate to murder
w oraer y Escape aFIe~s, -
Marshal Heatheringtbn is shot In the lef
side OF the head, about two inches above tht
ear, the bullet fracturing the skull, and ma
king q severe, but it is thought not fata
wound. he was also hit on the end of one
his fingers, and received severe blow from
revolver on the right side of the head.
= Mr.. ". Il. Smith il the most danrercusl,
wounded Of the three, Tbs bqlle, snteres
the left leg near the upper part Of the thigh
and passed pavtislly through it, striking tn
bone but not breaking 1t. II was fortura ate 70
Mr. s. that he had small knife in his pock
ct, striking which, the ball diverged from
straight line /, preventing . probably fats
wound The knife was broken to pieces
small portion of the bullet clmging to It. II
is su fering very much, but no danger is ar
pretended.
hr. BARTLETT re ceived wound near the 70
Of the hesd, th skull being cop9desaRl
scraped but not fractured. He viii be ont !
day or two. r tegxE
1t is traly vonderfalihaA no oae was Killed
- the couhterfeitea were we'll armeAa Wit
revolvers and used them with the evident II
tsntion TO kilL-Horkgs.