The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-11
CRIME.
,rura.r Of a Sheriff and mis- Deputy in
Missouri,

A corresnondent of the st. Louis Democrat,
writing from Warsaw, Mo-, August 4, says;-
During tn. ,rS.a wsr ebt %aT S1 another % man nsmed
Dickinson. An indictment was found, put the
officers could not or would not arrest MN, ana
ii was supposed blood would flow when his cap
named Lote Harris, embodying the elements oil
physical terror before the war, aud establishing
reputation as notorious bush hwhac Ser since
its commencement, had been indicted IN LICK at,a
ory county, evading arrest by leaving tne coun-
try with the sheriff OF that county In close pur,
suit, but retured a short time since, oeoane snd
threatening as ever. The writ tor ms arress
was placed in the hands OF SherlH mtchci., oI
Ahis county, who summoned posse, ana IN
company with his brother, acting as deputy,
proceeded to serve It, ,
dificulty and the house In which Harris had
taken refuge was surrounded at eight O'Clock
this morning, but the answer to the demand for
the surrender of the fugitive was heavy volley
of double. barrel guns loaded with buckshot,
from the windows of the house, and delivered
at short range. Horace h. Petts, OF White
township was killed instantly, being completely
riddled, Jasper Mitchell, brother of the Sheriff,
was struck In three places, and only spoke once
after the shot was fired. wallace w. Smltn was
shot in the hip, the shot ranging inward. and
tnaicting mortal hnt w09ng f,er short Contest. ind
inc tIfe odds against them, drew of, and re-
iuTned TO town, n distance OF fourteen miles.
A few hours after their arrival the seoanS nii
ytsge came in with the intelligence that the mail
had been robbed by i've men on horseback, who
aa l am informed, answered the description OF
the desperadoes known or believed to be with
Harris when the Sheriffs posse was fired on at
his fathers house. Seven hundred dollars were
taken from the passengers and shot fired at
one Of them to compel submission.
. A Tragedy at Little Rock, Arkansas.
The Little Rock (Ark.) Gazette. of the sth'
says o, ,o,,,o, ,uo,,,or
went to the residence of G. STANCE, and told
Mrs. STANCE that her husband was i'll and de-
sired her 10 come to him; Mr. STANCE often
stays at his brick-kin, at Fourche bridge, his
residence being near the southwest corner OF
the arsenal grounds, distant about one mile.
The negro told Mrs. STANCE that the Major-her
husband-desired her to bring the "bue box"
The box referred to contained rs near as can be
ascertained about one hundred and fifty dollars.
As guileless as q child, Mrs Stange left her
residence with the negro, box In hand, little
dreaming of the desperate struggle awaiting her.
On Saturday morning she was found dead in q
by.road leading from her residence to her hus-
bands place OF business, her head horribly cut
In several places, and pools Of blood about her.
1t appears that this negro (Warner) had been in
her husbands employ, had been discharged the
day previous, and had been sent to Mrs. STANCE
for the balance due him, which she paid out of
have occurred between Major Stange and the
negro, but it was afterwards settled, aud the
negro agreed to go to work again. The diff
Guilty and settlement occurred on Thursday
evening.
At 8 o'clock, or a little after, of the same day,
he called for Mrs. STANCE stated, and the two
left the house together, Mrs. Stange's little girl,
about nine years of age, being present when
fhey started. The night was pleasant and bright
from full moon. The place selected for the
murderous deed is about half mile west of the
Starbuck place, south of the city limits, and a
half mile or more distant from any residence.
From the appearance of the corpse, the deceased
must have been choked until she was nearly
senseess, after which her head was cut fearfully
in 70 q
skull, over the left eye, through the eys-ball
and in the hack of the head