The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-23

ago brought US intelligence of most
terrible tragedy, enacted at Island
No. 10, in the Mississippi. From
Captain John b. Hall we learn fur
Their details of the bloody affair, aud
more correct than the account sent by
telegraph.
A difficulty had arisen between
family named Lane and another
named Darrell, which created some
talk in the neighborhood, and a gen.
tieman named Edwards, a school
teacher, had incurred the displeasure
of the Darnells by remarks he had
made with reference to the difficulty,
and they had made threats against
him.
The condition of affairs became so
unpleasant that Edwards determined
to leave the neighborhood. The
Darnells learning of his purpose,
swore that he should never leave the
neighborhood alive. Ascertaining
the time and place of embarkation of
Edwards, who had wife and one
child, three of the Darnells, two
brothers and a cousin, armed them
selves with double barrel shot-guns,
revolvers and knives, and took pass
age from DarnelPs Landing on the
Belle Memphis. They told the
officers of the boat that parties
on the Island or opposite the Island
desired to come on board. As the
boat landed two of the Lanes, Ed
wards, and his wife and child, and a
man named Watson we're seen on the
bank, which there is very high. As
the old man Lane, with Mrs. Edwards
and her child, were coming on board
enc of the Darnells took his position
at the head of the stairs by the side
Of the Clerk, Billy Banker, who was
passing down to escort the lady. As
old man Lane started up the steps
DARRELL drew up his gun and fired,
nineteen buckshot taking effect in
Lanes left breast, killing him in
stantly. At the same moment the
other two assassins took aim at
young Lane and Edwards, who were
coming down the bank, and firing,
they both fell dead, Edwards rolling
down the bank and Lane falling over
against the bank. Immediately after
shooting old man Lane, the fend
who had committed the deed walked
down stairs to Mrs. Edwards and
told her she had better go back and
sec what had become of her
husband. After Edwards was dead,
one of these inhuman devils went to
him and placing his revolver against
the back of his head and fired, then
turning him over he again shot him
through the forehead. They also fred
at Watson, who had accompanied the
Lanes to the boat, but missed him.
The bloody work was done so sud-
denly and so unexpectedly that the
officers of the boat were for a moment
terror stricken, and before they had
fully recovered the assassins had left
the boat, and indeed any attempt at
interference would doubtless have
involved further loss of life, as the
three desperadoes were fully armed to
the teeth. After leaving the beat
they walked across the neck of land to
their horses, mounted and rode away.
As soon as the awful tragedy be-
came known, the whole neighborhood
turned out to hunt down the assas-
sins, who, if found. would. no doubt,
receive summary punishment. The
Lanes were buried at Island No. 10,
and the Norman brought the remains
of Edwards to Hickman, together
with his widow and child.
This is unquestionably one of the
most atrocious, cold blooded and viii
famous assassinations that ever trans
PRED in che West. Edwards is rep
resented as a quiet, inofcnsive and
worthy gentleman, and his wife a. a
beautiful and accomplished lady.
The Darnells were known as desper-
ate characters, who should be hunted
from the face of the earth.
RIGHT AND LEFT HANDED Com
PLIMENT.-The Courier of Sunday
was quite gushing over the mastery
manner in which Mr.. Whittlesey
presided over the Democratic hust-
ing the night before. 1t says:
Many times in the deliberations
of the Convent ton, had it not been for
the firm and just rulings of the Chair,
there might have been great confu-
sion. Mr.. Whittlesey's eloquent APP
peals to the reason of the Convention,
in every instance alIayed the impend-
ing storm and secured good order"
Might have been great confusion
is good. Mr.. Whittlesey no doubt
deserves the Corier's compliment.
if it is at the expense of the men who
composed the Convention. The Con-
vention, in fact, was about as correct
representation of Pandemonium as
will ever be found on this earth.
ALARM OF FIRE.-Last evening
about O'Clock an alarm of fire was
rung by the bells. which proved to be
at the Third Street Engine House, in
the City Surveyors room. Tom Bush
laid few sticks of kindling on top
of the stove to dry, and stepped into
the Clerks room 0 few minutes. and