New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-28
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OFFICERS OF THE LAW REsIsTED-fITQ DEPUTY
sHERIFFs SHOT AND DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED

OFFICERS OF THE LAW REsIsTED-fTQ DEPUTY
sHERIFFs SHOT AND DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED
THE sHERIFF's POSSE DRIVEN OFF.
The neighb0ring county of Rensselaer, was
the scene of serious disturbance yesterday growing
out OF the revival Of the antrent troubles The ARRAY
the village OF Greenbush, and about II miles from this
CITY, Fom the facts have been able TO gather con-
Corning the ANAL week and thar on S eSdav Of last
week Deputy Sheriff Grggs OF Rensselaer, County served
the process and placed COL Walter s. Church Of this city
qured the Van Rensselaer, title TO this and other immortal
ds by 0o 70 od the poSrS e ON 9
day last Witbeck returned with party OF some % mem
hS opposite party on a3a rp AGAIN
TO the OF the disturbance taking with him but one
man. He found WItbeck there with q dozen men, VINO
ordered the sheriff leave, threatening resistance IN
case he attempted TO execute his process he then re-
deputy sherfs Leonard Wibeck, Of this city, and VIM
Southland, OF Rensseaerye. Patrick McGraw, Thomas
Mullgan John Woods two brothers named Mullen, and
Gideon McMenamy, and ten others. They proceeded to
tho farm and ordered Wbeck and his party leave Wit
beck thereupOn drew his revolver containing four cham
bers and declared that he would not leave unless they
carried his dead body from the field Tie sherfs posse
then advanced and as they did so, witbeck fired and
shot Deputy Sheriff Leonard Witbeck. The ball
took effect in the lower part of the back, on
the right slds. opposite the third lumbar YER
tebra and penetrated obHquey downward aud inward,
through the large muscles and the soft part Of the oins
1t feared the ball 10 lodged IN the cavity Of the som
ach. The wounded man was placed In wagon and
brought 10 his residence, No 2S7 South Pearls IN this
city He bed freely ana the wGunu Is considered ddh
gerous. He was attended by Dr. ATmsby. After the
first shot fired the fight became general Witbeck
aud his party firing revOlyers and muskets, aud the
sheufrs party defending themselves with their fists
until Thomas Mugan succeeded in Wrestling the pistol
Witbecs hand and shot him In the head infcting
a slight wound. The sherrs party were unarmed, and
although he feared before starting mat weapons would
be necessary by the advice OF Col Church and others
who did not anticipate formidable resistance he was
6s5gRded from ar9 S h 44pH n b sh a1 M on
but 1t not loaded The sherifs party were forced
to retire leaving tho other party IN possession VINO con
tnued 70 shoot while the former were leaving and carry
ing on their wounded - .-,. -,., . ,, -
injured. he also received scalp wound from pistol
shot. His injuries not serious John Woods one OF
the SherTs posse received three pistol shot wounds one
IN the groin one in the thigh aud one upon me Knee
He also struck upon the head with club. Although
Gus Character Deputy Sheriff Griggs was five times
twice in the thigh through the shoulder and
dun book half an inch thick aud lodging IN his side and
after he fell shot through the mouth the ball knock
towards the eye also struck the forehead by
club after he was shot This is the most dangerous OF
his wounds: Gideon McMenamy received slight pistol
wound on the hand.
DIR. Mosher proceeded to Blooming Grove to attend
Deputy Sheriff Grggs. All the wounded except Sheriff
Grggs and VIM Wtbeck brought 20 this city, and
were attended by Drs. Armsby. oLeary, and Wander
city last evening. All sorts OF reports circulated,
and OF course, tho affair was greatly exaggerated and
and the residences OF the wounded beseged by
hundreds Of excited persons xous 20 learn the parcu
warrants for the arrest OF VIM Witbeck and his two
sons, Benjamin G.. Dennison and several others who
beck and Grggs. The warrants will, In all probability,
be executed by officers OF Rensselaer, County the oense
having committed In that county, II rumored
the city az noon to-day that Deputy Sheriff Guggs had
died FROM the effects Of his wounds The report however,
unfouuded, Deputy Sheriff WitbecRs condition Is
quite comfortable to-day. Every and attention Is
being bestowed upon him. and the chances that he
will recover Sheriff W. u relative OF William Wtbeck,
whom ho undertook to dspOssess and by whom he was
shot The latter also shot and slightly wounded by
the shcr-s posse Farmer Witbeck claims that Sheriff
WbcCk nred the fret shot and also that he rendered
the rent which refused and the farm defended. IL
also claimed the part OF the antrenters, that the
fully taken from THIS SIDE OF tho
ana that they came the last time without warrant
Albany Evening Journal, 21th,