The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-14
THE CARNIVAL OF BLOOD.
A Bank President Assassinatcd at Midday
Robbery Of the Bank-Escnpe OF the Pefpe-
traitors, Pursued by Citizens.

Robbery OF the Banix-Escnpe OF the Pefpe-
TRAITORS, Pursued by Citizens.
cameron dec. 81 correspondence St. Joseph MOL
Herald.l
About twelve O'Clock yesterday man entered the
Daviess County Saving Association, ut Gailatln and
handed 800 Dill 10 Captain John W. Sheets, the
Captain Sheets went to the safe TO accommodate
him, when another party entered the bank and spoke
to the first one. Captain Sheets had Just unlocked
the sale when two shots were fired at him by the
men, one ball entering hls head and the other strk
ing him in the breast The unfortunate man fell to
the door and instantly expired. The men then
from the sae large sum OF money and started out.
AT the time the occurrence took place citizen Of
Gallatin, named Mcdowell, was IN the bank; but the
for min to interfere He gave the alarm instantly
and number OF citizens attempted to arrest the
murderer5. One OF the latter succeeded IN getting
his horse, and the other was III the act Of mount
ing when he received ball IN the shoulder, the shot
ns 3 70 s feet
again and sprang on to the same horse With his
cOmrade, and the two left town rapidly. closely fol-
lowed by the citizens. About three-quarters of q
mile south OF the town the wounded man Jumped on
Q farmers horse that was hitched to fence and
North OF Kidder the robbers pressed farmer into
the service, making him ride between them to show
Tue way. Tney crossed the railroad, going south,
followed closely alter them,
Captain Sheets was one OF the oldest citizens OF
Davess county, and this shocking affair has created
the intense excitement. The citizens OF Gala
tin and Hamilton have almost entirely suspended
large party passed through this place last night
The scoundres were thoroughly identified anu it
seems scarcely possible they can escape. several
them.
The AFFAIR is one OF the boldest tnat has ever &C.
Cured In Northwest Missouri. and resulting as 1t
has In the death Of an esteemed citizen, Il Is not
probable II the murderers caught that any court
or jury viii be ever troubled with trying them.
Another Missouri Tragedy-Western Justice.
From The ST. Joseph NO. Union, Dec. 81
On the frst day OF tho last term OF the Circuit
Court, held LII this city the Grand Jury found an
indictment against Carol Nelson for the rape or
Sallie Page. Nelson was arrested and confined in
jail In tins CITY, and the prospects for his conviction
being good he at length consented TO marry Sallle
Accordingly the marriage right was soiemnized In
the Grand Jury room November -, ana a day or SO
his wife to AtchiSOn.
And now comes tale Of blood. The Atcnison
Champion ana Press OF yesterday, gives the follow
ing particulars OF an awful tragedy
Last evening, between four and five O'Clock. Oliver
Instantly killed q man named Carol Nelson. MIR.
DAVIS was coming OF the Terry boat Nelson had
just stepped on board, when Davis saw him, IN
stantly drew o revolver aud fred Nelson cried
Murder" aud ran. Davis pursued, and fired sew
eral shots. Before going many steps Nes0nidropped
dead. Three balls took effect on his body one pass.
near his heart and another through his side.
1t IL stated IN excavation OF Mr. Davis act, that
Nelson had threatened to SHOOT INN Tor the part he
mad taken IN prosecuting the rape case tnat Nelson
who In tine city nearly all day, had gone to Mr..
Davis ONCE, bedTCHeu lOT ulm anu Hduc threats 10
the same erect: and that Nelson would have shot
DAVIS had he found him In Missouri ana a favorable
opportunity presented itself.
ON the other hand we near IL urged tnat Davis
stated that II Nelson discharged In st. Joseph he
would shoot him. IL Is also urged that Nelson, at the
time he was shot, was unarmed, having no wea pom
larger than u small penknife about his person, so
that his hostility could not have been very danger
Gus just then.
We give these reports in justification and the con.
trary Just as they were stated by different parties
last night, and without vouching for them further
than Tor the story concerning the shooting ana I'M.
mediateiy attending circumstances. We give the
details OF the SAD and terrible affair just rs they are
stated to us on reliable authority.
Immediately after the shooting Mr. Davis surren-
dered himself TO Mayor Price and afterward TO
Squire David Martin. by the latter was baied to
appear Tor examination.
The aIlalr caused great excitement in our city
and was the universal theme Of conversation last
nIgnt.
rhe body OF Nelson was brought TO a room in
Prices Duuding, where an inquest will be held this
morning 10y Coroner Brynng.
IL IN said that Davis Is relative OF the girl whom
Neison outraged. Ii this Is so. and our previous
statement oil The character OF the outrage correct
Neisou richly deserved the fate WHICH mas oelallen
hun.