Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-23
Tern ibsc, AlTray in Waskinst ton COualy-O One Killed an& Sev- eral Wounded.
From the Fayetteville Echo, 4,a.l

From the Fayetteville Echo, 4,h.l
 On last ThursJsy morning J. c.
 Mckinney walked ir..o Washington's
 store to purchase s.ome jars-was mak-
 ing the purchase when John Fisher sosus "Mcr.inney, suppose you went
 to see ny brother shot, and said you
 'had .ne pleasure of seeing it done.'
 edcEinney asked who was his au-
 thor, whcreupon Fisher drew revol- yer and commenced firing, the first
 shot passing through McKinney's s
 heart; after he fell Fisher shot him
 again, the ball passing through his jaws, arm and leg-then turning upon
 George Washington, was just in the
 act of firing upon him when c. w..
 Mcclure and A. G. Lewis interceGed
 and prevented the murder of Washing
 ton. Fisher then left the house, danc-
 ing and whooping, to Mrs. Alberty's,
 their place of abode. where he rein
 forced himself with Charles Bush and Cal. Cartcr--mounted themselves, and armed with guns and pistols, passed several times up and down the streets or Evansville, and strange to say, were unmolestcd. Some half hour af- ter the murder of Dr. Mckinney they rode out of town, passing into the na- ton. In short time +. M shannon, with five others, namely: John Fin ley, W. M. Finley, J. w. Bell, NJ. K. Shannon and John Brotherton, arrived in Evansville and started immediately in pursuit. After going some eight or ten miles, F. NJ. Shannon and John Finley separated from the remainder of their party, taking circuitous route back to Evansville; the other boys acting likewise, thought in another direction, 10 accertain if possible Fishers route or whereabouts. Bell, Brotherton, w. M. Finley and NJ. K. Shannon arrived back in Evansville first and dismounted at Washington's store. when Fisher and party fired up- on them, woundlng Sam. Alberty, an old citizen, in the hip; also wounded w. M. Finley's horse, breaking his leg short off. Fishers party were q. Gillett's grocery at this time. Bell and and John Finley of their whereabouts M. K. shannon and w. M. Finley retrcated to Mrs. Beans orchard to await endorsements.
 In the meantime F. M. Shannon and Finley arrived at Washington's dwell ing unaware of what had just occurred whereupon M. K. Shannon and w. NJ. Finley joined them. Fisher and party during this time secretcd themselves in fence corners and behind trees in Frank Marr's yard, and when Shannon and party were entering the dwelling they fired upon them, wounding John Finley in the head, on the first fire. 1 Several shots were fired, but fortu- nately no one else hurt. Washington and family were all present.
 It being decided that John Finley required surgical aid, Washington started for medical aid. Whcp he from the house he was fired at twice, but fortunately was net hurt. Fisher and party then, under cover of Marr's house and fencing, F.astily re- treated. What ill the naT.e of God is to be done.
 Dr. J. c. Mckinney YVES an old man and good and respc ctable citizen. All they had agaipst nim was that he was friend ana father-in-law of F. NJ. shannon wtlo justifiably killed J. M. Fisher on the 26th of December.
 We are blp,,y to learn that a reward of Sl ,O0O IS offered for John Fisher.