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enough 10 varraut him in bis course already


taken, however, aud persisted 10 a more
thorough investigation Of the matter. :.
In another moment the alarm was raised
that Hanson had been killed, aud Moore was
dangerously shot, and that james Porter was
the murderer aud quickly the town was
alive with men hurrying in every direction
to head off or capture the slayer. Sheriff
Britten, Under Sheriff Sayrs, and Deputy
Sherifs JEFF Howell aud Tom. Britten, we're
soon upon the search. and so we're Constable
Tom. Lyon and John German. They all,
and ex-Sheriff Crutcher, and others whose
names we have not ascertained, joined in
tho quest, aud were alert in the pursuit
Up Elk creek, up and down More creek,
across on Buena Vista Bar, up Bear Run,
all over East and Gold Hills, across More
creek, every place where a man could hide,
in town, or in the tunnels or shafts or claims
about the whole camp, was rode or walked
over, or searched through BY eager, resolute,
often reckessly daring men, intent upon
bringing the guilty wretch to justice. Dusk
was approaching and if be were not taken
before night>fall his chances for escape
would be greatly augmented.
10 company with Sheriff Britten and some
others, Mr.. Crutcher proceeded across Elk
creek to the Jail, and there obtained horse
from Mr. Tom Brtten, exchanged his shot
gun for a navy revolver, and after some
search and inquiries down the creek, and on
the Bar, he started up More creek. Just as
he turned at Vantne & Peterson's saw mill,
towards Moretown, he saw a man half mile
off whom he believed to be Porter, as the
person was hurrying towards the deep Chi,
nese claims across the creek near that place,
as one who wished to hide might do. Putt
ting his horse at top speed Crutcher quickly
rode to within few rods of the man, whom
he plainly recognized as Porter, leveled his
revolver at him, and commanded him to
throw up his arms and surrender. Porters
response was to aim his revolver at Crutcher
and remark You id son of a b-h, do
you want some of this ?" In a twinking
Crutcher dismounted, put the horse between
himself and Porter, aimed his revolver at
the villain, and again commanded him to
surrender, or he would shoot him 10 his
tracks. With much coolness Porter then
changed tactics, and asked Crutcher why he
wished to arrest him. He was told for hav-
ing shot a man. He replied, "If have
shot anybody in town | don't know it."
He then started to advance on Crutcher,
with pistol, pointed downwards, in his hand,
all the time with smiling face and saying to
Crutcher--"Why, Crutcher, you're joking
you wonldn't arrest me, would you? Oh,
no you're in fun )" and repeating these or
equivalent phrases as be slowly approached.
Finally, when he got within about six feet of
the horse, Cvutcher peremptorilY ordered
Porter to stop, drop his pistol and throw up
his arms, or he would shoot him through
the heart Finding that C'utcher was in
absolute earnest this time, Porter did as be
was directed. In few minutes Sheriff
Britten came up on horseback, and while he
covered Porter with his revolver Crutcher
searched him to see if he had other weapons
upon him. None were found. He surren,
dered himself to the Sheriff, who proceeded
to bind his hands behind his back. During
these moments he remarked to Crutcher
"YOu id son of b-h, if my pistol had
worked you never would have got me;
would have killed you too" On examining
his revolver it was then discovered that there
was one chamber yet loaded, but in attempt.
ing to reload another chamber. he had got
too large slug and it protruded from the
socket so that the cylinder could not revolve,
and this rendered the weapon temporarily
harmless. After he was securely bound,
Porter was told to walk on towards town aud
Jail. He refused, and it was only when the
muzzle of revolver was put to the burr of
hie aar fhof ba mt - ,,o4:.-
he approached town, some fear of encounter
ing the horror stricken, sorrowing and Gu
ragged crowds in search of him, caused Por>
ter TO walk more briskly and seem to be aux,
ious to quickly get safe inside of the prison
gates. He was then securely lodged, ironed
and placed in close confinement under the
vigilant guard of Capt. Vance and Peter
Rush, with others of the Sheriff's force to
aaS aRorlal tR'i M d'''"'A''"A Fnsued.-hah0
A SINGULAR accident happened at Asst
sp p1R he battle of WaterIoo s'"i1 Napoi
con with his staff on horseback. On this occa.
sion an aid de'camp's horse suddenly became
restive and unmsnageable. 1t pranced about
the stage, then backed on to the footliehts
which he smashed and finally fell backwards
into the orchestra, throwing bis rider, and
creating considerable alarm among the
occupants Of the stalls. The musicians
tried to escape from the dangerous proximity
to their unwelcome and unexpected visitant
but one had his collar bone broken, and had
to be conveyed to the hospital. The damage
done to the instruments was considerable.
VioliNs, violoncellos, flutes and hageolets
we're broken to atoms, and the music was torn
and scattered in every direction. The horse
was with some difficulty extricated after a
delay Of about twenty minutes.
THEOLOGY is strong point with Louisiana
freedmen. This conversation was recently
heard between two aged dqrkeys:' Yes, sar.S
said one, l tells you de good man is ebery
whar He sees everything. He makes de
grass grOw--golly. He eau make anything
grow" "What's dat! He naked de grass
grow, you say2 why don't he make de rocks
get up and spread 2" TLis was evidently