Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1869-07-27

DESPERATE BEATS OUT A MANS EYES,
SHOOTS THE snERIFF, sTABs AND KILLS
HIS DEPUTY, AND ESCAPES.
La Grange, Tenn, is located in Stewart
county, and is not far from Fort Donaldson,
on the Cumberland river. The place was
few days ago the scene OF a frighilul tragedy,
the like of which hns not transplred IN that
section for many years. There lives al the
Furnace DR.. Scarborough, who employed
q man named Gfimmet, brcklayer, to do
some work for him. After the job had been
completed, Grimmet handedin bis bill, about
which there was some dispute, the doctor re-
fuslng 10 pay an item OF so. AT this the
brcklayer got very angry, and told Scar
borough that il he didn' want TO pay the
money, TO Just step 1T the house and
stand before him fora lupd OF minutes and
he would leave satisfied. The other re-
sponded that he did no 3i business IN that
manner. Gflmmet sad, fell, 90, ana
at the same time sprans llQi 3D. dealing Inc
doctor tremendous BIZ IdN the lace, fell
| ing him 10 the moor ulnust scnscfe5s. ihe
assaulter Immediately seized his victim ny
the hair, and, holding up his head, dealt
blow after blow upon the lace and in the
eyes of the PROSTATE man, knocking out and
crushing the eye-balls and destroying the
sight forever.
Grimmet at once left the premises, but
took no pains to conceal himself. This oc-
Cured on the 9Th instant. On the 7th war
rant was issued lor the arrest oil the assault
er, and placed in the hands oi Sheriff Wat
ford. The officer, with an assistant, started
out to find Grimmet, whom they discovered
standing in the furnace yard. 1her sheflil
walked up to Grmmet, shook hands with
him, and then remarklng that he had an or
der lor bis arrest, on the score OF the attack
L.. Inl .l, nr GRnpbDrnnFhl drew
the warrant from his pocket. Grimmet re-
piled, ''All right, execute the warrant. -
Thompson, The sherifl's assistant, stepped
forward and told Grimmet TO come along,
and not make any fuss. To tins Grimmel
assenied, and said he would 20 along with
| them, but requested that they would first 60
with him to get his coat, which he had lell
| in stable not far away.
| The three started quietly for the stable,
| but when they reached the place Thompson
saw through the open door revolver lying
upon one of the beams inside the stable, anC
| taking the prisoner by the arm, told hin
| that they would get the coat for him, ant
that he must remain outside. Grimmet in
sisted on being allowed to go in, whereupor
A scuffle took place at the door, during
which the prisoner drew long dirk knit
from his bosom and stabbed Thompson sew
eral times The latter fell ON his knees ant
begged for mercy, while Grimmct, releasing
Ms hold, dashed through the door, seized hi
revolver, and swore with lrightiul oaths tina
he would shoot hell out the first man ina
entered the door. After waiting at the doc
for few minutes he entered it, and steppin
ont, ordered the Sheriff 10 mount his hors
and leave the place. The Sheriff reple
that he was a sworn officer of the law, an
that he should not be treated in that manne
while ON duty. GrimmeL swore still NOR
tiercely and replied, GAN right deal vii
you differently" and leveling his revolver
fred two shots in rapid succession, the fir,
of which took effect in the sherifls shoul
der, and the second in the forehead, iellln
the officer senselcss and bleeding to I'll
ground.
After seeing the sheriff iall, Grimm'
swung his pistol over his head and swol
that no damned man could take hlm aliv'
. and at me sume time walking ieisurely fro
\ lhe ground At lo-st forty. ~ ,ft5-----f1er-,i
lad collected TO the spot during .he meiee
y Int no one offered to stop the desperad
:, who made good his escape from the plac
The sheriff and his assistant are both, VIII
- out doubt fatally wounded, and were bal
ly alive at last information. The grea''
excitement was produced in that section
the country by tins irightiul tragedy,
Ii efforts are being made TO secure the despel
# do. Grimmet is powerful man, about fl
feet ten inches, and weighs one hundred a
p. filty-five pounds,