Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-01
LOCAL NEWS.

THE GILLERs.-The following full and &C.
curate statement of the late rencontre with
the OILERS on the Potomac rivera short but
truthful account Of which was published in the
Gazette at the time of its occurrence-has
been prepared in order to correct the many
erroneous reports which are afoat concern
Ing it
1t seems that one, Wesley Davis, was lndlct
ed by the grand jury Of Charles county, MD,
for maliciousy and wiliuly cutting the hauing
rope of Pearson Chapman's seine One,
Edward Davis, commonly known as keat,
was also indicted for untying the same rope
at another time.
Deputy Sheriff Dement,, with bench war.
rants for their arrest. having been notined
that they and their friends had banded together
TO resist him, summoned an armed posse to
his assistance, and went out In q seine boat to
the party assembled together IN their little
boats.
The sheriff then announced to them his Office,
stating that he was there TO arrest Wesley and
"Keat" Davis, and ordered the two named
to come aboard as prisoners they refused,
and 4 number OF the party, wrapping their
sounding lines, with heavy leads attached to
the ends, around their hands, dehcd hun to
make the arrest. Seeing however, that the
sheriff was determined, and the posse were
armed, the whole party separated aud started
IN different directiOus 20 make their escape. -
AT this stage OF the proceeding, esley
Davis hailed a vessel then passing up the
river, saying TO the captain, come on Tom
and help me the captain responded, all
right | will round to" and come ny last
a. can. The vessel was rounded to, and
Wesley Davis succeeded III getting on board.
The captain OF the vessel, whose name was
afterwards ascertained to be Shackeliord,
standiog in the CABIN so ~ TO expose but
small portion OF his body. braDdished re-
volver, and told the sheriff to keep off,
aud that he should not arrest Davis
The sheriff then told him he was the sheriff OF
Charles county, Md, and that he intended to
make the arrest, at the same time ordering
Shackeliord to lay his pistol down. Seeing,
however, that Shackellord was preparing TO
fire Dement, fired pistol over his head,
whcreupOn Shackeiord returned the fire in-
-tautly, the ball splntering an oar near the
sheriff. The officer quickly taking gun from
one oi the posse, discharged both barrels,
wounding Shac&eltord 10 the face. Shackeiord
fired again, without effect, aud was preparing
to fire the third time, when he sank into the
cabin, apparently from exhaustion. A negro
man, named urdvSon, VINO, at the beginning
of the alteration between the sheriff and
Shackeltord, had seized large sturgeon hook,
and was standing little to the right of, and
behind Shacketord, was also struck and slight
is wounded by one Of tue 6uokshot from the
sheriff qua. Wesley Davis, ia the meantime,
had made his escape from the vessel into one
It the boats OF his friends, bu; was quickly
pursued, and, after hot chase, was captured.
He being taken, chase was made for the other
offender, but he had too much the start, and
succeeded in making his escape into the Nir-
GINA woods.
As a fuae to this part of the business Yves
lev Davis was taken to Port Tobacco and ar
raigued for trial; but made an affidavit that
he could not have fair and impartial trial,
whereupou the Court removed the case TO
Prince Georges county, Md, requiring Davis
to euter 81 900 bail for his appearance at next
October term.