The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-25

a party ofMaury County gcntle-
men went 10 Lawrence County on
the 18th iast., and staid nine days.
Below VIC give their names, and the
number of deer each one killed: A.
BowES, Captain of tho squad, 9; II.
F~RrERsoS, /; II. II. JAMIsoS BLACK
THOMPSON, [; ID. II. McFALL, I;JAs
7. MOORE; S. ID. HEasDox, 1; T. y.
CROSBY, 3; Dan BAILEY, Of Nash
vile; JACK GORDON 4 ncgrocs.
They shot and crippled about eight
deer they did not g-t. Ono night a
party of backwoodsmeD came to the
house at which the hunters were
staying, and warned them to leave
that country Immediately. The lead
or of the band was ALLEN KIDD, and
his friends were, BRocK, and II. GAL
LowAY, besides others who remained
in the background. The sportsmcn
told the men of the Barrens that they
had come there to have q nine days
hunt, and if they went away before
that time expired, it would have to
be ''fcet foremost" Kidd, after find
ing the Maury COunt'ans could not
be scared away, agreed TO let them
have their hunt out, as they were
very respectable looking old citi-
zcns.' The sportsmen asked the fell
lows 10 como around in the morning
and talk about the matter. so that
they could Know exactly to whom
they were talking, but the gentlemen
of the Bsrrens replied that that was
just what they did not want them to
do. Their identity was discovered,
however, before they left. The peo-
pie of the Barrens have long been
Jealous of the hunters from Maury
and the towns, and have driven many
perties away by their midnight
threats. Mr.. S. II. WATKINS, of the
Ashwood country, had several diff
culties with them. They will not al
low outsiders to hunt on their bar
rem hcaths. Ifthey do not mind the
Governor will be getting after them.
The worst feature in the matter is
that the Columbia and Maury County
party were invited to take the hunt
by some of the most respectable citi-
zels of Lawrence County. The farm
on which they camped was kindly
rendered them b. Mr.. John Wilson,
who hunted one day with them, and
told them when they got tired of their
"drivc," to move over to his cotton
factory. Kidd said that every man
in Lawrence County was opposed to
outsiders hunting in the county, and
among other prominent citizens nam
ed DIR. Massey, whom the Maury
Countians Immediately went to sec.
DR.. Massey told them the statement
was entirely untrue, and SAIL further
more that not a single II of the men
who were trying to drive them away
o owned u foot Of land. Kidd said they
depended Oh deer meat for support,
and besides, if ne went TO n Maury
County farm house to stay all night,
the farmer would not only not take
him i'm, but would taunt him, and call
him names, such as "copperas brccch-
cs," etc. MI. McFall told him that he
might meet with such treatment
among some people in Maury Coun-
ty, but it was unjust to charge the ell
tire county with it. After a long dis
putation, Kidd and his two licuten-
ants, Galloway and Brock, said they
would go back to the main army and
hold a council Of war. We failed to
mention that this army was Oh a hill
| at some distance from the house, and
the Maury party could see them dane
ing around the bright fire. There
were eighteen of them. The result OF
| the conference is given above.