, 1870-06-02
TRAGEDY IN LACLEDE CO., MO.


Frosn Tia Lebanon tHo.) Chronicle, Xay -
On Saturday T. J. Broadfoot, Of this county,
came up to Lebanon, Ind went before G. ".
0Brien, J. p, and made affidavit .th1t one
John .. IitternEton, alias John B. Taylor, on
the 1st Of December, 1869, had stolen his and
William Bohanncn's horses upon which aA6-
davit the Justice Immediately issued warrant
for the arrest Of Titterington, and directed it
to Sheriff McAdoo, and put it into his hands
for execution. At the time Of receiving the
warrant the Sheriff was fully spprised by
Broadfoot, who had been raised from \ boY
with Taylor, IN Kentucky, OF the desperate
chssaeseF o. the man Taylor, and that after tho
manner OF Hfldebrand, he hAd aIresdy
recorded the deaths OF the men whom be
bad murdered by corresponding numbax Of
notchea fled on his pieto1-bAueL The HhesiH,
thus. forewarned, was fully prepared for any
emergency. 1mpArting to suithpeters, one Of
lis trusty deputies, tho matter in hand, they
loon, where Taylor, with his two unc1as, Dr.
John Titte1ington and Alfred Titte.ington,
were supposed to be. Nhi1n tho Sheriff yaa
on his way, passing the bakery Of Joseph
FiHher, he Haa informed that their Inan was in
Fishers house. Stepping into the ne1t door
]. J.. Case, who also prepared himself for any
encounter, vhereupon the two returned,
and together entered the bakery. Il
WAS just dinner time, and severa1 were
seated around The toom eating their, dinners.
AS they entered the dining roem thair man mas
seen waiting for his dinner. eeated On the right
hand side ct the door, and next to the parti-
ton. On the opposite side Of tho table was
Dr. 4. Ttterington+ Sheriff NcA1oo gsIksd
up III front Of Taylor, and tapping him on tie
shoulder told him be had warrant for his ar
rest and that ho should surrender. Just u
that moment TAylor sprsng to his feet, and,
taking step Or tno back, raised his revolver,
which was hanging By his side, e1claiming.
Here, d-n you. md while IN tha set Of lev
cling hia pistol full at the breast OF the Sheriff.
three ahots we're heard, and two balls entered
his body: He fell to the floor and expitea in
about FIVE minutes. The Coroner's ir1ry va
at once summoned, comprising some Of our
best e2izena, who, being quAlifed ~ the aTin
such cases directe, and altar heazing the testi-
mcny, rendered the following yeruict. ~
Ihat John D. Ttterington, elias John R
Iaylor, came 70 his death By pistol ahota fred
Y 9gsa shen1 1.i Foster J 1eAdoo and his deputy,
eide was entirely justiiable, Tie EIlinr hs;nr
n nelf-defence while ar1estng the deceased b
lawful ways and means Tor N ALLEGED felony.
,;8EneD "JAs: VI. ArnIxd' Coroner.
"N:T. Howard, l. Grsy. J, E. ParE. Geo.
" MOBILES. H. W. serl, D. 6. Wallace, jury
The deceased wzs born in czittsaden coun-
ty,, ny, and was about a years Of age, but
well developed physically. His real mama Was
John B. Ttter.ngton. but he has Assumed the |
name o4 John B. TAYLOR since the .ar, and
was with Morgan during the waz, and has sub
se1uenty been associated with the notorious
out1an Hldebrand. He had boasted Of kill
ing Captain Everett in Kentucky, besides mur-
dering two Of three others He Was arrested
in Kentucky for murder, and escaped bY Jump
ing from the window Of = two-storJ baiiduF.
he had stated to his uncles snd dthers thSt
thers Was ; thousand dollan' reVartS ~
fered in Kentucky for his capture, int th.4 he
wouh neyer be taken alive: He WIN At al
times we'll armed md in constat& feAr ~ ~. ~
ture, and had upon Ha person at The tirue af
his death two rey6lveta.