, 1870-11-08
HORRIBLE MURDER.
The Deputy sheriff OF Dickinson
County, kanxsah, shc vlct1m.

rhe Deputy sheriff OF Dicksnson
l County, knnx1ah, shc Flcttuas
| From the Kansae City Journal
| Captain Kingsbu1y, OF ihis city, who re-
turned yesterday from Abilene, Kansas, has
| furnished ms with the particulars of terrible
| tragedy that occurred negr there On Wedues-
day, resulting IN the death and mutilation of
| charge hiA duIies-
1 II appears that some days ago fatal ARRAY
| took PLACE at Chapman Creek, come twelve
miles distant from Abilene. between two men
who lived near each other: Their names we're
and on l,fe retnru lie found She's driving lot
Of cattle through one Of McConnells iieIds.
Some Wcrdr passed between the two. and an
ausTy alteration followed 6hota wore fred
!!v eaeh3AeGonnell usIns bis gun sud Shea
Mcconnell afterwards had IN examination be.
fore Justice OF the Peace, uarned Davidson,
and waa discharged.
On Wednesday morning, as ia told rs, 3lr.
Thos. ). Smith; Deputy Sheriff Of Dickinson
County, started TO Chapman Creek 10 arrest
Mcconnell, Is te had beeu properly and ID
eal1y notified. With him was another DEPUTY,
The two went to AcCounelf's place, on Chap
man Greek. arriving there at about II o'clock
III the forenoon. Mcconnell Vas In his cahlu,
and viii, him we're two men. Smith alighted
Ct tho catin hen d tnenscing voice shouted,
"Halt! or Til fire." Smith stopped. xui
told Mcconnell he must surrender himself into
custody. Mcconnell rep1i, i that no man could
azrest him. sm1th said he would do his
duty. At Any peril, and commenced walking to-
ward the cabin. The barrel Of q gun in
asantl5 flashed through an aperture, i shot
followed, taking effect in Smiths body. Nor
tally wounded he still advanced, and whom
ALMOST 70 The door, one 0: the three men
,ns'de Tie bouse rushed out with An axe in
Smith. and Is he fell hacked 1t bis neck
with the axe. almost cutting OF the heaJ Of
the Deputy Sheriff. Horr1fed ut the sight.
Smiths associate turned and fed to Abilene.
His story was quickly told, and soon IN armed
mined 10 capture him and bis Two associstes
at any cost. They reached Chapman Creek
about o'clock in the afternoon, went to
Ncconne1la cabin, and found no one there. In
front Of the door lay Of the body Of Smith,
the head hacked and disagured .i,uost beyond
and the two men with him had hastily loft tho
vicinity eoon after the murder Of Smith hsd
been accomplished. Pursuit was made, hut
without SUCCESS.
When onr informant, Captain HnEsbury,
left Abilene Wednesday night. there was high
excitement regarding the murder. A party
vaR helnE organized to start out on deter
mined hunt for Mcconnell and his TWO ac-
completes.
The murdered officer is eaid to have been a
WORTHY man. sigilanl in the discharge o. bis
seEsc OF fear, His nerve and pluck have
been severely tested On more than one coca
sion. He was sent for while living in Monta-
NJ; to come to Abilene to help restore law
md order there. Last gear that was one OF |
me hafdest places IN the West II WAS |
the headquarters Of the Te1an cattle trade,
and vac much Of the time ores1un with dare
devil Texans. who spurnea the control of ,aw. |
and acted as their turbulent spirits walled. 1
Mr. Smith game, aud, from his active aud |
sfafiese conduct IN auppressing law!cssness,
Of his duty 1llat is noble epitaph for any
man to have. -