, 1870-05-01

Two UebPefAuoc9 Rcsk1t Arrest, Nor.
tally Wound Two Mon, und Dan.
Kerous1y Wound AnoIhcr-Thc Dcr-
pcrndocs Finally Ovcrpoxcrcd and
Cnpturcd-Lynch Law Threatened,
From ne Loutsrale Courier, Apra q.
Tho little town Of Glasgow Junction, ninety
one miles south OF this city. On the Louisville
1 Nashville Railroad, wan the scene Of a ter.
ro!e hght, On Tuesday, between tho shorir
and his posse and tmo despe1adoss. which
VII, probably, result in tho death Of two citi-
On Sunday last + man namod shiyes. who
lives At South Tunnel, near Gallatin. Tenn
but who, for aonetime past, has been at WORK
on the Glasgow Branch hailrpad. went intn tha
store Of Mr.. RodemeE, 1t Glasgow Junction.
and, after selecting such articles ~ he desired'
astenpted 70 Leave without paying for them
monstzated with him, when shives draw =
knife and stabbed the clerk, inaictinr =
dangerous wound, and then beat bim in
brutal manner. ShiTea then left the town
before he could be arrested. On Tuesdav be-
fetn1ned 70 the town, accompanied by bis
diately after their appearance, summoned a
posse, surroupded the desperndoes, and called
upon them to surrender. This tbcr rafusda
to do, and drew their pistols. Tic Shar II
then ordered the posse To fre upon them. and
two shots were fired, one Of which took effect
!n tho am of ono Of the Shiveses, disabiinc
him. Tho other brother returned Tia 1ires
firing four OF 1--WE shots, ono Of which tooIt
effect in tho abdomen Of Mr, W. r. proefor
son OF AZ. L. j. Proctor, proprietor OF tl,s
Mammsth Cave and Glasgow Junction Hotels
n.1 mn,s.ins Wound wound Thieh il il feared viii prove
OF Mr. James, assistant civil cneiueer of ths
Glhsgow Branch Road, in1licting fst.l vnnnJ
Another ball took effect In tho leg az Nj
stuart, inficting ! serious wound. But few
OK the shenns Posso were armed, aud the
robbers, robbers, beng each armed with four nayy re-
volyers, succeeded in escaping to the woois,
The gentlemen woundcd br the ru(Hans vara
among tho most eaiirnAble citizens ~ tho
place, and the affair created the most intonae
excitement The citizens rallied from ali
qnaftefr, armed md mounted themselves and.
the e99.;sss 9a;Sx OF mo hGds started in pursuit q
game upon them in tho woods. The one Who
m been shot Was lying concealed behind a
log, nearly dead from the loss Of blood TTh;ch
be had been unable to staurcll. Tho other.
seeing It Was useless to contend ssainst such
gGa. sut!enaefed, .t but Eas bold and defiant,
Wounded they would have successfully resiatad
ne ~, whole party, and also sworo that he would
hlll one OF tho posse making the Arrest. Thev
"e1o taken to Glasgow junction md placed Il,
blacksmith shop, which was surrounded By q
A4AAA
Al last accounts the wounded men we're still
alive, but verv low. y 4s41
lltc excitement In The community Ia mort
intense, and there is = strong disposition tn
Trcak summary vengeance upon tho de.pera.
does; md; II any Of the woundsd mon should
de-and there Is hardly \ possibility OF their
Fecovery-h il nors than probable thai the
e1asrcrated citizcns viii sako them from thu
bands Of tho officers aud hang thcm to tho
nearest tree. @A'
:, Al the time Of the wounding OF The clark
ihe mother Of tho two Shfreses waa lyinc
uead, and Stewart, one Of the men shot BE-
then, had made coffin In which to bury thoir
mother, taking their simple verbal promise 10
pay at some future time. ~
NJ "; Il Proctor has most interesting
ia9any, who are In the deepest distress At the
saa occurrence. Mr.. Stewart hAs family, M.
james, We belierc, is single man.
a., aeslefaaE the two shtveses vera placed in
.ae County jail At Glasgow, which is strongly
guarded 70 Prevent any attempt to lynch thsn.
LAST night Nj. Proctor was in a yery critic!
Condition condition with but little hopes Of his ~