Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-05-09
The Cowardly Ruhians Dispers-
ing Before the Troops.
GOVERNOR BROWNS PROCLAMATION.
SEVENTEEN FAMILIES EXILED
Thrilling Particulars.

perpetratcd by party of masked rufhans
not far from this city about 6 o'clock las,
evening. 1t surpasses In its enormities
and blood y.,ietails anything that has ever
been charged upon the Vandal Jcnnison
or any of the most terrible scenes of the
late war The Chicot massacre, in Mis-
.sissippi. and the disgraceful .lynching
scene at and near Seymour. Ind, were
respectable compared with the horrid &C.
tails of this disgraceful and cowardly affair
The particulars, as
RELATED BY AN EYEWITNESS,
are as follows: About half-past o'clock
last evening the passenger train on the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad left
Harrisouville, in Cass county, bound
east ward. At this place party of gen.
tlcmen connected with the Memphis and
Kansas City railroad, and several promi-
ncnt citizens of Kansas City. got upon the
train When they left Harrisonvilc there
| appeared to be no excitement in the vii
lagc-no symptoms or indications of the
terrible disgrace, so soon to be perpetra-
ted SO near its borders.
TIE TRAIN
consisted Of a locomotive, a baggage car.
and two passenger cars. There were about
thirty passengers on the train; among
them Judge Stevenson, one of the county
Judges, and j. r.. Cline. prominent at
torney-botli more or less connected with
the late bond funding operation in Cass
county-and Mr.. Thomas 2etroe, ore of
Cline's bondsmcn; General Joe Shelby.
and others of more or less note These
parties were
on THEIR WAY TO CLINTON
upon business connected with the Mem
plis railroad The train passed out of
Harrisunyille peacefully and undisturbed,
and had reached a place called Guntown.
alou, ten miles from Harrisonville, when
the engineer discovered 7in t--
DISTRACTIONS PILED UPON THE TRACK.
These were rails. logs, and rocks, piled
up in sort of breastwork, similar to those
used and, adopted by the savagesupon the
line of the Pacific railroad for the same
purposes. Before the engineer could shut
the trottle lever and throw back his reverse
lever and whistle down brakes"
MERDEKoUs vOLLEY
# bullets and shot was poured in and
around the locomotive. The cab was fairly
riddlcd but fortunately no one was seriouiy
injured. The train came to stand not far
from the barricadc, where seventy or
eighty armed men, Ae
EACH WEARING A MASK, .-,
rushed towards the locomot i've and With
loud oaths and threatening gestures. IN
which the cold muzzles of pistols, played
prominent part, compelled the engineer
and fireman to hold up their hands and step
back into the tank of the locomotive, where
they we're placed under close guard
wuIfE THE TRAGEDY WAS ENACTED.
The crowd by this time had increased
to abou. two hundred, many of whom were
unmasked and were recognized as res
idcnts of Harrisonville and the vicinity.
They at once commenced terrible ana
reckless fusilade into aud around the cap
tureI train. Loud cries were made
for Cline
WHERE'S CLINE? SEND OUT CLINE;
We want Cline bring him out we won't
hnrt him oh, no, of cour sc not. AMID
this discordant noise Mr.. Cline stepped to
the door of the haggage-car. and then
down from the platform into the midst OF
the yelling. shrieking mass around ,he
train. 90 II Gas
coo1IY AND CALMLY lie FACED HIS
MURDERERS,
this Young man. single, and alone. Nv hat
would YOU have, gentlemen? Z? said Cline.
Here, surrender myself to YOU lake
me. I am unarmed. and am willing 10 De
tried before any tribunal if have done
onv man wrong" He threw mp his arms
while he spoke, to show that he was oe-
fenceless. While in that position
TIE FELL. RIDDLED BY FORTY BULLETS,
a auivering, mangled mass of morality
and there. where he lay upon the bloody
Ground. the fend:sh throng stood, and IN
wanton sport emptied into his mangled
remains the undischarged chamoers OF
their reyolvers. Not yet satiated with
blnod. or like pack of wild beasts hun
qerine after the first sickly scent of blood
Fiat has defiled the air, these sayages
RUSHED INTO THE TRAIN,
breaking in the doors; smashing the WIN
dows, threatening to burn the tram they
1901 into the cars among the terrified
p,sseurers. where's the bond robbers!
Turn out the bond thieves !'they shrleked
as thew rushed into the cars. Perceiving
JuSoe Stevenson, one ofthe county judges
uho made the issue of the bonds,t"ey shot
h;n, down in the car, and lG eiii rr-/
DRAGGED HIN BY THE HAIR
,..a oollarou into. the grass. where they
.san,ea - their fiendish frenzy on his llfeless
cornseI Mr.. Thomas Detroe was the next
v;ct;m He was found in tho mail car
.nd shot and severely wounded, and IN
,hs, condition was dragged out and thrown
;nto- ;na, the roadside. where he was allowed to
h,aod I 10 death his death hour lighted by
The s blood.red hucs of the setting sun.
The gang then va,<,~
cALLED FOR GENERAL JOE SHELBY:
Th,t tried and true soldier sat cooliy IN
his his. seat and replied. "Here | am; il. yeu
w.ut, mo come and get me-" The ruiiians
soneluded that they did not want him..
sThey The shen generously offered to shoot any
fisdfnsSuar iwEs swypsfhissd vtkths mur-'
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