Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-05-02
THE TALAQUAH SLAUGHTER
Fearful BGtchery in a Cherokee
Court House,
Sheriff and Seven Deputy Uni
ted States Marshais Killed.
Proctor, the Woman Killer,
on Trial.
His Crew of Desperadoes the
MurdererS.
THE JUDGE BADLY WOUNDED.
Vengeance by Fede-
raj Authorities.
THE JUDGE BADLY WOUNDED
Vengeance by Fede.
raj Authorities.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 20, 1872,
inst, contains the following startling
news from the Indian country The
feeling of jealousy harbored by our In
dian neiehbors at the authority Of the
Government of the United States exer-
cised over their territory eliminated last
Monday, the 10Th inst, in a fearful deed
of bloodshed, falling little short of
wholesale massacre of the agents of the
government.
THE FOLLOWING STARTLING LETTER
was received on Tuesday morning at the
United States Marshal's Office by Captain
James w. Donnelly, Chief Clerk:
WHITEMoRES, OF BARREN FORK,
CHEROKEE NATION.
j. w. DoNNELLY =
DEAR SIR We have had terrible
fight. Lost seven on our side killed.
Three of theirs are killed. There are lots
of wounded. Weare in a devil of strait;
send us men and means instanter. We
are with the dead and wounded, and eX-
pect to stay with them until the last one
of us goes. Owens is wounded. For
Gods sake send help, and send quickly.
Come to Dutchtown, and thea down Bar
II
Vanney and l are alone with Owens.
None of the rest are here with us. We
look for help tomorrow night by dark,
and are looking to be attacked every mo-
ment. The parties are close together.
Some of the Cherokees are with us.
Yours in haste, j. >. PEAF y
In order that the circumstances caus-
ing the terrible fight above alluded to
NAV be more fully understood we will
state the following:
HORRIBLE DETAILS.
On the 1 til instant white man named
j. j. Kesterson, living in the Cherokee
Nation, near the Arkansas line. about fif-
ty miles from this city, came here and
fled information before United States
Commissioner Churchill against one Proc
tor. also white man married to Chero-
kee woman, for assaulting him, with in
tent to kill. He stated that while in his
saw mill on the 18th Of February last
Proctor came in, walked up without prov
ocation and shot his wife dead. He then
fired his revolver at him, the ball striking
lust above the left eye. Before he could
fire again Kesterson escaped. 1t Is FUR
ther stated that Proctor is undergoing trial
now for the murder of his wife at the
Court House in the Snake district, about
fftv.seyen miles northwest of here. A
writ was issued and the Deputy Marshal
W re instructed to 60 to the Court House
and remain until the trial was over. and
if he was not convicted to arrest him on
the other charge. Proctor is known to
be desperate, and it being in the neigh
borhood where
DEPUTY MARSHAL BENTZ WAS KILLED
n little over a month ago-where, IN fact,
a Deputy Marshal is shot at almost on
s;obt-it was necessary that strong posse
be sent. The party also had writs fer the
murderers of United States Deputy Mar
shall Bentz, who are supposed to be In the
immediate vicinity. and they intended to
resist arrest. Last Saturday mornings
the 18th inst, Deputy Marshals .!aeob u.
Owens, Joseph G. Peayy, with William
Wood. Joseph G.. Vanney, James Has
kins. Paul Jones and Engeae Brocket, as
a posse. left here for the scene OF action
At Evansville they were joined by Riley,
Woods and William j. Morris, and at
Dutchtown by a man named Beck, who IS
part Cherokee. The Indian Court House
is about twelve miles west of that place.
The party proceeded. and about three T.
m. ON Monday they were within nifty
yards of the Conrt House. They dis,
mounted and hitched their horses and