Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-18
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no time in getting beyond range of rife
shot. Hughes was now left
ALONE WITH SMITH,
and started towards him. As he did so,
Smith told him to stop or he would kill
him. This Hughes did, being unable
to cope with his opponent. Smith left the
house shortly after the officer, going to-
wards Stevenson, Alabama. Hughes,
in the meantime, had made known
the fact of his encounter with Smith and
pursued him toward Bellefonte, North Ala
bama. Mr.. r. L. Willis, the railroad agent
at Stevenson, with another gentleman
named James Hendricks, joined Hughes
and the party went to the house of a man
named Gillatt, about five miles from Belle
fonte. They ascertained from young Gillatt
that Smith was most likely to be found
near By in the house of man named Priv
lett, who was pardoned out Of the Peniten-
tiary by Gov. Senter last year. They learn
this fact Monday night about II o'clock.
About four o'clock Tuesday morning, ac-
cording to previous agreement, the four
men, Willis, Hughes, Hendrick and Gillatt
went to Privlett's house, a log cabin, and
stationing themselves near by, sent Gillatt
in TO see if Smith was there. As Gillatt
entered the room, the door of which was
left open, he saw Smith in bed, presenting
his pistol, told him not to move. Smith
however did not seem to fear danger and
Immediately jumping out of bed seized his
pistol and
FIRED AT GILLATT.
The ball missed its mark an grazed the
of Of ETapHrialx hO Until, IVf1lio
about entering the door. Gillatt took de-
hberate aim and pulled the trigger of his
pistol which refused 10 fire. By this time
he was near Smith, who rushed upon him
with the fury Of lion. The two clinched
and
A TERRIBLE STRUGGLE ENSUED,
during which Smith, who was in his night
clothes, proved the stronger man, wrenched
the pistol from his adversary's hands and
dealt him two severe blows upon the head.
Hughes in the meantime had approached
from where he was posted to the rear of
the cabin, and finding hole, poked his gun
through to shoot. Seeing this, Smith kept
Gillatt between him and the muzzle of
Hughes gun. Privlett's wife and two boys,
who were in the room, rushed out and took
to the woods, where Privlett himself was
at work. Being unable to use bis pistol,
Smith threw Gillatt on a table near the
door, and seizing a case knife lying there,
made several
EFFORTS TO CUT HIS THROAT,
and while in the act, Hendricks rushed up
and fired, the load of thirteen buckshot en-
tering his side and shoulder. Smith raised
his knife to make
A LAST EFFORT
to kill Gillatt, but was prevented by
Hughes, who seized him by the shirt collar
and dragged him out doors. Smith was
taken to Stevenson, and as above stated,
brought to this city. He admits the bur-
glary upon Hughes store at Anderson Sta
ton, several articles, besides the
guns being found at Corners
house. He admits bis connection
with several robbers and burglars in Ken
lucky and says he has wife and several
children living in Richmond, Va. When
he went to Corners he told the physician
that he was Edward Jones, the son Of a
woman named Jones living at Bridgeport
Tennessee. This however was mere ruse,
in order to escape arrest and prevent re-
cognition. There is lady by the name of
Jones living at Bridgeport, who has a son
blldJ lCSCDiDACo III pOAoOhd& aPPOthA-
ance. Upon searching Smith the party
found in his pockets S113.65 in United
States bank bills, s., 900 in Kentucky State
bonds and a gold watch. While coming
here he offered'his captors, Messrs Hughes
and Willis large sum of money if they
would let him 60. 1t is thought the money
he showed while at Corners house is con-
cealed somewhere near PTiVlett's.
Gillatt's wounds are not dangerous,
though his escape Of
A HoRRID DEATH
was almost miraculous, three prints of the
knife being left on his throat, the blade
being too dull to pierce the skin. Hughes
presented Gillatt with ten dollars and one
of the shot-guns, and the party purchased
a fire pistol to give him as a token of their
appreciation of his bravery, by which he
came near losing his life. Mayor Morris
yesterday paid over to Hughes and Willis
reward of $500 offered for the apprehension
of Smith.
- An examination of the wounds showed
that the buckshot were too deep to be ex-
tracted, not being, as at first thought, bu-
ried beneath the spine of the capula. There
are two small holes in the arm near the
shoulder joint, and very large orifce near
these, apparently made by four or five buck
shot entering en- masse. A probe was ran
about four inches in that direction
going almost horizontally towards the UeT-
tibrdL column, and two of the shot extract
ed Immediately over the dOrs,m of the
ScapuIG. The wounds were dressed by the
proper medical agencies, and though severe,
viii not prove fatal unless some complica-
ton, such as erysipelas, ensues. We could
give much more Of interest, but are pre-
vented for want of space