The Cairo bulletin., 1873-08-06
CAPTURED.
DAISY BREESE, THE SUPPOSED
MURDERER OF DON BREESE,
SAFELY BEHIND
THE BARS.

In the BULLETIN Of yesterday morning
We gave . lengthy account of the murder
Of Don Bresse, which took place in Unity
precinct, in this county, on Thursday night
last; stating ia the account that Sheriff
Alexander II. Irwin was in pursuit Of the
murderer. We are now able to |
report the capture of Brecse, and his safe
ncarceration behind the bars OF the Ale1-
ander county Jail.
Sheriff Irwin accompanied by Mr.. d. |
Greenlee of Goose Island and John |
Walker of Hazlewood, left Cairo on Sun
day night by the Illinois Central train.
They wen. to Carbondale and from there
to the residence Of Mr.. Joseph Townsend,
in Williamson county, and about eleven
miles from Carbondale. Whom the party
arrived within a short distance Of Town
sends house, where il was supposed Breese
would take refuge, Mr.. Walker and
another man, whose name has slipped our
memory, were delegated to proceed to the
house, and, If possible, hnd out whether
Breese mad ye. arrived. Alter separating
with Walker and the man who accompa-
MED him. Sheriff lryin and Mr.. Greenlee
passed around to the rear of the house TO
await their return. But in very short
time they heard some one running
through the house, and in u minute or so
two shots were fired. They thon knew
that Breess had been found
and was attempting 10 make
his escape Mr.. Greenlee started
! down TO where there was n turn in the
road that he might have better view in
| both directions. But before he reached
the turn in the road, Breese had
crossed it and taken refuge in tho woods,
The country around about Townsends is
full Of swamps and heavy timber, and it
was feared Brecse would succeed in max
ing his escape, Bat presently Townsend
took bucket and started for the well or
spring for water, when near the spring,
Breese who was, concealed in some under.
growth, made himself known to Townsend
Townsend when he came back to the
house informed Sheriff Irwin Of Breesc 4
presence near the house. The sheriff q,
once set plan on foot TO toll him ou, OF
the woods into an open field, here he could
easily be captured. Townsend was sen,
out TO where Breesc WAS and succeeded in
inducing him to go into the field, where
breese understood he was to remain until
after nightfall, when Townsend would
"pilot' him out Of reach of the officers
In the meantime Sheriff Irwin was no,
idle. BY the time Townsend had suc.
ceeded in getting Breese into the field
Mr.. Irwin had got together y posse
of citizens, who surrounded the
held and began 10 close in
from all sides. The field i,
, grown up with thick growth Of iron
weeds, and by kneeling down one could
J. | completely hide himsam '.o" view. INT
i posse began to close in, but had not gon
s far whom Mr.. Irwin caught sight Of Brees,
t who WAS kneeling down, revolver in hand
, and evidently bent upon resistance to the
the last. About this time Mr. Irwin saw
John Walker raise his rifle az if to take
aim and then lower it again. Breese was
four or five times commanded to surren.
der, but paid no attention to IT, A the
posse came up Breese rose up and leyeled
his revolver At Walker evidently intend.
ing TO kill him if possible. But before he
had time to fire Walker brought bis lfle
10 his shoulder and fired. Bresse fell
At first it was supposed he had received q
fatal wound, but upon examination it wa.
found that the ball struck him on the lef,
side ofthe neck, running down into tn,
shoulder. The wound, though painful, is
not dangerous Breess was brought &c
Carbondale and IRON there to Cairo. Ht
is now in the county Jail, where be will re
! main until his trial comes OF!
J Sheriff Irwin desires us in this publ,
manner to return thanks 10 Mr. Jshr
; Ogden and ID. p. Waggoner FOR their ss
sistance on this occasion.