Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-25
OUTLAWRY IN EAST TENNESSEE.
A Conflict Between the Officers of the
Law and the Outlaws.
two Citizens wOunded-One of the
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Two SFzirnishes - Two Robbers and
two Citizens wOunded-One of the
Outlaws Captured.
The KnOrriUe Chronicle of the ed says:
ALast night, about 1920 o'clock, two young
men, MIR. w. P. COBB and John Howell,
arrived in the city and at once applied for
assistance to arrest party of robbers
doubtless the escaped prisoners Of the
Knoxville jail, Loudermilk, Mangrum
and the two Mynatts. Cobb and
Howell stated that hey, in company with
Jas. K. Love and I. ID. Arnell, and EN-
powered by law, had been on the trail Of
these outlaws ever since the Blount county
tragedy occurred, and yesterday evening
came up with them about twenty-five miles
from this city, and somewhere in the
neighborhood of Strawberry Plains. The
robbers, being ordered to halt, refused and
their refusal was followed by the discharg
ing OF a load of duck shot at the party by one
of the pursuing posse, which, however, Ow-
ing to the distance, did not take effect
on the outlaws, who turned at once and
returned the fire. two of their balls taking
effect and disabling for the time being two
of the officers posse, Mr.. I. d. Arnell, be-
ing shot through the tieshy part Of the
thigh. and James X. Love in the breast.
The distance and two coats, as well as two
shirts and vest, doubtless saved the mans
life, and as it was the wound proved slight.
Further pursuit was given up and it was
decided that the two parties not wounded
should come to Knoxville after assistance.
On arriving here, they were referred to
Sheriff Gossett. Mr.. GOssett, Deputy
Sheriff Swan, Pat. Cain and several others,
started out last night about midnight, with
the intention Of bringing back the scOun-
drels if possible"
The Chronicle of the 23d says: After the
two Young men left the scene of the first
skirmiSh TO procure assistance from this
city, another sllirmish took place between
several of the citizens and two of the out
laws, Mangrum and LOudermilk, in which
it is thought one of them was wounded.
The two Mynatts were both wounded in
the first skirmish, and one of them X.
II. Mynatt, so severely that he was una
BILE to travel. The rest of the band
brought him that night to the farm of
Mr.. Marshal and left him there. Sheriff
GOsSett's party, an account OF whose de-
partlre for the field of action we gave inyes
terday's issue, arrived at the house of Mrs.
Vineyard, a sister of the Mynatts, about
daybreak. They did not find the robbers
About o'clock GOSsett's party arrived at
Mr.. MarShal's and took charge Of r. Ii.
Mynatt, whom they found had received
buckshOt wounds in both thighs and in his
side. Mr.. Gossett at once started out to
find some means of conveying him to the
depot. In the meantime Pat Cain
searched the person Of the prisoner and
found four pocket-boOks, i'll one of which
about So worth of postage stamps were
found, and among them large number OF
official stamps. Also quite a quantity of
lockwood scrip, an evidence that he was
connected with the robbery in Roane coun-
ty. On his person was also found a Ku-
Klux cap or disguise, made Of black cloth.
The description of the man that did the
shooting in BlOunt county is filled by him
as well as Loudermilk, and the parties viii
be notified of his arrest, and will doubtless
come and identify him.
As soon as conveyance could be obtain
ed. he was removed to McMillan's Station,
where he was placed on the freight train,
and brought to this city, and is now at his
old quarters. His wounds are painful, but
not serious, and will soon give way to the
proper medical treatment he will receive.
Ganum Mynatt, it is said, made his way
up the country somewhere to have his
wounds dressed, but his exact whereabouts
could not be aScertained.
Mangrum and Loudermilk are togethe r,
it is thought, and are still in that vicinity,
and hopes have been entertained that they
will yet be captured.