Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-09

Berry cockeMh his piece, and Shat.
tuck knew by the devil in his eye
and face that he meant business.
Berry was, at this instant, inside
the counter, Shattuck on the outside,
with the muzzle of the gun at his
breast. Quick as lightning the De-
putty Marshal reached round for his
revolver, which he carried in
pocket in the rear. Had he not
done so, he would have been a.
corpse the next moment. The moye-
ment saved his life, for by SO doing
he changed the position Of his body,
and the entire charge of the carbine
that instant tore off the front part of
his coat and clothing along the
breast, taking off heavy strip. He
returned the fire from his revolver,
the ball grazing Berry's temple,
who stepped around the end of the
counter, clubbing his gun and at
tempting to knock out Shattuck's.
brains with the butt end. Shattuck
fired again, the ball wounding his
opponent in the neck. He was I'M
able to use his pistol again, and
drew his baton and struck Berry in
the face, just as the gun descended
upon his own head, being felled to
his knees by the blow. Berry then
caught Shattuck by the throat, and
attempted to choke him. A most
desperate and bloody fight followed.
Shattuck, having very powerful
and dangerous man to cope with,
endeavored, in their close, almost
deathly embrece, to get his revolver
to bear on Berry, who meanwhile
called on his wife to assist Him, di-
recting her to get the revolver
away from the officer. The gentle
dame pitched in, took Shattuck by
the hair and bit and beat him. Mr..
Shattuck's hands now bear ample
testimony to the sharpness of her
teeth, being covered all over by
wounds. MIR. Shattuck gained lit
tie and released his neck, when
some Of the neighbors entered, at
tracted by the riot and noise of fire.
arms. Both the combatants were
covered with blood. AT first they
stood still in amazement, and then
a Mr.. John Robinson, the station
agent, and MIR. Harman, tried to
take the revolver from Shattuck.
He told them they couldn't do that
until they took Berry off Of him.
They then turned their attention toa
Berry, and ended the contest. AS
soon as Mr.. Shattuck was released
he pulled out pair of hand-cuffs
and told Berry he had come down
for him and he meant to take him
with him. AS he approached Berry
to put them on him Berry raised
his foot to kick Shattuck in the
breast, when Shattuck caught the
foot and threw him on the counter,
and in that attitude ironed him.
The prisoner was taken to the sta
tion, where the train was almost
due. The station house at Bertram
had been burned down some time
ago and a box car is used for the
purpose. When Berry was put in
the car, while Shattuck's back was
turned, although the prisoners
hands were manaclcd, he managed
to get an AK in his hands, and with
it attempted to cleave the officers
skull. Mr.. Shattuck was warned
by party looking on and lcaped
from the car in time to escape the
murderous AK. This was almost
too much for human nature, and
Shattuck drew his revolver and en-
treated Berry to put up his little AK
i'll such a manner that he was at
ouce persuaded.
He was taken to Dubuque, and it
was deemed best to send him to Ft.
Madison until the April term of the
United States District Court at Du-
buque, when it is to be hoped he'll
meet his just deserts. He has been
a lawless rascal for fifteen years,
and his biography is we'll known to
the authorities, and his misdemean-
ors can be abundantly proved.
When taken to Fort Madison he
was shaved and took on the felon's
stripes; by SO doing being allowed
just tritie more liberty than he
would othorwico hovo