The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-12
The Gibson County Arrests.

MRMPHIs, Sept 1.-THE parties ar
rested at Pickettsville by United States
soldiers on charge Of completely in the
trenton outrage will not arrive hore till
this afternoon. They will be taken be-
tore the U. b. Commissioner Tor examina.
tion. Another Of the negroes who was
taken from the Jail and who escaped ia
here, but under the advice Of the United
States officials refuses to communicate
anything in regard TO affairs beyond the
iact that he escaped when the six were
shot near Trenton.
The AvdLanc1e gives the following his
tory Of affairs in that section during the
civil war: This region Of country was
overrun by squads Of guerrillas claiming
allegiance to both the Northern and South.
ern armies, but really serving neither.
One Colonel Hawkins, commanding q
regiment of Fedral marauders chiefly
made up in The counties adjacent to Glib.
son, and several parties Of Southern ad.
herents, roamed over the region, both
sides taking horses and other properly
from the citizens at will. Many deeds Of
blood were perpetrated during this period.
At the close ol hostilities many OF these
disbanded guerrillas remained in the
county, and for three years or more there
was a regular understanding between
them in the ranges ol country embracing
Dyer, Gibson, Madison, Npton and Nc.
Marry counties, and over the whole range
OF country from Mississippi to the Ten.
nessee river. Rspine, arson, robbery and
murder were almost OF daily occurrence.
One Bud Evans was the acknowledged
leader OF these night-hawks and q .perlect
reign OF terror prevailed among the most
respectable citizens. Gov Brownlow and
his administration were the reigning au-
tnorities, but they were pOwerless to stop
oloodshed or check lawlessness. The
men were torn from their shriekipg
wives and children, and were shot down
and lett by the roadside, often not being
allowed time to say single prayer, and
Tor no known oftense. The Governor
threatened to call out tho militia, but it
ended thus: Nothing came out OF it, nor
could the authorities suppress the evil
deeds Of these evil, worthless men. Finally
the citizens became so exaspcrated that
they could bear 1t no longer, and
during the Summer Of 1868, a party
OF some forty or more, headed by former
army Captain, went forth to search for
the rascal, Bud Evans and three others
Evans and his kinsmsu,.a a man named
Fox, another named Stallion, with twelve
more were taken in quick succession by
the CAPTAIN and hi0 Iolloworr, aud ali
were put to death without trial or delay.
Evans the leader was first taken and
chained. BE threatened dire veppence
upon his CsptOrs and said his time for
revenge would yet come. Tho Captain
replied TO him that when he got through
he would not be in condition TO get re-
venge on any one. Bud went forth 10 his
execution, and seeing that his time had
come, he begged and plead for ashort
delay, no wished his wife sent for and
asked for time 10 soy his prayers. lie
was told that through his long career he
had dispatched many of his fellow men
without mercy, granting them no time for
prayers or anything. The same he had
meted out TO his kind would in turn be
extended to him, and 80 he was executed.
This Is clean break up Of the outlaws
Those Of the Evans band who were not
killed lett the country or lived in quiet re.
ttrement, and until the recent trouble lit
lie has been heard Of deeds OF lawlessness
until the affair at Picketsville. II is sta
Ted that retalistOry threats are made BY
the blacks to break into the Jail at Tren-
ton and take out and mercllessly shoot the
unarmed and helpless prisoners.