, 1874-08-21

rushed to tho eoono, and tho grcatest exoi.enofk
onsued. 4 fow mononta aftor. this DuBhkirls,
with tho most importurbab>ea coolncas mud dolip.
him be Ind 'shoa,d a gin go Off," nnt, ho
"ahould not bo Burpriaod II somo ono was
killed." 1}uHhlsirk, aftor nome trouble, waH ar
roHod and lodged In jail; but that odiflco uot be-
ing yory goonro he tonnd no diflonlty In oscap-
Antl ho remained away over two years,
Ho returned in 1872 and showed himRolf pub
1lcly iu tho noighborhoo1, whom, az in duty
bound. tho authorities had him rcartoBtod, hna
tral wns ono II. u. Williams, = young lawyer,
who testified to aomo OF the threats ih1ghkirk
lad lnado against Morgan. The Jury. however,
tlisaKreed, and tho counsel moveA for y ctaanga
Of vonno aud Ind hiB trial transferred 10 Wayne
County, whore. aftcr several ,postpooomanta,'
catne on last March, rcantlng In anothor dis
agreoncnt or tho Jury. Dushkisk wha thpn ro-
leusod on bntf, and returned hero, whore Ise most
opportunity insernosed aud prevented great
soaI Of bloo!shed on Tuesday last. Tie only
connection this rnurdor has With tho atfray of
Tuesday ltca In tho fact TINT tho origin Of each
waa similar, tho rosnlts nearly tho sa.ne aud
aotne OF tho principal characters figured In both.
Potter y. Morgan. who vas murdered by Dush-
kirk In 1870, WAs B. married man. Besiiea being
tho aoducor Of Duhhkirh's wifo, he was also,
therefore, unfatthful to his marriage VOWS. Hia
wifo wna quito young and pretty, and, as q naoun-
tain hoansy. was tho rival Of Mrs. Bashlsifk In
klNlT U1httaGh HASH+ 4A1lh IlVA!ET. WHICH QA1 q
cessation during their emily mnrried lifo was 70
liowcd when tho ono was grass widow {by tho
dr.. rtion Of her iusband), tho other widow ill.,
deed. Both Of thoul began to laud fast lives,
aud both Of them had tbeir respective train Of
aduairors, Among tho admirers Of l1lrs. Morgan
was Il. q. Williams. nav Prosecuting Attorney
OF Logan County, with whom she had an amour
Of oonB.desable duration. Williama. II will bo
recollected, Sas one Of tha prinaipal wit-
noshes against Urias Buahkirh for the murder Of
<aak
with Mrs. Morgan having bocouas matter Of no.
tnftoty, 1t Boon reached tic ears Of het brother.
Guy Lawson, who bocamo feArfutiy iuceuaed
nfainst Williams, md lie resolved to call him to
account for It, On Tuesday morning Last, GUY
Lnwsun met Williams tn tho stroot, or rather
road, ne*r tho Cours~Houeo. A renconsre had
boon looked Tor 6otwcca them aud both were
armed, IA wera atao their frlondB on both aides.
i .n;ntication of what bore ia designated "vo-
Lawson, confronting Williams, With bis right
hand lpsttng In an onainous way upon bis b'p,
said, "You villain, ypu hnva dobauehsd MY
eister T. and you're lo"'iSea seounssel and Q
Williams responded In tho samo heated and
vehomant mapner, .Yonre n liar, or my ethor
nun TINT snys 10, and I'm ready to Rise you OK
my Of your friends all tho satisfaction you
want"
Upon this Lawson strt,ck At williams, The lat
ter returning tho blow, aud brief llatiauH fight
pistols, aud artng bogan. The fricnda Of both
parties BY this time arrived at tue spot, aud an
!ndscrit itnil,AtG fualado took place. Frank Bush
kirk, q brother Of urius Hushkirk. came to tho
to his aid. III aia,tion to these, number Of
others rashed upon tho sccnc, all ot them roady
~ occaston required to esponHe tho cauae or
cithor OF the combatants. The aiTray BY this
time had reached its highest pitch, and the Yol1s
Of the combatanta md the rapid pBto1 shots,
with tho qaick}y-changing positions OF tho
PARTIES made d spectacle long to bo remcm-
bercd at Logau Court House. Il. g. Williams
ahot and laid Guy Lawson hors du combat,
"hilo Frank busl,ltirk shot and severely
Y on all e.dca, and at Que Tina in tho meloc,
three Of the rriueirata woro laid out iu tho
street in = most tora.Dlo condition, still firing
aud fighting with tho terocity and maduoRs Of
tue most b,oodthirsty Bavasea. Just ut tlla
most bloody phase, Uriaa DHshkirk suddenly ap~
pearcd on the scene, revolver in hand, accompa~
pied by Ills wife, and BPriuging directly batweon
Tho eoInbatonts shauted, Stop this BY Cd,
II! Kill tho arst usnn Who fires u ahot / !" Thist
contag from man known to be desperate and
+" a man Of his word on aNch occasions, had a
magical effect, and the bel4gerent splrit OF all
parties at once auhsiaed. Not another pistol
WAS discharged. and tho most serene quiet
turbulence, naise, and disorder. Buskirk was
highly commended for this action, as In mom~
ment more host Of flienda Of both parties,
who Ind rnshod to The spot and wore only too
eager to join III tho atfray, would Lase been iu-
vowed, and several Lives uaight haso beon saari-
Heed.
It WAS thought at first that both Wi1liama and
Lawson Wera killed outright, but that na,B miB-
take. Laxsan WIS shot il tho right brca ut, near
tho heart, and is not likely to recover. G. L.
Williams waa shot under TITO loft eyc, til Q ball
pnaAlng down into his mouth, knocking o. It, In
it's course, several of lis tectb H. r. Will iamB
Ills brothor, waA shot iu tho loft log and . man
named Duisess waa Hhot behiud the lott ear, hut
tho bill did nos enter tbs skull. Nearly atl of
the pRrtos lave been arrested. It IL Htatad Il lat
aovo.al Of tho,n weie uudar tho int1uonco nf
whisky at the time OF tho fight; but it is al, %
fe.uea the matter is SO complicated about til a
women, thut the faud may be renewed at any tma /,
by tho friends Of either party. Tho excitornont
still continues hero without q jot Of abatc1bent
since the fight.