Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-11

warned several persons who had
I been talking of the murder to keep
quiet if they didn't want their heads
blown of. On Sunday Z party of
men searched their house, but found
no trace of them, and so great is the
terror they have inspired IN Clay
County that their names are never
mentioned save in back rooms, and
then only in a whisper. And Clay
County has q population of some
1900.
And now for the party which track
ed the YOungers. About the 7ththey
ran their game to earth in the vicini-
ty Of Monegaw Springs, and cautious
" awaited an opportunity to make
capture. A brakeman of the Iron
Mountain road was sent out as a spy,
and captured by the YOungers IN a
ravine where they were in hiding,
but he played his part so well that he
was set at liberty, with a warning to
leave the country He reported at
once at Osceola to the detectives
Allen, Of Chicago, and Wright, of St.
Louis, whose real name is DuckWOrth.
They We're accompanied by Deputy
Sheriff Edward 3. Daniels. OnTues-
day morning they set out and called
at the house of a man named Snuffer,
an ex-surveyor, of whom they asked
the way to Sims's farm. John and
James Younger were in the house at
the time taking dinner. As soon as
Snuffer had given them their direc-
tions they rode away, turning to the
left instead of the right This seem
ed strange 10 him, lzI1tl lac mentioned
the fact to the HouHgers. 81 know
them," said John, starting up from
the table; ''let's 90 after them. james
said, ''Never mind; they've gone. Let
them 60" But John insisted on fol-
lowing and fighting them, saying. as
he buckled on his belt. I'D as soon
be killed now as next day, if it's got
to be-" They both mounted and
spurred along the road after the de-
tectives, whom they overlook on q
stony hillside, and called on them to
surrender. Accounts of the fight are
DuckwOrth says that he
drew aside to make room for his COM |
panions to fire; but seeing them throw /
down their revolvers as if to surren- /
der, put spurs to his horse and gal /
loped of, pursued by James Younger, |
whom he escaped. It would seem as /
if Allen and Daniels threw down /
their belts, finding themselves cover
ed or as q feint, but when the y Dung
ers came up Allen drew a small re-
vOlver aud shot John in the breast.
Daniels cried out, "FOr Gods sake,
don't fire; I'm Ed. Daniels, of OsceO-
a." but John replied, Il know you"
and fired two charges of buckshot
right and left, one striking Allen IN
he arm, shattering it, the other tax
ng Daniels in the neck, killing him
Johns horse became un-
but he soon got him back
md fired on Allen, who, disabled as
le was, was fighting courageously,
md had wounded James Younger in
he side Just after he shot John, and
he wounded officer fell from his
lOrse and crawled into the bushes.
'Ohn Younger, wounded fatally, fell
lso. When his brother returned
rom his vain chase of Duckworth he
vas gasping. ''Don't you see me,
ohm" asked James. The wounded / !
nan sighed feebly and his head fell
'ack. He was dead. James gave or ]
-ers to bury him, said he was going / ,
o leave st. Clair county for good, ]
OOk Aliens horse and rode away I
Orth. Aliens bullet wounded him
everely. Meanwhile the wounded | ,
elective was found in the bushes / ,
ear the road and removed to Roscoe.
And this is the story of the famous
rain robbers so far as it has yet been ;
-ritten in blood and punctuated with 5
istOls shots.