The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-07-27

the ground in front of MIcHELs house,
They compelled Mr.. FAGGERr to accom-
pany them.
They entered town with stones in
their hands, and GEORGE had knife
drawn. Mr.. A. R. BRIDeEMAN inform
ed them that MICHEL was dead and they
replied that they didn't care a Cd
d-n, they had sent him to Heaven in
hand basket.
AN ATTEMPT TO ARREST THEM
They recovered their hats and coat,
and were on their way up street again,
and had reached Mr. BRANNAN's store,
or near there, when two officers, accom-.
panied by not less than 20 other citi-
zens, approached them. and announced
that they proposed to arrest them. BEN
replied, "all right GEORGE swore an
oath and remarked to BEN, 'let's run"
They dropped the stones they were
armed with and started. Up street they
ran, the citizens following, firing at them
with revolvers. Opposite Mr.. J. NJ.
GooDwIN's store they turned into lane
leading towards Mr.. JAS. NEsBITT's new
house; the firing still kept up. GEORGE
was hit by one shot in the left hip, in
flicting pretty deep but not dangerous
flesh wound. BEN was hit twice, once
in the left shoulder, the ball glancing
round under his left arm and stopping
nearly over the region of his heart just
under the skin; the other ball struck
him in the left shoulder embedding it.
self, but making only flesh wound.
GEORGE BARKER ARRESTED.
The shots failed to stop them, and at
the end Of the lane both men climbed
the fence leading to Mr.. NEsB1rT's
house, passed it, and hid in corn field
just below the house. After searching
for some considerable time GEORGE was
found. His captors told him to get up
and come along that he had killed MI
CHEL. He swore that he hadn't killed
anybody, and didn't know what they
meant. He was taken to town, securely
chained in the shoe shop adjoining Mr.
JOHN HARMoN's hotel, and guard
placed over him. BEN could not be
found, although his pursuers were sure
that he was concealed in the corn field
About an hour and half after the re.
turn of the pursuing party to town, Ben
crawlei out of some tall grass, made
his way down to Mr.. FAGGERTs, got or
his horse, and started home, but from
reports that came from the neighbor
hood of his home the following day, he
failed TO reach there that night, perhaps
purposely, and laid out In the woods al
night.
On Sunday, the 18th inst, two mer
came into Sardis, and reported thai
when BEN hid in the corn field be pulled
some long grass over himself, and laid
still; one man stepped over him, thai
then he thought they would certainly
find him, and not less than dozen were
close to him; and further that DR.. .DAL
LY, of Antioch, had attended him thai
morning and extracted the balls.
Constable john SHRIEvE, Of Ohio
township, was sent for on Sunday morn
ing, (Lce township not having Consta
BILE, both of those elected last Spring
refusing to serve) and given warran
for BEN, BARKERs arrest. In the after
noon, accompanied by five men, hi
went to BEN's house, and was showr
DR.. DALLY's written certificate that BE,
was not in condition to be moved
The officer did not see him, neither die
his posse, but it was their impression
that he was concealed not far away.
Some of the friends of BEN, who saw
him after the murder was committed
state that he declared that he woult
never be taken alive that he had beer
in the penitentiary once, and that h
would take his own life before he woul;
ever go there again.
THE BODY.
In company with Mr.. JAS. NEsBIT,
and Mr.. JAMES HAvELY, we went into {