The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-07-16

ther Inquiry Mac stated that he did net In
tend 10 shoot herman al the time lac, hum
self. was shot. lie dropped his pistol and
got oil from his horse To pick IL up, when,
as he assumed a standing position, Bier
man fired. Then he raised his gun and
returned the shot.
In regard 10 his actions after the escape
and before he was shot, the prisoner said
II knew nothing OF the country, but
Dunn said he did. did not know then, and
don't now. where we went. All ! know
Is that e left town and struck those woods
and rode nearly all night, but every few
minutes we would strike the river In spite
OF all WI could do. It's the worst country
| ever saw. When We saw that we We're
completely lost and unable 10 cross the
river. we concluded To lay close for a day
or two, and then strike west for "A ford or
swim the river. We saw Philips about
noon, and intended 10 capture him and
make him pilot us out. hut he ran"
Nearly every physician in town visited
the Jail and examined the wound. each
~Pronouncing il fatal. DIR. Mottram inform
ed us that the ball entered the abdomen
two inches TO the left of the umbilicus,
perforated the small intestinee and lodged
on the outside of the crest of the right hip
bone.
All that could be done was TO keep the
wound swathed i'm wet cloths, battle his
bead and limbs and keep him cool. And
here we will take occasion 10 say that
every thing was done for him that could
be. Kind hands administered To every
want, and more sympathetic persons han
could be employed rendered their services.
No suffering human Was ever watched
and cared for mere assiduously. Sheriff
and Mrs. Carmean and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Campbell. Mr.. Asher, Officer Estes,
were ~noticeably attentive, and all our ply
sicians at different times waited upon the
wounded man.
About III o'clock McDaniels was asked
il he did not want a minister. At first he
declined, but finally he said he guessed he
would like TO see one, but ne did not want
a Methodist minister. Accordingly Mr..
Asher went for Rev. Mr.. Cockins, of the
Presbyterian Church, who approached the
bedside about noon. In reply 10 the rev.
erend gentleman's questions Mechanics
laid he had read the Bible two or three
times and knew about Christ and his
promises : said he supposed he ought to
be saved ii he could be-, but il was a poor
time now. Occupation he had none; he
had not lived As he ought to. he guessed.
but il was all over now. He finally, IN
rather a hesitating way, asked the clergy
man TO pray for him, and, kneeling by his
head, the minister offered up an earnest
prayer for the dying mans soul. After
repeating a few scriptural selections Mr..
Cpckins withdrew.
shortly after this Superintendent Coop
er. of the Wells x Fargo Express Cempa-
ny. arrived and McDaniels left the follow
ing message with him:
"When YOU see Thomp., my brother.
tell him 70 divide my money, giving one
half To father, o%no-quarter 10 Bill, and
keep one-quarter himself. Tell him |
wrote West and could not find or hear
from the parties. Tell Thomp. To keep
the mining property and do the best he
a with il, or give il TO father. Thomp.
knowshow much of my money he has got.
No one else knows his or my business.
The last time | heard from him he was in
Illinois"
Mr.. Cooper then asked him a few ques-
lions in regard TO the Muncie affair but
McDaniels said. =" Ii would do you no good
to know, and ! have nothing to say
Some insinuations having been made in
regard to the conduct of Ofiic' r Estes, the
Sheriff asked McDaniels ii any bribe had
been offered him. "No." he said. no
one cent. He knew no more Of our escape
than a man in Texas, and he fought like a
tiger when we made the rush."
Soon after this conversation the suffer-
ings Of the wounded man noticeably in
creased. He would writhe and groan at
short intervals, breathe heavily and grow
perceptibly weaker. His mind never
wavered, however, and he was perfectly
conscious all the time. He dozed a little.
but had little rest. Stimulants were regu-
larry given, for his relatives had been telc-
graphed TO and were expected on the even
ing train, and il was hoped 10 keep him up
till they came.
About three o'clock two Quaker ladies,
Mrs. Nicholson and Mendenhall. visited
the dying man and offered up prayer. but
he had little 10 say TO them.
At four o'clock Mr.. Campbell APP
preached the bed, and Mechanics said:
MIR. Campbell, am afraid | am going
TO leave you"
II am sorry. Mac" said Campbell.
THAT don't do me any good" said the
man. ''You have all treated me mighty
well.-
"Have you any thing to say, any word
to leave ~ said Campbell.
Not any thing that | know Of re
piled Mac.
Athalf-past five he complained OF a roar
ing in his head, and soon after, recovering
a little. he said TO the Sheriff, at the same
time pointing TO some men who were
looking In at the door, '.You ought to
charge these fellows for looking
1t was a sad pleasantly.
He steadily sank from this point, saying
very little, growing rapidly weaker and
weaker. until at quarter past seven after
lying quite still for about ten minutes, he
slowly opened his eyes. looked around a
second, closed them, and fell back-dead.
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during the drive which the Sultan OF
Zanzibar took through the West end OF
London the other day he was much aston