, 1875-10-27


MltPnry called Cooke made t, aAk him aI7lt ii
r,lranY h.nt that cvrm'g. t0':a" b.;an cur n1t.
linn utan, ana ssp! u! him in tho face, stlf"'-
u hacking to the tnck ra't d Tho t'1a o. sayin:
ott his pirtnl+, saysng lla would divide E"fmn
Gocko rot thnin out, M'iienty .lrnr q ph,I i and
ijrc1 hlibrtiuN Cocke III the ahiun,en. S3,"tal
Hho!s wero exchanged 1'e i",th paytle'.
hut no tRo othe' h."*ss sao nv .S =, oac IN th d
AZ N1Ioury caulo out, grnbb: lin 1,Y tie co1lsr.
n'abbing bin anyeral times. M'Ilnnfy hoatir3
hun over tho heal "i,h his pistol an'l tlootinz
At him ono time Tho ial gpi!s through the right
lsppel af hin coat. Cocke Then ran about 30
fees, M'fIeury after him. 1iIer than fired again,
nhcn Cnckc cpmmsuosl advancing on kI'lles.ry.
following him about 50 feet 1hcy then shot
again. but the btlIntH Htel Eila uf tllcir mark.
Cooke then canght bald of Mllenry and stabbed
him several tunes. tue kYifo penetrating In il,e
region OF the heart, calming almost instant
death.
4 telegram from Henatolta, iaut uiy1ls, stascs
tina: Cocko *ns fsen OF main, nit it waH feared
that rhr!16si1ia llul1AMnatuu 0f tho 1lb:uun meH-
brnne which tnseb1a the bone.) might onEuc.
iTth condition ii very critical. and his recovery
will bo a1tonihflng.
DEATH OF cARRurH TIE vtnELANo EDITOR.
S,r York Tl'nts, Gr.. 2a.
sfr. Catruth, formerly editor OF tho Tino1and
independent who was shot in Lia onico by g. II.
1snjia on Friday, March u. died 1T his rsni-
deuce In finelapd Ut O'Clock Yesterday morn-
Ing. An artcio appeared in carrnths paper on
March 10, ahlch, although imperaousl 'saa be-
lIeved by bfr. Lands to be slur upon him,
and taking the slp he vent to the Jwbnen'aens
office. Mir. Carruth was NOT In, aad n boy WAS
sent aftor him. A1r. Laudis awaited Ills
showed him tho slip aud asked II he wrote
it. Carruth acknowledged that Ito did,
wheteupon Mr., Land1B draw = revolver ani
sLot linn in tho back Of the bend
whlle le wen trying to escape: ar: Lsndls was
hoard to say II did it, diJ 1t. did it, for the
cause Of God and humanity" lie Was immcdi.
atoly arrested and taken to tho br'dgoton jail,
aud alter few wecks' iu,prisontncnt was I'D
mittcd to pAil In the sum Of |j0.0 900. Carruth
LAID in stupor in lis Office for come tayH, uua-
bio to move zoe. but could distinctly hear SITTER
tho ttHt shock. ffo eventuallY recovered RI tElst
ho w&s able 10 vtpts his relatives IN Clinton.
ri idly that 10 was hoon able to walk long dis
tancea. Mr. Landte. with bs counsel, visll@tl 1ta
there and offered to settle Will, him ior s5.t0J in
casl and $50 acFos Ut land. The offer ms resnsed,
and Car.uth soop returned home. snco lcn
le las been troubled vory much 10 rogarl to BIS
pocuuiary Affairs and tho probable conultlon Of
his family 10 case ot his dea:li. lilo thought ae-
rionsly at QUO time OF inatitntng civil eut for
damaEas,. and mutual friends hnye cvor sincc
bscn hard al nork cndeavorlpE to b.irg sbnut a
sattomcus. They had 10 fur succeeded that, a
few days ngo. tho autn Of $l2,500 III cash and se-
cutit!ts bud been agreed upon, and tho lapers
ouly awaited the signature Of LaDd!B, who lna.st-
ed that CarTuth should tehvo tie State before
!! tho settlement wns perfected atr. Carruth be-
gan to fal upon his return home, and was una
bio to attend TO business, his mind being con-
Rtautiy exercised in regard to settlement. Up
to within d wock or ten days ago 1t was thought
that If hin mind WIS relieved Of tint bur
den be would yet tcoovor. At dhvhseAk ha
would auxious!y inquire, ".Can you keep mo uu-
til night, 10 we can fi1 those papatsi" aud At
! uight ho would eae, +'You must keep rua till
morning. go 80 can ecttlo that matter" His
reIatiyes did not lot hlI1 know tnns the settlo.
! ment could only bo made contingent upon ha
removal from the State, aud ho waa cstacntig
lower than bis fricnds thought although Ae had
boen confined to his bed for eoMe days past. On
/ Saturday afternoon he sank inlo stupoE from
which he WAS released b7 dealt, at O'Clock yes-
terday morning.. 1lr. Landis has Loeu rearrest-
! cd and ta1en to tho County Jail at BridEoton.
As Mr. 0Arruth hus died within = year from tho
time lo WAS shot, Mr. Lanas ia liable 10 be III.
dictsd according to the laws Of this State fot
| murder ia tue first degree. IilH trial nilI Ut.
| lonbted1y como OF At thn January teruI. Mr.
| Carruth's body will bo brought u Now Jofsoy "a
| Tuosday for into1lnent.