The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-03-31

| Lewis II the house of his sister. where he
survived only few hours.
Our readers are pretty well posteJ re-
garding the devilish deeds OF James
Brown, the murderer of w. ]. Murphy
and Tillar, near Fulton. From passen-
gers from below, yesterday, the Little
Rock Gazette learns that the whole
country turned out in pursuit of the des-
perado, and every attempt was made to
effect his capture. The villain took to the
water like duck, and for hours conceal-
ed himself in Red river and the bayous
with which the country abounds. He
was pursued from water to cane-brake,
and from cane>brake to forest, and prov
ed himself fearless swimmer, as fleet oil
foot as a deer, and a dead shot. On Sat-
urday, Colonel Dudley, Of Texarkana sent
special train with posse of men, head.
ed by Judge Bancroft, to Fulton, who took
to the brake south of Red river. Soon
more men arrived by another train from
Texarkana, and large squads of farmers
and planters secured the woods and
swamps. At last they had him surround
ed, and the men closed in, but only to find
the bird had flown. He was soon after
discovered in the river beside log, swim
ming rapidly with the current His
deadly shotgun he held above the log
Volley after volley was fred at the man,
but he bore charmed life. Finally the
shots came so thick and fast that he land
ed on the north side ofthe river, and with
wave of the hand bid defiance to his
would be captors. Arriving at the top OIL
the bluff he met small squad of negroes,
who opened fire on him, which he return
ed with accuracy, as one of the men fell
badly wounded. He was seen tolimp, as
he sped away into the brush, and'it is sup
posed he was wounded At farmhouse
some distance down the river he exchang
ed his shot gun for hat and coat. Moth
ing further could be learned of his moves
ments, after leaving the house. The
woodwork of the gun bore the indenta-
tons of dozen bullets The murderer is
but slightly known in the locality of his
numerous crimes, generally being called
Brown, sometimes McCratha. He is de-
scribed as very tall, broad-shouldered,
with reddish hair and beard, and mustache
closely cut. Tillar, the murdered pursu
er, was a resident of Texarkana, and a
brave man. The people are reported to
have given up the chase, the posse from
Texarkana returning Sunday night
The murderer of Mrs. Bingham, in East
. Boston, has been tracked to Gloucester,
via Salem. At the latter place he had the
two rings he robbed from the murdered
woman's fingers.
Iron Mountain, on Pierce's road, is an
elevation composed of almost solid brown
and red hematite iron. 1t is about one
hundred feet high and covers eighteen
acres. San Saba is destined to be an ed
itorial heaven. Plenty OF plumbago is
found there, world without end, amen.
1t is reported from Tacoma wv. T. that
the steamer Ruby. crossing Pugent sound
from Seattle to Port Madison, went down
with all on board, in gale. The men,
bers of Phelps dramatic troupe were on
board. The report lacks confirmation.
Yesterday morning a curious and
shocking accident occurred in the rolling
mill of the Knoxville (Tenn.) Iron Cons
pany. A negro lad named Major Jones,
| about twelve or thirteen years of age, had
at times been about the mill helping his
father and an elder brother in trundling
barrow. He had been warned frequent
ly to keep out, as he was in danger OF be-
ing hurt. Passing by the great shears
near the engine, yesterday morning, he
stumbled, and impulsively eudeavoring to
save himself from falling, run his arm be-
tween the open shears, which instantly
closed and cut off his arm below the ell
bow.