The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-12
FROM NASHVILLE. Ky.
netsi,. rr the Late River Tragedy
Uow MARSHALL Harrington and Cap
80, Tn, lor Came 20 Their Death.

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su-,.,al correspondence OF the Enquirer.
NASHVILLE. KY, June e. 1876
ODe Of the most terrible tragedies that
bs. ,crured in this part of Kentucky for
n,Dy wears past transpired at this place
mi, evening at six o'clock, resulting IN
IN. instant death of Deputy United
,t,l,. Marshal A. }. Harrington, OF
nm, District, and Captain James Taylor.
.omnandrr OF the steamer Kate Dick
.n, q NcKeesport, Penn. 1t seems
,hs. Di kson, whic h hs bee n eng age |
r,r some time past IN the Lower MISS
l..ippi trade, upon her arrival at Louis
vile, on the 27tn ult, was served with
citation parer., ut the instance OF two
n.orn deck hands, who claimed an arrear
sse of wages To- the amount OF so,
winch the commander resisted. For
come reason satisfactory to himself Cap
tain Taylor disregsrded the legal pro,
credings against his boat and removed
her the same night to Cincinnati, where
be tied up and remained until last eveh-
ing. In the meantime the negro claim
snls came to Cincinnati and entered
their suit in the Court OF that place, and
obtained in due course oftime judgment
for the amount due them. When the
execution was issued and formally pre-
,ented to him by the proper officer Cap
tam Taylor paid it, together with the
COSTS OF the ,uit, receiving his discharge
in iull ID authority to lseve the port ms
soon AS he pleased. By this time the pa
pers in the suit al Louisville had been
mt to Marshall Harrington at Coving
Ton, who called upon Captain Taylor ut
Cincinnati and demanded the delivery
of the boat ul the Immediate settlement
uf tn, debt. Captain Taylor refused the
demsnd on the ground that the claims of
negroes had been satisfied IN full, and as
he had in mis- p~Ret quletus from the
Ohio Cuarts he did not think he could
BE- required l." pay it again, Harring
ton replied that "he knew nothing of
lLe pruc,. dngs had in Ohio, and was
acting only H. obedience to the orders he
asd received from his superior in Lous-
VILE Captain Taylor responded that
he was determined his boat should not
10 taken by any United States Marshal
an he intended to defend himself to the
al" Harrington then left the boat and
returned to Covington. On Monday
night last. MS the officers of the Dickson
calm, in order to avoid complications
With the authorities of the United Strtes
Court at Covington, Captain Taylor
raised steam on his boat and lett Cincin-
nsti ON his way home to Mckeesport
Penn. Eesrly this morning Tuesday
finding that the Dickson had left the
landing during the night, Harrington
chartered the steamer Champion Ne. 8
and started in pursuit, overtaking the
Dickson about three o'clock this alter
noon, hear Ripley, Ohio. The Dickson,
hndIng herself pursued, ran along the
wharf and got her lines ashore as quick
" AS possible, knowing warrant from
The keatucky Court would not be effect.
I'VE in OHIO. The Champion rounded,
10 a on .side of her, and rs Mr.. Harring
Ion wSs IN the act of stepping on board,
he Was met at the guards by Captain
Taylor, who was armed with a double
bsrreled shotgun, and warned not To
>rt his foot on his vessel
or he would kill him. Harrington not
not liking the appearance of things, re-
trcd TO his boat and steamed away for
Maysville, where he expected to get rein
iorcements. Immediately upon his ar
rlval here he held consultation with
United States Commissioner T. &. Camp
bell, after which he procured small
piece ot light artillery and summoned n
posse OF citizens, among whom was the
Marshal OF the city, Mr.. Helm, who arm
themselves with revolvers and shot-guns
and repaired 10 the Champion, arriving
on board just as the Dickson appeared in
sight around the bend in the river, n mile
or more below the city. She ran up to-
ward the landing, near enough 10 recog-
nize the Champion lying at the wharf,
and Immediately sheered oil for the Ohio
shore, making landing and getting n
line out short distance below Aberdeen.
While this was being done the Champion
pushed of from the landing, and ran
alongside, coming up on the starboard
sld". When the two vessels bad come
tgether, Mr.. Harrington was standing
on the hurricsne-deck of his vessel, well
forward of the smoke stacks. A son OF
captain Taylor, q young man about thir-
iy years OF age, occupied about the same
position on the Dickson. When the lat.
Ter saw Harrington, who was the most
prominent fgure OF the party, he called
out 10 him:
Who are your"
Harrington replied: IL am the United
states Marshal with a warrant To take
charge OF this boat and arrest Captain
Taylor"
Hardly were these words out of his
mouth when Captain Taylor, who was IN
stste-roOm near where his son was
standing, discharged gun loaded hesv.
IVY with buck shot or slugs at Harring-
s", The entire discharge taking effect in
u'' heart. Harrington threw up his arms
A'd iell backward upon the deck, ex-