Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-04-13

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tieulass Of the nd event, with the lead-
ing incidents that preceded IL Pc
missing. that Mr.. KIRK vas '.Dativs here. =
where many d his relatives still reside.
was, though quite . young man. Sberi6
Of Young county, Texas, q The tine a
his death and was acting in. the line
Of Official duty vhen h vas shot, Ne
give the statement Of the homicide n
furnished BY . Graham correspondent
Of the Tsmes.
"GRAHAH. TEXAS, Feb. g, 1876. I
"Mr. Editor :-On Monday last, the.
Il inst, fell Richard Kirk, than
whom the writer has not known I
truer or Drawer man. Mr.. Kirk bas
been but few years in this section:
but has endeared himself to the people
whose confidence he enjoys to the full
lest extent.
"Iest you should not have received
an authentic statement of the circum-
stances attending bis death, win re-
late them as recounted by an ere wit-s
ness OF the tragedy only little while
after it occurred.
''The deceased was ut Fort Belk.
nap awaiting the arrival of prisoner
in charge Of deputy. Entering VIM.
Clark's store he noticed the exit of q
man whom he thought be recognized
as the desperate Buffalo Bill. As
certaining that his surmise was correct
and calling to companion to arm him.
self and follow rushed out and advanced
upon the outlaw commanding him re.
peatedly to halt. This the wretch
would not do. but slowly retreated,
facing Mr.. Kirk with his ''needle gun"
presented in his hands and when the
Sheriff bad advanced to within twelve
or fifteen feet of him fired. Mr.. Kirk
was leaning well forward "a If to avoid
the ball which struck him just above
the chin, little to the right ranging
down the back. bone and coming out
through his left shoulder blade. When
shot be was holding his revolver with
both hands and his pistol flashed but
n moment after the gun Of his antago-
mist, who endeavo,ing then to escape,
ran but little way before he fell, the
ball from his victims pistol proving
fatal, as be died within q few hours.
1.-THE sad news of our Sheriff's death
being borne at lightning speed to
Graham, many of his friends were soon
assembled. and there were those who
could with difficulty be restrained from
lynching the degraded dcsperado, who
bore less likeness to his kind than any
human being We ever saw. But reason
prevailed and the miserable wretch was
allowed to die without violence while
prisoner"
We append also the following pre-
imble and resolutions adopted at a
public meeting of the citizens of Young
county in honor of the memory of de. |
ceased.
"Whereas, by a mysterious Iiispen-
sation of Divine Providence our WORTHY
Sheriff, Richard Kirk, lost his life in |
The discharge of an official duty, aud |
BY the hand of q desperate, at Fort |
on Monday. the 2lst inst. and,
Whereas the said Richard Kirk, has |
BY his official integrity and disinteres-
ted benevolence, commended himself |
TO our unqualified respect and esteem
Now therefore be it resolved.
list. That in the death of our friend
We have experienced most woful ca
lamity, aud the community ut large |;
have met with an irreparable loss.
"2nd. Resolved: That the worthy
of our deceased brother should
be initiated bv us, and should inspire |
us to a like unfiinching performance of |
duty in time of trial and danger.
I'D. Resoired: That not only Young |
county suffers the loss of an efficient |
Sheriff; but the whole Frontier of Tex.
Is is deprived Of the service of q most
Vigilant aud effective servant
Wherefore We would respectfully
petition the Hon. District Court of |
Young county at the next term to order |
these resolutions spread upon the min |
ltes of the court.
"4,h. Resolved: That while our |
own hearts are bowed in grief, We do |
tender our sympathy aud |
to the immediate family of |
he deceased, and We do most sincerely |
share with them their great grief and |
borrow.
18Th. Resolred: That the Secretary
be instructed to send copies of these
to the family of the deceas-
ID"