The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-06-01
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l. uud B. Morgan's house.
4-Thr stable.
5-Wh,rc sullivan fell.

!, and B. Morgan's house.
4-Iht stable.
5-Wh,rc sullivan fell.
2-llaync's room.
sullivan .iagglrvd back \ few feet and fell 10
the ground, hut still retaining his shot gun DIS
charged both barrels al his would be assassin,
but without effect. After woundiug sullivan,
Thompson directed his attention to sheriff
Young, whD was approaching from the house.
The second shot he bred took erect in YGung's
right arm just above the elbow and rendered
that member useless.
Amid the intense confusion that cnsuci,
Thompson and one Of his pals succeeding in
getting out OF the stable and running on in n
westerly direction towards I'll" road, the re-
manning two of the Baxter posse not wounded
firing several shots after them, but without tf-
feet.
In the meantime sullivan lay on the ground
wound IN his breast. As he called for assistance
another man came ont OF the shed and began to
make tracks in the direction of the other ingi-
tivcs. sullivan, although in intense pain and
almost too weak to raise himself ny, drew his
revolver, and ordering the man to halt held HIM
rs prisoner until assistance came.
About this time, FOR the whole shooting AGAR
occupied scarcely two minutes, the Gates posse
rode up and sullivan was carried into the house
and placed upon Il bed, When the wouadcd
man was being conveyed in, n fourth member
Of The gang OF dcspcradocs rushed out o! the
house and started on. towards the woods on a
run, but was quickly overhauled and brought
back.
4 messenger was Immediately dispatched to
town Tor medical aid, and DR.. knight was soon
on the spot. The wounds of sullivan aud Young
were dressed, and the whole party. returned 10
city yesterday afternoon, sheriff loung's
wound l. painful, though not ut all dangerous.
sullivan, however, Is In II rrccarions condition.
Late udviCCs assure us that he was resting quiet
ly last night, and his family indulge strong
hopes OF his recovery.
The two men captured are william Haynes
and Walter Il. Kline. The latter has been Il
resident ofthis city for seven years past, liy-
ing most of the time on South sixth street, up-
posite the depot. lie Is twcnty-threr years OLD.
In conversation with II Gazette reporter iisi eve
ming, Kline said that he wcnt 10 Morgan Lou'c
night before last with his brother to pay Ms re-
spects IN some young lldlc, living there; That
they remained all night, his brother returning
home at an early hour yesterday morning.
Kline says that sometime during the night
1hOmpsnG and his pal came in-he .Id mol KNOW,
where they came from on whit the object OF
their visit was. Yesterday morning, about
nine O'Clock Thompson asked Kline to go mlt to
the stable with him and soc something NhIIr
they were there the Shrrif- posse came hl ana
Thompson commenced firing. Kline Wa, I'M
armed, and he says that ms soon as he saw that
sullivan was wounded lie went out ana hrIpel
carry him into the house.
Haynes Is tycnty-nine years of age, AMI hn,
lived in buchanan county for three ycni... lie
Is q farmer by occupation and lives WIN MnrEah
occupying room numbered 2 on the diagram
above given. lie has II wife and three small
children. lie IL charged with having burglar
ICED q store At Fillmore not long since Hlync5
says his vile awOkc him yesterday morning
while the shooting was going on; that he - ter
rifled 10y the idea that he was in danger OF being
arrested, having heard that u warrant was our
for him, that he rushed out of the house 20 lice,
he knew not where. lie staunchly denies hay
ing ever been connected with any organization
of thieves, aud pleads that he has always I'd Il
pure, virtuuus and unsulliCd life, lie was arm
ed when captured. Both Haynes anil hiInra are
confined IN jail.
Yesterday afternoon u large posse OF men
headed by sheriff Gates, started IN pursuit at the
f%ugitiyrs, Thompson and strobe. AdNlceH re-
cCiycd nj n late hour last night from the Gazette
reporter accompanying the party, are TO Inc FL
| tpt ttut H.. tpn1I .F tI. fitpiti NlE Ia lI lnpn =lTttFl
but that owing 10 the long start the drsp.rhi"rs
had there Is little hope of their capture
| Thompson Is IN" party who was .cOnNIci'l 81
| grand larceny ut the last term of Circuit Court
and was sentenced to II term in the pcnllehtihrN
but who escaped from the sheriff while Ell route
to Jefferson City. STROBE is one Of the IN en- VII,
| effected nm cscupc from Buchanan county l:al
last fall. Both are desperate characters, ana
| j. hoped that they will be captured and brought
too that punishment that their crimes merit.
trhc wound ofdeputy sheriff Young is healing
up, and gives him no pain, though he still las t,
carry his arm In Il sling.
Mr.. sullivan died on Tuesday night last, lin
gcring and suffering four and u hall days after h
was shot. MIR, sullivan was n young man hel'
in high estimation, and 4 member of the Orde
of Good Tcmplars and 4, +. & A. NJ, of st. DO
seph, Th" funeral took place yesterday, AM
was doubtless largely attended