The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-04
DESpER.ITE ORh.
The Indiana Counterfeitcr- In their Retreat
A Deadly Conflict.

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LrBrHrY, Ind. Oct. 26.--Over in the region
Of White river. n few miles northwesterly from
here. is n wild. rocky. hilly country. with here
and there cavern extending into the hills.
varying in depth from ten to fifty feet. Border
ing on the river and extending! back to the hills
is n donse thi~kct so dense. indeed that it IL
dinlcnlt to SEQ hut short distance into If. In
this thickot Is found IN abundance OF game, bat
the density ofthe underground and Tho -wamry
nature of the place forbid easy hunting.
Last Tuesday a gentleman. whose name
W" have promised moi To uiVulge, who was
one Of n hunting parry @mped within thr""
miles ~ fliis spot. wis pu-"ing doWn the
river hunting ducks. and hO'i approached
within short distance ui This ioeu!ity. when
the thick"t. about II hundred Yards distant.
Surprising the shots had hr"u iirrd 10y some
iollow-h hunters. he concluded io - whcr" thy
were. Win much Difficulty he penetrated the
tnickct. and when within about atty ltCt Of the
place. was nstonished ~ hcnr hcr 'ihle cur-ing
Indicating that u terrible connl,f was taking
place. Moving hurricdiy forward l.p Was horror
stricken to behold iwp men in drallV embrace
on tho ground, one of them with trli'"d knife
ut the same tiuio saying, "NouU giyc No away .
Will you. - - youY At this lunciure thrr"
appeared an elderly mnn and by n'out nine
teen years Old who separated the lighters tho
upperfnoSt one saying. Hrr"'sthe - --- - -
That sguenled on US; Ny informant thun
who drew their revOlvers and demanded him to
lay down his gun. which h. did without further
ceremony. They Chen told him II wOrl was
ever said about the aIair his life. II lhcy over
mot him again. would not be worth a hair. and
ordered him TO leave; without his gun. by IN.
path he had come, He told them H. would
never utter word about what he had s., n, hut
if they would permit him he had u flask of
whiskcy and would help thcm revive the
wounded man. who was nov nioaiing riieOusly
and calling for hclp. 70 this they asscntcd.
and for few minutes he helped them in an at
tempt 10 restore the almost dead man. when.
nii"r searching him and tax ing what change he
had. and asking him II he had any letters. they
ordered him to leave" lie says tho two combat
ants wore men about 30 wears VI ngc. and tlirir
appearance indicated TINT they wcr" rough
characters. The wounded man was Of medium
height spnrely built. light hair. with sandy
chin WHISPERS. He WAS shot in two paces. in
the right leg above the knee. and had u large
hole in his groin. H. had been stabbed With n
large hunting knife, and was literally hagLled.
having no loss than five knife wounds IN his
body. and his lett arm was unso 'k'lcd. The
other man had u cash ont in his right cheek.
from which the blood flowed freely. tut beyond
that it IL not known that he was hurt. This
man was OF large and powerful structure. black
hair. and eyes deeply sunkcn, with large NOUS
inche. presenting most viliainOus appearance.
The elderly man was PROMPTLY sixty years OF
age. not large. with gray hair and bushy
whiskprs. The boy was "a smooth faced lad. not
exceeding nincteen yenrs OF age. and carried a
double barrrllcd shot gun.
The sequel to this strange affair is dif1cut 10
arrive at. but that There - something mvstcri-
Gus going on in TINT sequ"strrsd spot is we'll
known to several persons mere. For some time
past. two years rerhurs. this part OF tn" country
has been Hooded witt spurious coin. mostly
rirkcls. and all efforts to ferret out the parties
nave been OF no avail. About q year ago "a de-
trctlve stayed around her" and 10 the vicinity
for over a month. hut went away without nc
complishing his purpose. But about two
months ago the frat dDhnitc elm" was obtained
from drunken man. who. in an unguurded mo-
n4-nt. conilled u portion of the secret To- a
drunken companion. Offering 90 get him some
nickcls upon the payment OF 20 per cent.