The New York herald., 1877-03-19
LIEUTENANT M'INTYRE's MURDER.
DISCHARGE OF SUSPECTED PERsoNs--How THE
BRAVE OFFICERS DEATH oCCURRED-A FIGHT
WITH OUTLAWS IN THE DARK.

DISCHARGE OF SUSPECTED PERsoNs--How THE
BRAVE OFFICERS DEATH oCCUBRED-A FIGHT
WITH OUTLAWS IN THE DARK.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ATLANTA, Ga, March Is, 1877.
The murder of Lieutenant Mcintyre by the illicit
disters ia still the sensation here The examination
OF the second batch Of arrested for completely in
the murder closed yesterday the prisoners being
discharged II s probable the murderers will never be
captured Lieutenant Harkins gavo the following &C.
count OF tho killing III his testimopy:--On the
10Th Of last month Lieutenant Mcintyre, with five
soldiers and number Of deputy marshas and guides.
looking for Illicit dis,erics in the vicinity Frog
Mountain Tho party won't toward Jones' settlement.
where they arrived about two O'Clock A. NJ. Seeing
light some distance, which they supposed proceed
from Illicit distilery, they approached it, When
they arrived II they found the light produced
by large fro OF pine logs in the private dwelling Of
Ayers jones' and although II was two O'Clock In tho
morning Mrs. Jones and somo OF her children wcro
citing up. After asking Mrs Jones some questions
three OF the party lett the house for The purpose OF
finding the illicit dsilery, which supposed be
located the house, leaving Lieutenant Mcintyre
Deputy Marshal Buckcr, soldier and two guides in
tho house to await their return.
SHOOTING.
About twenty minutes after tho party left footsteps
were heard approaching tho door. Lieutenant Nc
lniyrc SAID. Come, let US get away from herc they
coming back" Deputy Marshal Backcr went to
the door and opened IT, and found Ayers Jones' with
number OF men, standing IN front OF it, Jones said,
''SIand, God damn you, stand You are in the wrong
place tonight" He repeated this several times and
then fred his revolver at Deputy Marshal Blacker.
Tho fire returned by Backer, the solder and ono
OF the guides, after which The parties the outside
ran behind the house to screen themselves, and tho
guides ran out OF the back door, drawing
u alter them, leaving Lieutenant Mcintyre,
tho soldier and Blackcr IN the house.
Jones aud his friends returned 10 the door four
times firing v0llcy into the house each time. Al
tho fourth lire Lieutenant Mcintyre killed.
Blacker and tho soldier ran toward tho back door,
taking Lieutenant Mcintyre with them far tho
through the heart, Corporal, and 1t 10 supposed
pred Immediately.
RECOVERING THE BODY.
Deputy Marshal Backcr aud the soldier ran only
short distance from the house when they met some OF
their friends. They then went toward tho house to
found his BODY lying outside OF the back door, stir
and cold ROBBED oil his watch, locket ring and his
shirt studs HIS body evidently been beaten alter
he died. the print OF the nails OF large boot heel
was found his forehead. Some up the
hill about 100 yards looking ana halooing at u.
waiting to get shot at Us. wo went back where
Goodwin was aud sent a despatch TO Captain Cook
that had como out OF tho mountain and that the
Lieutenant was shot and we coud not get his body.
That evening Lieutenant Uiio camc up with eight men
aud wo went IN there and brought away the body.
ACCEPTING rHE PARDON
Scores of dstiIcrs arc taxing advantage o the late
pardon proclamation and arc surrcnderng themselves
Six camc IN yesterday and pleaded guilty, against
there had never been any charges. They stated
that they wanted 10 quit the business and took advan
tage OF the pardon offered. II is likely that the liberal
over SEQ have already pleaded guilty and received par