The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-11
NEW YORK
TENNESSEE OUTLAWS.

A MURDERER suRRENDERs HIMSELF AND THIN
pEr1Es THE coUnT-INEFFIcIENcY OF TIE
sHERIFF's oFFIcER-FINAL FLIGHT OF THE
CRIMINAL CAREER OF BLOOD.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NASHVILLE August 10, 1877.
General Henry Darneli. Of Lake county, Tenn, was
indicted Two years ago for tho murder Of Albert Nall
who was running steam ierryboat alongside one run
by Darnall. The latter sought to his rival OF
the business but Nall TO be hull dozed Subso
quently Darneli, with nve armed rufians, went
down to Nails boat, and, finding him aono,
they opened fire upon him instantly and Nall
returned 1t, taking dead aim at every shot Every
ball DID work, killing one OF Darnell's outlaws and
woundng severa! others, among them Darnel him.
self Nall was killed after he had empted his last
barrel al his murderers.
A SURRENDER WITH TERMS
Since that time Darnell has been hiding out, or
rather fenced himself In by calling around him
OF outlaws and desperadocs, but he recently sur
rendered himself to the Sheriff OF Lake county but re-
fused TO be lodged in jail or 10 be guarded save by
men Of his own selection, vowing that no woui die
first He was accordingly placed in charge Of
of his own selection.
COURT DEyIHD.
Tho court was convened Al Tptonvle on Wednes-
nation o two witnesses IN Darncls and just pre-
vious 10 adjournment, the Attorney General
presented an affidavit showing that Darne was only
nomnally In custody and that be had squad OF
fifteen friends with arms bucked about them ready to
resist the officers At this time DarnePs squad
reinforced by ten other rulhans. all Of
them swearing they would protect Darneli If
they had 10 whip out the whole county. The Court
instructed the Sheriff that it his duty to lodge
Darnell In Jail, but instead OF dong the Sheriff
hastily made his exit through roar door, After the
adjournment oil the Cvurt Darnell made speech de-
pouncing the Court 10 "A large asscm0age OF citizens,
Darnel and his outlaws swearing there not
men enough III Lake county to put him in Jail, and
openly boastng that convIcted the judgment Of the
Court could not be enforced
APPEAL TIE GOVERNOR.
Thursday morning the Court ordered the Deputy
Sheriff 10 summon posse OF nifty men or more,
which order he refused TO obev Ihereupon tue Judge
teegraphed to Governor Porter to send the ChcKasaw
Guards, OF Memphis, to his assistance. About THIS
time item a. 81 The sheriff arrived ana tardlly CON-
menccd summouing posse.
FLIGHT OF THE MURDERER.
Darncll up to mis- time, mad sworn he would fight
lucky. m jury discharged, The Courl adjourned
and the ORDER for troops was contaminated. The
cIt,zens are generally indignant at the lawess pro-
ceeuug OF DARRELL, and denounce the inefcicncy of
the Sheriff and his deputies
THE MURDERER
Darncl Is sixty years old, and ~ worth $500 001
He with the lowest class Of people, and boast
fui OF exploits and the reputation VI light
ing man. He aud his crowd oil outlaws greatly
feared ny the community. The tile general seems
have been gwen him by common consent. Four
years ago Darrell and nephew of his killed two Lane
brothers and named Edwards Darnell was IN
die ed accessory before the TACT but acquitted
his acquittai beng signalized by Darne.l having q
fight In the court room with his lawyer his fee.