Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-14
Tenuessee Outlaws.

General Henry Darnell, OF Lake county,
Tenn, WAS indicted two years ago for tho muir
der Of Albert Nall, who WAS running steam
ferryboat alongside one run by Darncll. Tho
latter sought to run his rival out Ct tho business
but Nall was not 10 DO bull-dezad. Subsequent
" Darnell, with five armed rutfians, won't down
to Nails boat and finding him aono, thoy opon.
ed fire upon him instantly and Nall returned IT.
taking dead aim at every shot. Every ball did
its work, killing one Of Dsrneps outlaws land
wounding several others, among them Dsrnell
himself. Nall was killed after he had cnptied
his last barrel at his murderers.
Since that time Darnell has been hiding out
or rather has fenced hmselfin by calling around
him q set Ct outlaws and desperadoes but he re-
Gently surrendered himself to the sheriff Of Lake
county, but refused to be lodged in jail or TO be
Ing that he would die first. He was accordingly
placed in charge ofa man of his own selection.
The court wes convened at Tiptonville, on
Wednesday. Judge j. 4 Hawkins presiding.
After the examination Of two witnesses IN Oar
neps case and just previous to an adjournment,
the Attorney General presented an affidavit show
ing that Dsrnell was only nominaly in custody
and that be had squad Of fifteen friends with
arms bucklcd about them ready TO resist the
otic:ra At this time Darnells squad was ra-
enforced by ten other rutians, all of then, swear
ing they would protect Dsrnell if they had TO
ed the sheriff that it WAS his duty to lodge Oar.
nell in Jail, but instead Of doing 80 tho sheriff
hastily made his exit through rear door. AT.
ter The adjournment Of the Court DarnoIl made
q speech denouncng tho Court to B large as
semblage Of citizens, Darnel and his outlaws
swearing there were not mon enougnt IN Lake La
county to put him in jail, and openly boasting
that if convicted the judgment of the Court
could not be enforced.
Thursday morning the Court ordered the
deputy sheriff TO summon posse or my men
or more, which order he refused to obey There
upon the Judge tolegraphod to Governor Porter
TO send the Chickasaw Guards. OF Memphis, 10
his assistance About this tno 90 q. ln) The
sheriff arrived and tardliy commenced sum
moning posse
would fight it out if it took all day; but soon
after lett for Kentucky. The jury was ilschsrg-
ed. the Court adjourned and tho order for troops
was countermanded. Tho citizens are general
~ indignant al the lawle5s proceeding OF Oar
nell, and denounce the ineliicency Of tho shcrIL
aud his deputies.
Dsrnell is sixty T. 80 years DID, ard is worth
$500 co., He mixes with the lowest class Of peo-
nie and is boastful of his exploits and Graves
The reputation of a fighting man. He&nd his crowd
of outlaws were greatly feared by The community.
The title 'generar' seems to have been given
him by common consent. Four years ago Dsr-
nell and nephew Of his killed two Lane broth
ers and alnan named Edwards. Darncll Was
indicted as accessory before tho FACT, but was
acquitted. his acquittal being signalzed by Oar
nell having fight in The court room With his
lawyer over his fse.-N. Y. Herald
Bishop GIBBONS RECEIVES THE Bulls OF
CoADJUToRsH1r.-Vcry Rev. DR.. Dub-eul,
Administrators of the Diocese Of Baltimore, has
arrived in Richmond with the Bulls constituting
Right Rev. Bishop Gibbons coadjutor TO the
Archbishop Of Baltimore, which are now in his
possession. The Bulls wero brought from Rome
to Baltimore by Archbishop Wood of Phils-
delphis Bishop Gibbons has not intimsted
when he would take his departure for Baltimore,
though it is authoritatively reported That he
proposes leaving in October.-Rich Dis.