The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-23
AFTER THE MOONsIINERs.
a DEPUTY Mar-hais Experiences In the Wns
keatwcky Mountains.

Lee Spnngler was brought to the city last
night by Deputy United States Marshal Franh
Madden. He Is from Perry county, and the
ment posse some time since 10y eight armed
men. One OF the United Sintes officers gives
tn" following interesting account OF trip IN me
mountains |, IL good ILLUSTRATION VI what the
Mnlshas have to 20 through:
We LETT Irvine june g. our posse being In
charge Of Taylor Price. Deputy Collector OF the
Eighth District and Frank Madden. Deputy
Marshal We PASSED TownsGnds cave, noted
SO ago. and reached Campton, the county seat OF
Wolf, at haii-pa twelve in the morning; The
morning as such news will spread. We rested
until I o'clock In the morning. when, collecting
our men. We proceeded across TO Holly creek,
3r"athitt county. where we rested and fed our
horses and partook Of hnsty meal Having
procured 9qnr guide here we proceeded to the
mouth VI War creek in search Of an Illicit dis.
tillory. On our way We heard that the still!
was being carried over on Holly creek. bu. found
/ lying on the banks OF the Kentucky river al
At SHUTDOWN we found the road impossible by
horse so, faded and worn out from the loss %
sleep and continued travel, we rested and got
supper al farm house in wild gloomy scope
of country. whore II seemed the foot of civilized
man had hardly entered. In this Wild place wa
rested til II O'clock At night While resting. il
commenced To rain, but, nevertheless, W" pro-
ceeded in the dark and in the raln-thr darkest
night mortal ever saw-io the RIVER only nan q
mile distant. on foot The road to tho river
lay around y series Of perpendicular cliffs.
where one false step would have srnt us to
a most miserable death. Reaching the river
the romantic part Of our trip commenced.
Imagine eleven III n in u small duguuu" or
canoe. the rain falling and the wind blow
ing almost hurreane-our only light the
lishtning'S vivid flash. our canoe almost even
with tho waters edge. Still we continued our
journey for four long. weary miles. which
seemed q dozen. At last we lnnded and pro-
ccoded through ploughed lnnd. rendered douby
muddy by the hard rain. down the river TO the
mouth Of upper DEVILS creek" up which We
went. searching three houses for men who were
indicted for moonshining. At the third house
We found George Gilbert whom we arrested.
Leaving there and pushing on. wo next sur
rounded house about mile away. Here We
captured Thomas Gilbert Having done all We
could in this county. we started hnck across
the river and crossed in the canoe. but did not
crowd SO many into II this time. Us II was
now daylight. but thought II prudent to make
four triIs-reAched our horses and break
tasted about . o'clock. Resting here near
ly an hour We procured twO horses Tor
our prisoners and loft for Beattysville. about
ten miles distant After crossing the Kentucky
river again. about three miles from b., we
stopped Ia rest. While resting here We met
with u dcplorHhe accident Our party being
much adod, all dlsmounted save tho prisoners
and one OF the guards. One Of the guards after
dismounting. hung his pistol across the saddle ;
the horse shook himself and caused thr pistol
by some means TO be discharged. shooting one
OF the prisoners. George Gilbert. in the upper
part ofthe left thigh. We were gone three days
and three nights; but never closed our Dyes In
sleep until Sunday morning.