The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-13
nrSpERADO'S CALAMITY.
oor. UOuE TO CIR 4 BRIDE IND
u ,srtpTfRtD FOR MrRDER.
,,..e ,ndcr~o"d'' Pluck, RIGHT WIN /" , sh'r.
a.. Posse H"'h Arms Disabled lie '"s"-
,u,h, 4 True Young Mifc's Devotion.

,.,dcry, nod's PIuckN Fight Win shcr-
F"r ,o..c Uo,h Arm. Disabled lie Fakes
,usht 4 True Young Wifc's Devotion
p,n. N, Cincinnati 7imo.
,.,sc Underwood has been absent from
| mein Carter county. Ky. for numbrr
! IL following the calling Of farmer in
Tl.oatasion II his leaving homo, it is
/ ,,.tno killing " fellow being. for which
rcrad been duly indicted 10y the Grand
. Ross county and reward Of 81 900 Of
MIN Ills apprehension. Although his plhro
~" i,I..,. Was we'll known. no direct efforts
.an.ld tO bring him back To inc scene oil MS
sait.a i,--n Underwood left his home and
WI" there was one remained behind for
,t6m h|- heart beat with l.njngss. In. wish
,,,.. hin self tu the object of his heart M,
." urauptcd him to commit the rash and
.,,, met nf returning tp make the maiden u IL
.tm'- Accordingly. about three weeks ago ne
ns,, i-'.. ~ thr home of his boyhood. and the
.I,tur StiNitps were duly cclehratrd.
ets,hrr the authorities ot Carter county knew
\ h. presence m the, nciGhnuihood do,s not
| ,.n.ar Certain IT IL, however that the hnppy
| N1snie enjoyed their honeymoon unmolestrd.
IN inc duy before Yesterday jesse Under.
.V1 accompanied 10y his newly made wife and
s.,sis,ar. ,mrlo Dyed an old man. known in the
na.iI.rfonl ~ convey them To- Nancehurg.
,.,s,vin.. al Nln'churg. the party droyc, 20 the
house oi the Intrr. WHO II reiHtNe Oh onu"r,
~ aut a-Nrd permission to remain until
he steamer Telegraph passed down as the ar
MI.ftilpt steamer WAS momcntariy expect
ell The Iaior ielN d",ilhrH 10 I uth,sm tnn
amtn,.L tracks ma hurry, icr ms soon rs hts
srsrn,r was known in he Nlcin1ty q sh,rln
,ni posse w.uli Be- IL his hee,si t.is IT,
I,',. thrill H., a nr-i-class funeral around
,er". Then the party started down the
Ner road to 60 0.nTr, nTlras;rg Wh Having seen
,ss, Of the iaiicr basrSsd TO tho omSe
II h. sheriff Sl'rh Naricr immcdl.t,ly
.ummonei his deputy. n young man named
a,,,f.a aud rptufOrcrmcuts. and started IN
'gr.uit with all speed. H. alsn d'putilrd m
e,hcr pos-, ~ tax" passage on ih" steamer Tel
s.,s,rapR and head ofi the tugtivcs ut tnat point.
tn Understanding between the two pursuing
rar,ies WAS that the arrest should be made at
ton ord. whore Underwood eouid ne surr9nnh,,
"a with grenier safety and secured Sheriu
Warler and Deputy Kugglcs accompanied the
land force and kept carefully behind the I'm
ierwo0ds. About one mlle above concord. upon
making q sudden turn ia deep rnvlne. the
Sheriff and his posse came unexpectedly upon
he iuetivs. the latter having stopped at u
horses when the Sheriff and his party came
mon them 10 was necessary for them TO rein M
Iurh horses To- prevent running over the people
vhom they wur. seeking
'Undsrw6ol had heard the approaching
ell.far NJ horses hoofs. and WIS prepared for u
hostile meeting. With a fr'volyer IN ench hand
he stepped Ia front OF his party and called upon
the uu!-urr- tO halt IL was sudden surprise
mSiori Warder and his posse. They drew
rar n.r -.- back upon their launches. while
uecry oi SURF nder went forth. and wore mot
with defiant rtp.y from NE drsp"rado at lay.
Thr women screamed m afr sht. hut Jesse
Underwood stood his ground without "a trcmor.
Wlen ,h' lamani 20 surrender WAS made. the
fugitive pointed his revolver az III" breast II
SA,rif Narl.r hut before tho trigger could bee
pulled ulI from Tia" weapon of a member ~
M posse -haif rel his wrist. and the hand
dr prri pNW-tlrSs o. the owner = side. With q
l4,tc.NatN 1 Underwood aimed az Deputy Sheriff
klesr- tN D.. remaining pistol and Hired.
IT, eal.n nNl went true, e. its message Of
death. aai Young l,ue.irS frN from MS horse
wtn q lHO through his hreast By this time
ShfrN Warbler mad secured an aim az the ds~-
Ieral0. Hni Nd-rd a charge OF hdrkshut in =
rglt ,l.u'i-r. thus disabling both arms.
Au.t1 b il- large from KUN IN the hands ~
On.ui thr iN--' took elect in Undcrwood's h y.
Il 'nfuHl nnd Nd. and, with the and 81 tue
women. sn''''''i"d IN max ing his escape. Uu-
fortunately 'Or the old man. who was driving
uciuEivN~ 20 Concord, "a stray ball struck him.
~ lnii It'd "a painful wound.
Underwood sought safety beneath q log
SCHOOL nous" IN tn" vicinity. and had hardly
~ oaeflfd n con'caling himself and friends be-
!orfth posse appeared with the dead body -
young huzglrs and drlOe ted II on the ground,
vNiI. fAny tnf red the building 90 hold "A con
suttiun Tn" Telegraph had long since
Nl'-t''i IN her way down. AMI they were we'll
awtrr mat nj 'rwuois only chance of cscTi Pc
lay IA his getting q loss the river While this
conirrrnr" was taking place. Underwood, with
hi- wife ana sstrr-in-luw crrpt from their
pace Of con'"niment. and III" former. ttking
t.c nat from ia" d"id body 81 young l.ugglrs
pi..e,i IL on bis own head and staggered away.
Underwood must HAY" entertained some hopes
Of rnai u.s. ape when he followed tins course
his wounds. however. were sever" and painful
hrd iuu fle-- the cunylrtiOu forced itseit upon
lIn. that bee bad been mortally hurt; H. walk,
from tire ScnOOlhouse tu the head Of Bush tt"cI
Island. where. in an exhausted and iaintiul
condition. %" asked permission 20 enter tn
|u-. OF Louis l.ugses. The -i-nt of man il
lulorwood's condition moved Mr. Rugg"s
VIZ i- 70 relative al tho young man Nlllrd 10y
lnt"rwood, lheinurderrr, touched by th'
Kindness of his host. and believing himscl
about 10 die. gnsp"d out - name and the par
uculars of tine bloody work The women, witt
s.,red faces, verified thu story. and Mr.. KugElc.
i,t I his duty 10 send word Immediately Il
Sheriff Warder
The sheriff and his posse soon put in an ap.
pearaure. They took charge Of Underwood
and had him conveyed 10 Concord yesterday
IL wife and -..trr-In-law accompanying him
tn people ul Con- ord ar" IN great excitement
best % mob ul Cni-rwopd's friends should eifec
q rescue ON the otrer hand il IL feared that II
b" is lmprl soned AZ Nancehurg lynch law vii
prevail. ossihly the prisoner Will be taken e
May-vlAc for -nfety and final trial. The new
~ stands hy Underwood, in his hour VI trlhu.
AiQn, and administers 10 his wants.