Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28
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pistols ware short Smith q WeSSonS, one %
calibre, and the other IS caliere.
Wren has one shot in the back OF the
head. the bullet striking the lower part
of the skull and flattening out to the thick
ness of an ordinary nickel, was taken out
about two inches above where it entered.
One bullet entered the lower left side of the
abdomen. The physicians have been afraid
tn nrob,. for #. and do not know whether 1t
has entered the cavity OF the BODY or passed
around the wall of the belly. Ihese are the
two shots he received while sitting on the
box, One shot passed through bis lett thign.
One passed through the top OF bis right
shoulder. and one through the muscular
part of the lett upper arm, passing upward
and through the flesh for about SIX inches.
Richard Taylor received one shot In the
mack. the shot which killed him; one shot in
the abdomen which would have proved ia
tai =: one through the arm, aud one through
the thigh.
Robert Taylor is shot III the right side,
rather to the front, at the short ribs. The
buIls. is thought to have passed through to
the spine, as paralysis ensued Immediately
the shot took effect.
Drs. NJ, T.. hartman and ]. Wslborn are
in attendance on the wounded men. Wren's
| chances TO recover are good,i If 1t should turn
| out that the ball in the abdomen has not
| penetrated the cavity. He was better yes
terday morning, and has never lost his cheer
| fulness, HIS vile is terribly distressed.
Robert Taylor, the physicians think. will
die. He was under the influence OF oplates
yesterday.
AS to the first trouble between the Taylors
and Wren public opinion in the neighborhood Is
divided; but there is general Of
the manner in which they sought redress. This,
however, is tempered by the universal indigna-
ton which is felt against the unprincipled inter-
meddler who was undoubtedly the cause Of the
horrible tragedy, whlch has cast a gloom over
the entire community. With the story. no
doubt, not only that Wren intended to kill them
both, but that he would take some mean advan-
tage to accomplish his object, whispered into
the ears Of the Taylors they probably were led
to believe that their only chance tor life was in
his death. Some such thing is indicated in the
exclamation of Robert to his brother Richard, at
the close of the fight. as from no other imaginable
reason could he have. supposed Burt Wren a
sscowara,'' as he called him.
As an exhibition of endurance, of cool, calm
courage, and Workmanship, Wren's part in
this affair has never been surpassed. 1t is not
necessary to paint the picture in glowing
words, the. bare recital of the facts is enough.
Surprised, with two bullets in his person which
would have felled ninety-ninem men in a hundred.
dazed and bewildered. he shook OF the lethargy
that was overcoming him. and. as he says .swore
to himself that he would not fall. And despite
the effort to look at everything connected with
i a. -:s hSn nn-Dn hnfflo
for life stands forth as q picture of bravery and
pluck out of which the poet might weave a
romance or the artist linn an immortal paint
ing. The scene transposed from the streets oil
a village tn tn. close of a battle. would have
won for its hero an uudving page In history.
The men who attacked him did = cowardly
act, They may have been brave men enough,
Int it ia ALWAYS wrong to shoot q man dow1
without giving him warning, Moth :pg can Jus.
tifv it. nothing atone for it. except. maybe. suct
an exuiati,n "a was here made, But if this wa.
wrong if this lacked generosity and bravery
what sbsu be said of the man or men who's,
slimv. miserable. slsnderous tongues kindlet
the fire IN their breasts One cannot doubt tn,
existence of a hell when contemplating the char
acter of such a creature.
There ia yery great feeling in the community
regarding the sad affair, and 1t is deeply deplor
ell nv everybOdy. While il ia not lust to con.
damn An,,vi,a for an occurrence. in which non,
, of its citizens were concerned. still the peopl,
there feel that their town will suffer in reputatio,
from it. The people not only of the town but o
the country round about are determined to d.
everything IN their power to prevent the recur
renee of any such crime, and to hold up tn
hands of the oficars in their efforts to maintail
tue aignity OF tne law. IL tnis ana'r '"s'is
VIZ De !" !. u -
49, 49, .ra.a, 49, 800 w. ao,,
c,t,zons snd..vort 70 c,st nil unon tho ,ronb1a,
waters. No further enmit,es should grow on
of this ieud. 1t has cost enough already.
: The man Bowers Was given three days by tn
. people OF the vicinity to leave the county. Hell
be gone.
col. Mocuiiocn arrived In Au'''iie ihursoa'