River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-02-20
Outlaws at Bay.

A Melbourne paper says: Considerable
sensation has been caused by murderous
attack upon party Of police at Stringy
bark creek, near Mansfield. A few
months ago Constable Fitzpatrick en-
deavored TO arrest young criminal,
Daniel Kelly, at Greta, on charge OF
horse stealing; but rescue was made by
the prisoners brother, who shot the
constable In the wrist. The two Kellys,
for whom reward was offered, have since
been at large in the ranges forming the
water shed Of the King and Broken rivers.
They have been Joined by two conted-
crates whose names are unknown. Two
parties of mounted police were recently
dispatched in search OF them. One of
these, numbering four men Sergeant
Kennedy and Constables Seaman, Lonigan
and Mcintyre -camped Saturday last at
Stringy bark creek.
No special precautions were thought
necessary, because the party supposed
they were long way from Kelly's
whereabouts About six A. NJ. on Satur
day, KenndY and Seaman went down the
creek to explore, and they stayed away
nearly all day. 1t was McIntyre's duty
10 cook, and he attended closely to camp
duty. In the forenoon some noise was
heard and Mcintyre went out to have a
look, but found nothing. He fired two
shots out Of his gun at pair of parrots.
This gunshot, he subsequently learned,
was heard by Kelly, who must have been
on the lookout for the police. At about
five p. NJ. while Mcintyre was at the fire
making the afternoon tea, and Lonigan
with him, they were surprised with the
cry: Bail up; throw mp your arms. y
They looked up and saw tour armed men
close to them. Three carried guns. and
Edward Kelly two rifles Two of the
men they did not know, but the fourth
was the younger Kelley. Mcintyre had
left his revolver at the tent door, and was
unarmed. He theI efore held up his
hands as directed and faced round. Loni-
gan started for shelter behind tree, and
at the same time put his hand on his re-
vover. But before he had moved two
PAGES Edward Kelly shot him in the tenn
! Pile He fell and died in a rev seconds.
Kelly had Mcintyre searched, and
when they found him unarmed they let
| him drop his hands. The men helped
themselves to several articles. Kelly ask
ed where the other two men were, and
said he would put hole through Mcln-
tyre if he told lie. Mcintyre told him
who the two absent men were, and hoped
they might not be shot in cold blood.
Kelly srid, mo, am not coward. III
shoot no man if he holds up his hands. y
| He eounseled Mcintyre to advise Kenne-
dy and Seaman to surrender.
Kelly then caught sound of the APP
proach of Kennedy and Seaman, and the
four men concealed themselves, some be-
bind logs and one in the tent. They
made Mcintyre sit on a log, and Kelly
said, mind, | have rifle for you if you
give any alarm" Kennedy and Scanlan
rode into the camp. Mcintyre went for
ward and said, Sergeant, | think you
had better dismount and surrender, as
you are surrounded Kelly at the
same time called out, Put up
your hands" Kennedy fancied that
it was Lonigan who called out. and that
lest was intended, for he smiled and
put his hand on his revolver case. He
was instantly fired at, but not hit; and
Kennedy then realized the hopelessness
of his position, jumped off his horse, and
said, It's all right; stop firing" Scanlan
sprang down and tried to make for a tree,
but before he could unsling his rifle he
was shot down. He never spoke.
Mcintyre, believing that the men in
tended to shoot the whole party, jumped
on Kennedy's horse and dashed down the
creek. Several shots were fired, but
none reached him. His horse, however,
was wounded, and after riding short
distance he had to abandon the animal.
He made his way across the county TO
Mansfield, where he arrived on Sunday
afternoon. A search party, consisting of
police and volunteers, at once went out,
and recovered the bodies of Seaman and
Tonigan; but Kennedy was not 10 be
found, nor could any trace of him be dis
covered.