Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-08
An OutIawed Mountaineer.

HOW THE SLAYER OF LIEUT.. M'INTYRE, OF TIE
ARMY, WAS CAUGHT IN HIS PAsrNEss
OF Georgia. Gilmer county. from the rock or
which |. rises is a miniature Switzerland, fun
years ago there lived In the most unfreGuented
and barren recess OF the mountain family
named Jones, Ayres Jones being its prop aud
nainstay. Ayres IS a child OF nature. From
his boyhood he has lived on fish caught I'm Jack
river and on game killed round about his home
He has killed bear within a mile OF the house
on the night OF the 10th OF February, 1871,
there occurred at the mountain a tragedy watch
caused great sensation In Georgia and was
warmly discussed by the press all over the
country; Lieut.. Mcintyre, gallant officer I'm
northeastern counties With squad of troops
TO arrest some offenders against the revenue
laws who had defied the Efforts of special dep
uteS TO bring them within the reach OF the
courts. On the night OF the 10th an attack
was made on the house of the Jones fam
ny: The approach was beSet by danger
habi,ants were aroused by what they deemed
wrongs at the hands OF revenue officers the
InaIch was perfious to degree that might
make veteran feel nervous Lieutenant
Mcintyre followed the revenue detectives. Wno
were ieadihg the way, until they reached the
caOln, modem both by the shades OF black aud
ieaILui night ana by its natural secluSion
About this house there occurred a hrief but
herce tight, In which a number OF mountaineers
attacked the troops. After sharp firing on
both sides the aSsailantS fled and ESCAPED IN
der the cover OF night. They left blood marks
behind them, and some OF the gang are snp-
posed to have been MORALLY wounded. Lieut.
Mcintyre was shot down, never 70 rise again
The mOuntaineerS were pursued. but no salts
factory results were accomplished. Governor
Co1quftt appointed Colonel Sam Williams to
gather evidence in the matter and the govern
nent at washington sent troops to the noun
ta1DS. Several arrests were made, but the gen.
eral belief that AyreS Jones slew Mcintyre
saved the parties thus apprehended. AS for
Ayres, he fled on the morning after the assasSi-
nation to the mountains OF North Carolina
Time passed. The comrades OF Mcintyre bore
him In mind, and when Tom Jones' brother OF
Ayres, was lodged in the Knoxville 1ail some
weeks ago, the complaint against him being
Illicit diStilling, Col. Farrow went over and OBJ
tanned an Interview. Tom readily told the
Colonel that Ayres was really back In the Frog
Mountain ravine by the river Jack. It seems
that Ayres and Tom recently had bitter quar-
rel, and that they went so far as to pace OF a
dueling ground, the interference OF the mother,
who threw herself upon her knees before them,
only prevented the fratricide. Last Thursday
several officers, mounted on superb horses, left
this city, passed Gainesville, thence to Dahlo-
mega, and climbed Frog Mountain. They reach
ed the door OF the mountain house at 10 O'Clock
on Friday night. Deputy Findley rushed against
The door, and In a moment was at the mans
bedside. Ayres looked around as calmly as
though nothing had happened, though IL was
complete surprise, as he did not have time [
reach for the revolver and gun that lay under
the covers In his bed. He was taken out of bed.
handcuf1ed and brought to this city, where he
was lodged In jail yesterday afternoon.-lAt-
tdnta Constitution, 4th.