The daily gazette., 1880-02-27
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TRAGIC DEATH OF THE TWO -
BROTHFRs IN vIcrsn,,LA nv" VLAR

TRAGIC DEATH OF THE rwo
BHorHFRs IN vlcksnuRs
VIcKsBURe Feb. 2G.-A ws.L
terrible tradegy was enacted ",1I Y Y
streets of this city. Ieou,.aa u
Clarke and Douglas ClsrG1 Cal'
brothers who were the yic,in,e e
bloody affair, are said to S ha,I y
brave, generous and WORTHY ~
men with hosts of friend, y'9
Cisrkes are among the Oldest ,.,,l
in Warren County, add tbe NY. ~.,
head of the family, ReynoIS, %ss %
Is highly thought Of in tie comSa, n.y.
The third party TO the tragedy WV
j. Bolton, Jr., who is about 9i S's W.
age, hive feet ten inches in beloL,
black hair and moustacbe. ana y.
prepossessing in his appearalce D.
"ell-known in Nicksbufp and n, !.
ity. His home is in Bolhn m
where his father resides, and Az, u =
the town OF Bolton has been w.
Mr.. Bolton, up TO a few yesr, ~. "
loyed the reputation Of being one ~,
most worthy young men in H'I
County. Moral, energetic and
friendly disposition, he was tIs III.
OF respect and admira ion but VIM
women were his ruin.
On the night Of the doubh mD,,
as the audience was leaving be r,l
iord street entrance of the Vlrk,i~I
Opera House, a pistol-shot broke on h
stillness Of the air, causing lbos |,
were In the act Of descending ,bs a,
to pause, and those who had ,l,s,I
stepped INTO the street TO make ,,s,
grade movement in 20 the building en-,
ing considerable excitement and mt,
stampede. A perceptib'e lull sccprSl
the first report Of Il earns. Tbsn,A
alter shot was heard in rapid succ,xi
for n few n onents. and men, vm
and children huddled together IN t
vestlbule OF the theate-, unknOviw
the direful cause, but inslinc selv
ing that TIE sands Of human lives v,
falling into the hour-gla@ Of dsrA
Reaching the street in the vicinity
Nick Camillo's corner, excited yOicsl
startled al d exasperated men gslhs3
around the Merchants, Exchange va
heard exclaiming lien Clarke ID
Doug have been shot dead Tom BOt
is the man "
The doors OF the Merchants n
change were closed ard barred. tn
scene Of confusion surrounding the lod|
ity begRars description. After miDu]
Of suspense, which seemed hours, adnl'
tance was gained to the Merchants u
change. There, on the white and llnl
ed floor, size by side in deaths last ~
lay the two Clarke brothers, with bod
gushing through their gaping wound
Doug was shot through the neck, bri'
ing his spine Len through the heat,
After committing the double hOmdA
Bolton fed down Crawford stree. 4
Straus fired one shot at him and fOlOEa
in pursuit. In his flight Bolton mel NJ
Fred Lloyd, and said to him: "Le p
pass, Fred Lloyd, or I'll kill you, G.;
d. you!" and rushed on. lie v
parsued by the Off ers aud large DUN
Der of the friends Of the deceased ydnl
men, but was not then captured.
About 10 O'Clock on Saturday mOF1l1l
a telegram was received acre that Hl
ton had passed Boyina about day gh
special train was al once chartered "
and Marshal Groome, with q pose :
citizens. departed for Edwards 10 pal
suit of the criminal Aroiher teleete
however, wa received later on 10 y
morning announcing that Bolton "
been arrested by Capt, Sam h. MACE
of Edwards. aud still another ayl
that he had been taken TO Raymond, =
county seat OF Hinds, aud there i1eal
cerated. In the meantime She lf1 Do.
telegraphsd to the Sheriff OF hie, ~,
County, instruciiDP him 10 70 hoii ~ ~
ton a prisoner until called for. Man1' Ml.
Groome remained in Raymond wa, y,
the rest of the party returned 10 v,
city, reporting great excitement a1I D,
dignstion In Edwards, Bolton anu ny
mond in consequence of the pn'su" \
the slayer of tho Clarke brothers "
armed body of men from this place