The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-02-24
A MOB FOILED.
The Owl Hollow MurdererS
Rescued from the Rope.
Winchester's Fury ImpaIed on
the BayOnets of Nash
Ville's Military.

know who was there. The robbers
rushed ouS and fired four shots,
two OF which entered Bakers back,
killing him instantly. Baker had
been to procure a magistrate TO
marry a couple and was returning,
when the murder was committed.
The rob hers and murderers escaped.
Nothing was Leard of them until
Sunday night, 18th, when they rode
into Greutli, a Swiss colony near
Tracy City, riding fine mules and
giving their names as Smith and
johnson. They tried to sell the
mules and some clothing and this
excited suspicion. Citizens arrest
ed them and notified the sheriff
who had them brought to Tracy
City, where they were recognized
as John and Tede Poe, from Frank
lin county. They had represented
themselves as living in Kentucky
John Poe is an old offender, is un-
der indictment in Franklin county
for the murder of one Weaver, and
has been several times tried in that
county for felonies. A lot of ready
made clothing found in their pos
session led to the belief that they
had some connection with the muir.
der of young Baker.
The sheriff of Franklin county
was telegraphed to, and arrived
Tuesday night, bringing with him
Mr.. Baker, father of the young man
murdered, and also a clerk from
the store robbed at The time young
Baker was killed. 1t is said thai
the clerk fully identified the good:
in the possession of the Poes as 6
part of the goods stolen from the
store on the night of the murder
and the mules they had are sup
posed to belong to Ms. Stone, liv
ing on Flat creek, in Bedford
county.
The parties who committed the
murder had their horses hitched tC
a fence near the store, and after
they shot Baker they cut the bride
reins loose, leaving a portion of the
reins hanging to the fence. The
Poes had their brides cut, and it i,
said that the reins found in theil
possession correspond with the
part found at the place of murder
Tede Poe had on five shirts and
several pairs of pants. After he haC
been twice searched, the officer:
found a bowIe-Bnife in his sleeve
when they put him in Jail.
They were at once taken to Win
chester and put in Jail Thursday
and preliminary trial commenced
Friday. Great excitement prevail
ed and on Thursday night a small
mob went to the Jail and demanded
the prisoners but made no attempt
to force the doors. Gov. Hawkins
was notified and at once ordered
out a detachment of the Porter
Rifles and Rock City Guards, send
ing them 10 Winchester, where they
arrived at II O'clock. The compa
MES were marched to the court.
house where thew we're at once in
the midst of the turbulent populace,
The appearance of the crowd and
their astonished, but menscing looks
and angry voices addressing each
other, showed to the Nashville boys
that their appearance was unexpect
ed and entirely unwe!come. Voices
yelled at the troops, "Who brought
you here" eve don't want yoa."
"Franklin county can take care of
herself" The crowd soon learned
that the troops were brought by a
telegram from the officers at Win
chester, and Immediately they were
heard to denounce tie sender of
the telegram. Sentinels were fixed
the company to keep back
the crowd until the officers could
confer with the sheriff. In the
Mr.. W. j. Slater, stand
ing in front of the company and
facing the crowd, told them that
the Nashville boys did not come to
interfere with them, but had come
acting under high authority, and
hoped they would do nothing rash
to precipitate trouble. Mr.. Slatter's
remarks had a good effect and
seemed TO appease the crowd, who,
though they kept around the troops,
grew more friendly in their demon
STATIONS.
The trial then proceeded until
night and the night passed without
event. Early Saturday morning a
paper was produced from Judge
Williams committing the prisoners
10 the Davidson county Jail and the
Justices issued a mittimus. This
movement struck the people with
and they did not real
re the force of it until they saw the
march in full force into
The courthouse. Sentinels We're i'm
stationed at the doors,
md all persons were kept out at
he point of the bayonet The
sheriff, with several deputies guard
ng the two Poes, made their ap
,earance in the courtyard. Capt.
2eyer, commanding the companies,
rave the word to move, and imme
lately, what soon proved remark
bile procession, did move.
1t soon became evident to all that
his new strategy was fortunate for
very body then in Winchester. a
majority of the fifteen hundred or
Wo thousand persons who were in
own on Friday, and who composed |
he crowd that gathered around |
he troops on their arrival, had gone !
o their homes, after much argu-
nent and persuasion, assured that |
he prisoners were not to be taken |
way, and that the preliminary trial
must continue for several days. AS |
cor sequence, and owing to the |
gly weather, not 50 mEny people |
Tere present at yesterdays pro
ceilings. AS it was, people were |
omIng into town every moment
util the military took charge OF
he prisoners, The Poes, hand
ufed together, were placed il front !
t the companies, under the charge /
{ the sheriff, and as the march
roceeded toward the depot, the
rowG with shouts of Come on"
iowa ds the soldiers, whose
Ulcers again threw sentinels to the
ear TO keep back the surging mass.