Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-19
COWARDLY COW BOYS.
Bloody Row I'm Kansas Town-The
Citizens Pursuing the RRseals.

CALDWELL, Mas. llcCcluDcI li--EAb dDOut
/ o'clock p NJ. q shooting atfray occurred,
resulting in the death Of Mike Meagher,
former mayor of this city, and Geo. Spear,
a gambler. The particulars can't be OBJ
tanned in the general excitement that pre-
walls, even at this late hour, but it seems
that last night and this morning party OF
bows, named respectively Shenen alias Tai
bot. Jim Martin, Bob Nunsing and
Bob Big Tree, with George Sharpe
and fellow named Lowe, were
drinking and Carousing. About eight
o'clock this morning they began to show
disposition to raise row, and as prelim-
inary move George Spear shot off his re-
yolver into the sidewalk on Main street.
Through the efforts of the police the dis
tmbance was suppressed, and rs precau-
caution, additional police were put on,
among them Mike Meagher.
About one o'clock the party above named
turned loose, and began to shoot indis-
criminately. Talbot shot Meagher from
the rear of the bank building kill.
ing him instantly. The citizens turned
out at once, with such guns as
aa they could get hold of, apd attempted to
take in the party who, in the meantime,
had proceeded TO livery stable in the
north part OF town, and compelled the man
in attendance to give them horses, which
they mounted and then started OIL.
Spear attempted to saddle a horse near
the red light dance-house, and while doing
so was shot by some one of the citizens:
The othersYstruck off in the direction OF
Hunnewell, aud about two miles east they
struck south for the territory,
A party of citizens started after them,
and at last accounts were within. sight OF
the four fleeing cowboys. IT Is likely they
will he taken, and if brought back alive
II thar
Second Dispatch.
C,IpwELL, KAN, December 1S.-ReportS
came in late last night that Talbot and his
marty had been COrrallcd in back of Deer
Creek, twelve miles south OF here. 1t was
asccrtaincd that the cow boys had been
closely pursued, and that when they got to
Deer Creek they concealed themselves.
The pursuing party only numbered eight
men but they surrounded the rutfians as
we'll as they could and kept up firing upon
them. About dark one of the pursuers
received shot which struck him above
the groin. glanced and went through his
wrist This distracted the attention OF the
citizens, and it seems that during that time
the cowboys Crawled out and escaped. At
daylight this morning it was found
They Were Gone.
Bv that time there were 30 men on the
ground, all we'll armed, and details were
sent out and the country secured, but up
To this evening no report has come in.
Capt. J. NJ Steele, OF Wichita, brother
in-law of Mike Meaghcr, one OF the men
killed here. Yesterday, went down early
this morning, and is still after the ruitianS
with about fifteen men. Steele
Means Business,
and won't give up the chase until the
yillains-arc captured or there is no poSSl-
| bility of taking them.
The COW boys are on foot, and without
| hats, having lost them in the chase. One
| of them is known 10 be wounded III the
| ankle. The streets, here have been full
Of people all day, and there seems to be a
| determination
To Clean Ont
not only TarticS who instigated the row but
| those who conSOrt with them.
Caldwell will most likely loose some OF
| its citizens by sudden immigration or other
wise before tomorrow night.
The coroner is now holding Inquest over
| Mike Meagher. which will probably last till
Tomorrow, Meaghers body will be taken
| 10 Wichita for burial. Meagher was mar.
| shall of that town during the worst part OF
the cattle trade, and was brave to fault'
| and a man who never shirked duty.
The inquest on Geo. Spears will probably
commence tomorrow. spears was one Oi
| the friends of q. Flat, who
Was Killed Here
\ last year, while Meagher was mayor OF the
| city The best informed state that the
Spears outfit got up the row to have Meagh-
cr killed. having had spite against him
since the killing OF Flat.
There are three OF the Spears family LETT,
| the old man, Dave and hoy about twelve
Years of are. named Wade. Old Spears has
| brought his boys ur TO drink and gamble
and do everything else mean, and the peo-
| ple here are .tirod of seeing him around.
Four Parties,
named Tom Love, Dick Eddleman: Tom
Dulrnev and COmmanche Bill, charged
with completely in the row. yesterday, are
under arrest. 1t is uncertain how they
will be disposed of. The Sheriff will prob,
ably try to take them to wilmington o9t
whether the people here will stand it, is
! I,uhtful