The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-19
WESTERN OUTLAWRY
HUNTING DOWN A WESTERN CLAN
or RuaIaal for Riot aad Mlrdsr-Ths Victims and
the CrlnIaGlS-A Highly Excited COnRHl'
ty-A MInInE Camp Shooting BSS-A
Stampede Among the BulllSG.

CALDWELL, rs, December ls,-Reportl
came in late last night that Talbot and
his party had been corralled in the brakes
Of Deer creek, twelve miles south Of here
1t had been ascertained that the COW boys
had been closely pursued, and that when
they got to Deer creek they concealed
themselves, Tho pursuing party numbered
only eight men, but they surrounded the
ruliians us well as they could and kept up
firing upon them. About dark W. L,
Campbell, one Of the pursuers, received a
shot which struck him above the groin,
glanced and went through his wrist. This
distracted the attention OF the citizens, and
1t seems that during that time the COW
boys Crawled out and escaped
At daylight next morning it was found
that they were gone. BY that time there
were fifty men on the ground; all well
armed. Details were sent out and the
country secured, but up to this evening NO
report has come IN,
Captain ]. NJ, Steele, OF Wichita, brother.
in.iaw Of Mike Meagher, one of the men
killed here yesterday, went down early
this morning and Is still after the ruftians
with about fifteen men. Steele means busi-
ness and won't give up the chase until the
williams are captured or there Is no posi-.
bility Of taking them. The COW boys are
on foot and without hats, having lost them
in the Chuse. One OF them Is known to be
wounded IN the ankle. The streets here
have been full Of people all day, and there
seems to be u determination TO clean out,
not emily the parties who instigated the
row, but those who Consort with them.
Caldwell will most likely let loose some
OF It's citizens by sudden immigration or
otherwise before tomorrow night The
Coroner Is now holding an inquest over
Mike Meagher which will probably last
till tomorrow. Meayher's body will be
taken 10 Wichita for burial. AIeagher was
Marshal Of that town during tho wost part
OF the cattle trade there, was brave to
. fault and man who never shirked
duty.
The inquest on George Spears will pro.
badly commence tomorrow. Spears was
one Of the friundsO of & FIHt, who wts killed
here last year, while Meahger was Mayor Of
the city. The best inIOrm4d stats that the
spears outlaws got up the row to have
Aleagher killed, having had spite against
him since the killing OF Flat. There are
three OF the Spear family left, the old man,
Dave, and boy about l2, named Wade.
Spear has brought his boys up to drink
and gamble and do everything else mean,
and tho people here were tired OF seeing
him around. -Four parties named Tom
Love, Dick Eldleman, Tom DuIaney and
ComHnChe Bill, charged with completely
In the row yesterday, arc under arrest. 1t
Is uncertain how they will be disposed Of.
The sheriff will probably try to take them
to Wilmington, but whether the people
here will stand 1t Is doubtful.
COLORADO cuT-THRoArs.
DENVER, Coll, December lS.-The Ttib.
une'S leadVille special says; Independ.
cnce Mining Camp, twenty miles west OF
here, has fora long time been overrun
with desperate characters, who kept it in n
perpetual state Of turmoil. Often several
OF these would band together and virtually
take possession OF the camp, shooting men
down In the streets and closing stores,
blocking business for several hours,
Shortly after dark last nipht
Patton and Malloy, two desperadoes, hay.
ing the reputation Of killing n number OF
lnen, becoming intoxicated, started up the
streets firing their reyolvers promisciously.
General Indignation ensued, and the peo-
pie turned out en- masse and pursued tile
desperadoes who were finally brought to
bay and literally riddlcd with bullets,
They returned the fire Of the mob, but
without effect. Little later u Vigilance
Committee was formed for the purpose OF
hanging three or four OF the worst black
legs, but that class nearly all took flight
and left town Immediately after tho shoot
ing of Patton and Malloy.