Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-05


individkl stand on end like the
quilts olhe enaged poreupine, for
there Isl no necessity for getting
scared. THE James boys rarely
trouble men, further than to relieve
them of a kupeghuity of filthy lucre.
But we merely wish to state, with
out any desire TO intimidate any
body, that the james boys are sup
posed to be right up here near Adj
airville, in Logan County f. and
may swoop down on US any day.
For some months past it has been
reported that they were living at q
relatives house near Adairville,
and were laying in wait for a favor
able opportunity to rob train on
the Louisville & Nashville railroad.
The railroad authorities were in
formed OF this, and accordingly
have been taking every extra pre-
caution possible to prevent such a
robbery. The express and baggage
forces have all been doubled and
heavily armed in anticipation OF
the rumored contemplated attack.
The Kentucky authorities were also
informed of the whereabouts of the
outlaws and accordingly organized
a force of men and made an effort,
on Friday night OF last week to
effect their capture.
The Courier-JournaPs Bowling
Green correspondent gives the fol-
lowing account of that attempt:
1t had been rumored for several
days that the robbers were in
that neighbOrhood. A woman
wrote to Gov. Blackburn on the
10th that they intended to attack
the Louisville & Nashville railroad
at Colesburg soon. Gov. Black
burn received the letter at York
town and turned it over to the rail
road authorities, but in doing this
and organizing several days were
lost. Detectives Il. HaZen, OF Gin
cinnati G. w. Hunter, of Bards-
town, and Sam M. Adams, of this
city, organized an attacking party,
which was under the direction of
Hunter, who captured Grove Ken
nedy. The party met at RUSSELL
vile, Friday evening, and num-
bered sixteen men selected with
special reference to their cool cour-
age. They were armed to the teeth
with Winchester rifles, double-b bar
relied shot-guns, and pistols. They
arrived at 4 O'Clock A. NJ, at the
the house of Hite, near Adairville,
where the robbers were known to
have been a few days previo US.
They surrounded the house, a large
two-story frame, and waited for
daylight. About A. NJ, Hite went
to the barn where some of the posse
were concealed and was detained
Others then aroused the inmates of
the house, and every window was
covered by Hunters men. After
several calls, q haif-witted son of
Hite was seen to step out on the up
per porticO and crawl to the edge
aud peep over between the banister
and floor, as if looking for some one.
Some of the men were ready to fire
upon him, thinking he was one of
the robbers. He was hailed and
told to get back into the house
which he did instantly Hunter,
Adams and Hardy then approach
ed the front door, while others came
up from the rear. After thorough
search of the premises, it was found
that the birds had flown. It was
thought they are near Bardstown.
1t is also thought they murdered a
negro who was found dead near
AdairviIle, ten days ago, for hav-
ing accidentally discovered them in
the woods.
More about the late unsuccessful
attempt to trap them.
The Republican publishes long
account of the James boys home
and the late unsuccessful attempt to
entrap them. 1t says the home and
rendezvous of the james boys for
many years past has been with
in 10 miles of Bardstown. The
county, Nelson county, Kentucky,
bordering on the fork of Salt river,
in a heavily wooded region, sur
rounded by rocky hills, barred by
deep ravines. Although within fif-
ty miles of Louisville, the outlaws
were perfectly secure in the retreat,
and they made for it. After each
raid their horses were trained, their
booty divided, and they were sur
rounded by friends, who punished
an intruder with death, and kept
up a system of guards extending to
Louisville, any sign of detective
campaign was promptly reported to
the James partners. Dan Penz,
sheriff of the district, owed his life
to, the James boys during the war,
and he vowed he would never go
back on them. The wife of Jesse
James brought her children, and
took up her quarters, last summer,
at Dan PENIS house, where she Was
recognized, and then disappeared
from the neighberhood. About
four days before the Winston train
robbery and shortly after the train
robbery on the Chicago d Rhode Is
land road, in July, party consist
ing of the James boys, John Jarrett,
Ed. Miller, Jim Cummings, and II
man named Leith, were seen NOV
ing toward Bardstown hills. Capt.
Bligh, chief of the Louisville detect
i've force, was posted on these mat
tiers, and on the I'D Of August was
told that the gang were in the Salt
river hills, contemplating the rob-
berry of the pay train coming from
Louisville to pay workmen on the
extention from Taylorville to
Bloomfield. The tracks are laid as
far as Smileytown not far from
which were some armed men. The
James gang were seen asleep in the
woods. Capt. BIigh determined
to set a trap, and had pay car at
tached to the passenger train on the
following day. In it were placed
fifteen armed men from the Louis
vile force and the train steamed
down to the end of the track await
ing the robbers. They however,
had been warned and watched the
train from the hilltop. The mis-
sion failed of its purpose, and the
armed force returned to Louisville.
The gang becoming convinced that
it was unsafe to remain in the inn
mediate vicinity disappeared. 1t is
believed Gov. Crittenden had a
knowledge of many facts detailed
in this account prior to his interview
here with railroad officials, which
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