The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-20
Lawiessness in Tennessee.

CHATTANOOGA, September IA
The Sheriff and his deputy, of this
county, were shot and killed to-day
while enroute 10 knoxsville with a
prisoner. at was the most daring
murder in the annals Of crime. Jno.
Taylor, two years ago, killed Captain
Fletcher on the Tennessee. He es-
capped, but was finally captured and
brought here. He had several tri-
ais, and at the last term of Court
was sentenced TO ten years hard la
Dor in the penitentiary. He appeal
ed to the Supreme Court, which is
in session ut Knoxsville, and the
case was to come up to-day at noon.
Sheriff Cate and Deputy Conway
took the East Tennessee train with
TAYLOR, who was handcutfed. Sew
erai men boarded the train a. Sweet
Water or Philadelphia, about seven
ty-iiye miles from here, and, while
the train was between there and
Loudon, deliberately shot Cate and
Conway dead and wounded another
man. They then released the pris-
uner and took charge OF the train.
running II through EOudou, and at
lcnoir-s Station john Taylor and
l,ls bruthefs Bob and Andy got OF
and, forcibly taxing some horses,
!elt for the mountains. John Taylar
WAS wounded in the arm.
The city Is in intense excitement,
\ posse Of thirty men, with Spring
field rifles, left on IA special train on
the Cincinnati Southern for Kings
ton Another posse will leave here
over land. a posse has already left
Kingston and another from Loudon
Cate had been Sherih onl y two
weeks. He was one OF the most
popular men i'll the city, WAS about
30 ,ears old. and leaves large fam
lily. Conway was about 80 wears
old, and WAS prominent Ill local poi
iliCs. Sucii excitement has not been
scVn III Chattanooga since the war.
y special train VIII bring the bodies
II tic ylcll::.o here tonight. The
3h9oqng toqk place about / O'Clock.
Five lnogSand dQllars reWard is
Offered iof The arrest OF the Tayiors.
The SUM Will be increased. A eom-
,,uuy of eoloTed militia has left here
Tor Kingston. One Of the Taylors
served term III the Penitentiary
and is wanted in Texas for murder.
KNOXVILLE, September IA ter
yieie tragedy was enacted this after
NOON aE Sweet Water, iorty miles
%esf " Knoxville. Sheriff v. T..
Cate ana Deputy Sheriff John Con-
way oi Chattanooga, Hamilton Cu..
had in custody three prisoners,
whom, they were bringing TO Knox
yilie ~ the Supreme Court. Two of
the pfauaei~- John Taylor and
Sd,h C,rler-wcre under sentence
for murder, aud were chained TO-
se;Ler. Tine other prisoner, a negro,
( "es chained To the seat.
T.. Nhen. the train stopped at Sweet
| N&tt.' lhfce ,ne}l -euiereG the car.
| Que vas 4 brother Oh tne prisoner
Tay!9f, ahd entered the cur from
! ihe rear, While tEe othertwo entered
lro.n thc .rqHs. Tay.or brother
approached Deputy 'GoRpaY lr9W
bci.ind, placed a pistol to the back
uf his he q and blew Conways brains
out. He then took the keys from
Caavd5 i R4ekst end unlocked the
priss9Ier:. Taylor 4nl ihg lgt,er
secured the dep pistol.
/ N tins instdnt Sheriff Cate rush
ed n the mcn, firing at theH and
the pf,.quef.: h he fired, The pFis-
onef Fas ior shot him ihraAgii the
bowels and the other iEQ men shQt
him through. Tie breast The sheriis
fell dead. The prisoner Taylor was
+ slightly wounded IN the arm, and
.5s,~-ter w,ts slightly Wounded Ill the
fet Ihe slsAsc reScucrs we're not
hqrt, add t!ith TAykvs, ;kpg j;irped
on the s.isifls ;.rd Sviihi a psstul Al
the engineers i,ead eQlHp$Iieq hlm
to pull out immediately and Il put
on more steam. He ran twenty
..,ie5 UP Y i.enolr's, running thro
; three tosns sltaGgt Stopping. AT
Lenoirs the iour Eiei. iGi1pea isQal
the engine and secured horses, which
were waiting for them, and all es-
capped. The prisoner Garter and the
,,.sa..rr came 10 Knoxsviilc, without
, Il guard, i.sl,. surrendered 10 the
, Sheriff oi Knox county. Conway.
dead body Was brought 10 kiox'
! vile. Gates body was thrown from
/ the Cur platform at Sweet Water by
the rtscuers.