The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-05-17
DENISON.
A Terrible fray in the Terr ,tory-A Bad
Gang Broken Up-Full .Details--Terribie
Shooting Affray

A Terrible A fray in the Terr tory-A Bad
Gang Broken Up-Full .Details--Terrible
Shooting ARRAY. -
DENIsoN, May 13.-[Special. ]-Particu-
lars have Just been received of terrible
battle in the Indian territory. About a
month ago, three Indians, Carson and his
two sons, shot and killed in cold blood,
near Delaware bend, two white men
named Blankenship and Hiddleson. Short
lv after this within a few days, the same
party shot and killed old Wiley, q harm
less negro living in the same vicinity.
Marshal Mershon, of Fort Smith, deter
mined to arrest the Carsons for these n.ur-
ders and came to this city last Friday. On
that evening he and W. 7. Tuttler, con-
stable of this precinct, mounted their
there late at night. They camped out that
night and only 10 the morning made
break for Carson's house. In the house
and in bed they found old man
Carson in full war paint. After a
short struggle, during which the
old man endeavored to get his revolt
yer. he was overpowered and placed under
In ambush fixed for them by the boys, who
were concealed in some timber forty yard
rom the house. Hearing the noise of the
struggle in the house, the boys made a
break for 1t Just as Mershon and Cutler
went out doors to look for them. The boys
hid behind trees and the battle opened, the
officers having no cover Whatever, Inc
boys fired.f cover with two pistols eacn,
until their ammunition was nearly ex-
hsusted, the officers usip revolver and
shot-guIs. Jonah, the y youngest be- an
from cover, and when within three eJ o.
.C,9Ier fred, striking Cutters gym. Cutter
.turr ei With a load Of buohtn1l killing
Jonah. The Oldest. 10Y then fan lot Msr-
sbon, who fired anl s'rd,sff - n the
and has not been seen since. dc
souealed as though struck ate Mersh 1n's
FIRE, and the latter thinks the boy Is .yinl
in the brush. Mershou was grace on tn,
finger, but not otherwise injured. Cutter
was not injured atall. A lad standing
near was badly injured by shots from Car
sons gun, Both officers deserve the great
est credit for the GOODNESS and bravery dis
MIA, ed during this battle, which lasted fully
baifan hour. Mershon speaks in the high
ast terms of Cutters conduct, which is al
the more remarkable, 1t being Cutters frs
hattie. The old man was turned loose
Jonah left dead on the field and thu
older boy is thought to be dead by Thu
This crowd was the terror OF that portion
Of country. and have received their Just de
serts. The battle took place Saturday
morning about four miles west OF Delaware
bend in the Indian Territory.
DESIsoN, May 14.-Psrticulars OF ter
rible shooting ARRAY at Tisbomingo came
In by courier Sunday. The fight occurred
Saturday morning. IL appears that Z
white man named Elliott had struggled
some whiskey into the nation, which he
and the iailor's brother. Austin. drank
The whiskey fired Austin 70 natural Indian
meanness, when be placed the muzzle o.
his revolver to Elliott's chest and sDappec
ii. Elliott then in q drunken way mutter,
'tThey had better be careful how they
fooled with him, or there would
be some dead Indians around
The taller. Austin, then happened along
took his brother home, and retained q
where Elliott was. Arriving Immediately
In front Of Elliott be drew bis revolver and
epptied the whole six loads into Elliott'i
bodv-three shots through the heart by tbs
left side. two directly into the front OF his
chest. and one through the forehead. Any
one of the shots would have killed the VIC
tim, but in spite Of all he lived ssverA
minutes. The jailert then rode to the gov
ernor's residence, handed in bis resignation
and fed. His whereabouts is DOW IN
known, but a posse is out securing tbs
country for him. and it IL expected he WI
soon be captured.