The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-07-20
MURDERERS CAPTURED.
Ts Assassins of Clingan, the POLK City
Gal Postmaster, Run Down-One of the
Auderers Killed and the Other Ar
,esed.


fesed.
Dies MONIES, July 16.
Tie Polk City murderers were captured
Sunday in large grove out in Shelby
Csnty. The fugitives stole two horses
mr. Angus, Wednesday morning, and since
TIN tley have Eeen closely pursued until
playwright, when they sought shelter in
I'll grge above mentioned. The grove COW
eraTarea of about one hundred and fifty
aces and as the country is very bluffy and
ahads in heavy timber and dense under
bnsl it rendered concealment for the des-
peabes comparatively easy, while it was
hazdous for the pursuers to approach.
The concluded to close in on them,
hdNyer, and accordingly stationed them
selS about twenty feet apart and gradually
farefore Willis Halleck, of Extra, discoY-
erethem concealed in the grass. He i'm
maately called out: Here they are, men,"
Athis the two sprang up and one of them
shGHalleck in the right side. The wound
IMPROBABLE prove fatal. The pursuit was
the abandoned for the night, but guard was
staoned around the grove. The assassinS
mae an attempt to escape about four
dock Saturday morning, but were met
wh volley of buckshot.
It nine o'clock the pursuers were rein
foed by a crowd of some eight hundred
ma, who had assembled to assist III the
else. They then formed in a circle and
mFched in on them, firing at intervals. An
erOunter ensued, in which one of the muir
Il flll n
bJ had time to confess that he had shot
bdh Mayor Stubs and Postmaster Clingan
bore he expired. He also said that their
olect was robbery. He requested to be
taen to some house that he might die in
pdce, but the driver in whose wagon
hewas lying said: "Cursed if 1 will haul
hin any further" and threw him out on the
grand Just as he was dying. His pal,
a 1pe placed around his neck, and he I'M
dobtedly would have paid the penalty with
hiSlife on the spot, but he showed a dispo-
siton to reveal matters of interest. The
NIB procured. Z; rope, and started for the
rdlroad bridge with the intention Of lynch
iTg him. On arriving there the prisoner
was granted permission to indite letter to
hismother, and afterwards was allowed to
address the people assembled. Standing
thsre with the rope around his neck, the
wietch spoke as follows:
FGENTIESIEN AND FELLo W-CITIZENS: I am
uaced in rather peculiar circumstances be-
fpre you this afternoon. You may think that
Ihave had experience in this business, but
have not. will take my oath that until July
1,18S3 l never had anything to do with any
such business, but through influence of that
man Crawford was persuaded to leave my
mother for the purpose of making money.
You may think by my appearance that
i have been in the business some time,
hut men in this biz do not wear good
dothes. I never had so poor suit on before
il my life. If you think that l am guilty of
the crime of murder, then you may hang me;
but am not. / never killed man, and never
expect to. Boys, there are many of you about
my age and younger. How would you like to
be swung of. this bridge into eternity. Medi-
tate on it, and if you think it is just show me
as much mercy as you think deserve. If
there is any Christian in this audience, or
friends who will speak in my behalf, would
like to have them do So"
Better counsel prevailed, and Sheriff Lit
Teton took the prisoner to Harlan, where
he was confined in the County JAIL One
Nv ess bIaddy, OF Marine, was also Shot by
one of the f1OitiVeS