The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-07-21
CAPTURED.

The Assasslns OF Ciingnn. the Pnlk city
DIAL Postmaster, Run Down-onc OF the
Murderers KILLED and the othor Ar.
rested.
DIS MONIES. July H.
The Folk City murdcrcrs were captured
Saturday in a large grove ont In Shelby
County. The fugitivos stole two horses
near Angus, Wednesday morning, and since
then they have been closely pursued until
Friday night, when they sought shelter in
the grove above mentioned. The grove COW
ers an area Of about one hundred and fifty
acres, and as the country is very bluay and
abounds in heavy timber and dense under
brush it rendered concealment for the des-
peradoes comparatively easy. while it was
hazardous for the puIsuers 20 approach.
They concluded to close In on them,
however, and accordingly stationed them
selves about twenty feet apart and gradually
marched TO the center. They had not gone
far before Willis Ilalleck, OF Extra, discoy-
cred them concealed in the grass. lie i'm
medately called ont: =" Here they are, men"
At this the two sprang up and one OF them
shot Halleck in the right side. The wound
will probable prove fatal. The pursuit was
then abandoned for the night but guard was
stationed aroUnd the grove. The a-,assin5
made an attempt to escape about four
O'Clock Saturday morning, but were met
with a volley OF buckshot
At nine o'clock the pursuers were rein.
forced by a crowd Of some eight hundred
men, who had assembled TO assist in the
chase. They then formed in a circle and
marched in on them, firing at intervals. An
encounter ensucd, in which one of the muir
derers named Gates was fatally wounded,
but had time to confess that he had shot
both Mayor Stubs and Postmaster Clingan
before he expired. He also said that their
object was robbery. He requested TO be
taken to some house that he might die in
peace but the driver in whose wagon
he was lying said: "Cursed If l viii haul
him any further" and threw him ont on the
ground just as he was dying. His pal.
known as Hardy, alias Smith, was captured,
a rope placed around his neck, and he un-
doubtedly would have paid the penalty with
his life on the spot, but he showed q dispo-
sition to reveal matters of interest. The
mob procured a rope, and started for the
railroad bridge with the intention of lynch
ing him. On arriving there the prisoner
was granted permission to indite letter to
his mother, and afterwards was allowed to
address the people assembled. Standing
there with the rope around his neck, the
wretch spoke as follows:
! /
| placed in rather peculiar circumstances be-
fore you this afternoon. You may think that
have had experience in this business, but
have not. ! will take my oath that until July
! l, 1888, 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
! ! have been in the business some time.
| but men in this biz do not wear good
| clothes. / never had so poor n suit on before
! in my life. If you think that | am guilty of
| the crime of murder, then you may hang me;
| but am not. Eneyer 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
| az 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
Wess Maddy, of Mame, was also shot by
one of the fugitives.