The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-02-28

WaseatinGSupper. That day told the tale Q
the brutal murder, and it was decided q
the cave that night that warrants Wer
to be issued for VIM. Howard, Reuben
Suddeth, and VIM. Moon as the n urder
erBof Ben Ross After supper at tn,
ave the surviving Ross brothers were ou
and gone to ESQ. Mitchell's, 8 miIer away
to get the warrants, and place them il
the hands of the constable They were
to return by 10 o'clock next day anC
all were to meet at tie house O.
the widow Ross Fisher and Deavel
were left at the cave. Next morning
they got up aud went to the house to gel
their breakfast. Fisher, after breakfast,
started off little ways to see some one
ON business and left the de; ective by
himself. 1t was now eight o'clock; up
walk large, gray bearded old fe low
| barrel gun. "Hs, Mr.; does you live in
these parts. What's yer biz in these
parts" Mica prospecting" was replied
i hern on yer yisterdy." After some
few remarks the mica prospectar asked
what gave that cotRtry the name of
Ozark Gornef.o 2 eyes. ye have hern of
nulhfiCation days. Yes" fWelb Cap.
Thompson EAs = big ,pnllifer;s he got
here to make speech : GOT mp on his
wagon on this very nouhtain road, a.!d
We pulled him aad wagon both off and
be give II the name arter he got loose" !"
Up come four or five more men, all with
double-barr shotguns. "Ha, Mr.; what
is yer mica" "Welf, it IS izen glass"
"Yah." Not long till some ten more
men arrived. It seemed like all hands
were about to be there; even the suspects
were there. Every man had gun and
a bottle of whisky. One old man took
charge of the crowd, and would call out,
Ring" then the men would form ring
-"Dram"-all drew bottles and drank.
This was repeated several times, when
a bird few over. and one fellow fred
away and missed. Then came ring" aud
''dram;" throw up that hull you shot off
at that bird" cried one. Up she went
and all hands fred, and the paper shell
tell to the earth as so mucn lint. Then
they commenced cropping and a voice:
"Ifl take that iZen-glass cuss by the arm
and lead him down the road aud tell
him We need our izen glass ourselvee."
"He may be revenue-izer and l think
that is who he is. 'Spose [ test him
bows" No." not now says another. LESS
ma ,e him drink, and maybe he will
catch himself "Ha, izer come here;
take mountain dew-drops," and he did
as suggested. Moments were like hours
''Will Fisher and the Ross brothers
never return" He was satisfied that the
crowd was becoming suspicious that he
was revenue spy. They started song
burlesquing the revenue service. Say,
izer are you good trotter. If you are a
revenue izer you had better try your
.<,k l. hnr
and it has been so dark they never got
away yet" Twelve O'Clock had passed,
yet no tidings from the friends of the
detective. Bang, bang, bang, went shot
gun in a distance, which was repeated
several times up the road. Five or six
men ran round to the turn of the road
the others formed two followed squares
aronnd the Chief of the Pinion Detec-
tive Agency. Those Glittle words" were
said to himself, as he thought that the
secret was out and the Ross brothers
had been waylaid and shot. He told the
crowd that he W3ated drink of water.
$50 in the house and get it." said one or
two. The house two or three steps
away. He whispered to Mrs, Ross to
run down the mountain below the house
and when out of sight scream for help
as loud as she could. Yes" she says,
81 am uneasy for you every moment.
"God send Mr. Ross brothers on quick"
Deaver returned into the crowd, trying
to brave up anG show no uneaSiness. A
moment passed and such Iamentable
screams were meyer but once before heard
in these diggins. The crowd, amazed,
all started at an instant; as they turned
the house corner, DeaVer was making
time to clump of bushes about fifty |
yards off in another direction. 1t worked
well. About the time the bushes were
he saw coming, in full gallop, |
Fisher and the Ross brothers, and he
came leisurely DGek. They and the dis
gusted crowd all met about the same
time When the order was given ring"
dram" &c, came in again, few words |
were passed by the Ross boys and Deav-
Or, they telling that the constable would |
not execute the warrants, and that they |
had to 20 to Greer's Station and tele-
graph the sheriff, who was expected
next day to make the arrest.
Sheriff Gilreath arrived Sunday night |
and made arrest, and, with strong
guard Sc: out for Greenville, where a
preliminary trial will be had.