The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-25
UNIONTOVN EXCITED
Over the Existence Of the Fay
ette Gang Of Outlaws,
ORGANIZED AND EQUIPPED
And Defying the AuthorIties-The
Citizens of McCIellandstOwn
Terrorlzed - Farm Houses
Guarded Day and Night

| UNIoNTowN, Pa, March 24.-To sa,
that Uniontown is excited would be put
ting it very mildly, Since the return o
the Sheriff and his posse OF policemen
from Markleysburg-an expedition
which proved to be grand fasco-tht
people on the street are not only dow
upon the gang Of robbers, but they also
make the police Of Uniontown the targeI
Of their sarcasm and laughter,
One thing is certain, there is gang oI
outlaws existing in Fayette county that
is SO well organized and the character ol
the men 80 well known, that they can
follow their course without the fear ol
being interiered with. The chief ol
police OF Uniontown is responsible for
the statement that all the men who
talk so big about the gang and
aver that their capture would be
only n little recreative exercise
for them, are afraid to go within 1000
yards OF thOm, To prove how terror
lied Uniontown and MCClellandtown
have become since the gang have come
out and shown such u bold front, it need
only be said that Mr., Malcolm, the chief
hardware man in Uniontowu, has sold
his entire stock Of weapons, revolvers,
guns and everything that will sheet.
A TERROR STRICKEN TOWN.
nMcCIellandtown the people are in a
perfect fever Of excitement Every
stranger is looked upon with suspicion
and revolves are shown at the least
sign OF belligerent intentions. All the
farm houses are guarded day and night.
Vigilance committees have been ap'
pointed aud constant watch for the
robbers is kept up.
Meantime, tho members OF the gang
are, nobody knows, where. A rumor
reached Uniontown in the shape OF 4
newspaper wrapper which gave II few
particulars regarding story that a
man and woman had been robbed at
Elliottsville, about six miles from
MarkleySburg, where the gang stopped
last week, The story went that q
man named Elias Hatfield had sc.
cured newspaper wrapper on which
it was stated that Elliottsville had
been attacked, late Friday night, by u
gang OF robbers. They were bound and
tied to the joists of their house aud
then the place had been ransaCked and,
so it Is alleged, S2l3 stolen from them.
While walking along Main street Mr..
Adolph Johns, the Uniontown Court
crier, was pointed out as tho man who
knew the full record OF the chief mem.
bers Of the "Cool Springs gang" and the
information he gave regarding them is
about as follows:
TOUGH QUARTET.
The four Of them who arc best known
are Charles Lewis, Decatur Tasker, Jack
Sullivan and Jehn Ramsey. Most Of
them live at Cool Springs, about two
miles from here, hence the name.
Charles Lewis Is undoubtedly the ring
leader-the Dick Turpin OF the whole
gang. He is tall, handsome man
-shrewd and clever iu his un.
dertakings. He has been in the
penitentiary several times, the last time
for six years for attacking Mr.. Paiseley,
paymaster aud superintendent OF the
Stewart Iron Company, and robbing HIM
OF several hundred dollars. Decatur
Tasker is said to bc little man and a
regular tough in the fullest sense Of the
word, who will shoot and stab on the
least provoCation. John Ramsey and
Sullivan are staunch pals and the right
hand men Of Lewis"
The members OF the detective agency
are still in the mountains, and their
plans are unknown.