Telegram-herald., 1890-11-08
USED THEIR GUNS.
CsstreIl. the Notorious Er-kaysr
Of Cedar Keys, Fla, killed.
Ths Chief Of Police of Montgomery.
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William w Cottrell. q Ceasr Keys
FlG The shooting occurred In treas u
the ealers enaos. c0ttreA Vas skot
twice With asGtle karrtlsd shotgun,
one load taxing effect IN bis
body and tie stAer through
the face. entering the left cheek
and passing oug through ths eye Co.'S
trell lad been in the city several days
ana W&s sriskinE Wednesday nixht
hs ~as arrested % the charge Of bs!Ag
drunk &na aisorderly he VAS after
Wara released. bat Jeff police head
quarters indignant and Fowing ven
gesnee against the police snd p4rt.cu-
lArly Gerald
Gersla's friends went 70 him Thurs
day morning ana told him thst Cottrsn
Was looking for hinr aaa cautioned him
not 70 20 On the streets. ss they feared
. meeting between the two. Gerald re-
mained IN his ofrce snd seme time
during the morning received
challenge from Cotiren 10 hght
q duel The chief paid ne at
tsntisR to thiS but remained at
friend. rode up TO police headquarters
al II o'clock. when the shooting oe-
Cured. Chief Gerald soon after the
shooting entered hts office. and passing
out OF she rear door Was driven - the
sherifs oface. where he gave himselfup.
tCottrel wEs enc u the moSt widely kaown
NEE II the souih- he wAs elected mayor ef
Cedar Keys, Fla-, and under the administration
Of President Cleveland wss appointed collector
Of customs a. that pert which position lie held
until the appointment OF Ais successor BY Pres
ident Harrison Following Cottrens removal
from the position OF collector Of customs
came the erent which made him famous
or notorious. The new collector took
his position aAd began the discharge of his da-
ties while Cottrol wss xbseHt on a fishing cX
pedition. When Cottrsll returned he found
tie Office in possession Of his successor
SoHe dispute arcse IN reference 20 property
which CottreI claimed he had left behine him
in the once and led 10 q terce war Wkien was
participated In BY the friends OF both parties.
Cottrell densc the local zuikorities Anc belc
them at bay for several days The National
Government was informed OF the affair,
and . guEbeRt was sent 70 Cedar Keys
TO protect the collector Of customs in
the discharge OF his duties. When
the vessel reached Cedar KEYS CottreM made
venturous trsp reached Lowndes County, Ia
Alabama whore he remained with ais relatives
several noaths, when be surrendered himself
10 the United States Marshal in hentkonery.
Since the time Of his surrender, three or four
months ago, he has resided in Lowndes County.
Cottrel hae killed I'VE men he WAS n arriec
only eight months ago 70 a daughter Of
Congressman Henderson, Of North Carolina
TRAGEDY IN MISSOURI.
SKDALIA, Mo, Nov. John Hig-
gins, Judge Of the Pettis County court,
shot and fatally wounded Colonel Thom-
as B. Price, a rich stock-raiser Of Sweet
Springs, Mo, at o'clock Thursday aft
ernoon. The shooting took place on
a Missouri Pacific train, which was
going st the rate of thirty miles an
hour. and the passengers were terrified
almost to a panic by it Colonel Price
tried to save himself by defense with
his cane. but the judge fred quickly.
Both men had been in Sedalia on busi-
ness and took the 4:5o train for their
homes.
Colonel Price met Judge Higgins in
the parlor car. and, after chatting
awhile, the question of the judges re-
cent defeat for denomination 10 the
bench cams up and was discussed. The
Judge accused Price Of working against
him AID Price Indignantly de-
MED the charge. The train
had just passed Georgetown
and the discussion had arisen 10 fever
heat The passengers expected trouble,
but never dreamed the Judge meant TO
do any shooting. The lie was passed.
and quick as wink Judge
Higgins drew his revolver and
fred. II Is said that Colonel
Price was demonstrstive and forced the
shooting. but this is undecided. The
ball from Judge higgins weapon entered
Colonel Prices body in the lower part
of the abdomen. passing through and
lodging just under the skin near the
back bone.
The passengers were terrified and no
attempt was made to take the wespon
away from the furious Judge, who
stalked up ard down tho aisle
OF the swift y-ncviDg train like a mad
man. the smoking revolver still IN
his hand Colonel Price slipped down
on TO his -eat and then on the floor. In
I've minutes he was unconscious and
there was only faint pulse. Among
the passengers there was 10 one with
the idea Of medicine or surgery, and the
unfortunate nan remsinod on the car
foor. humping along at the rate oi
thirty miles an hour, until The next
+ town was reached. de was taken from
/ the train at Houk toniA a smsll town on
the edge Of tho county. whore several
doctors began work on him. II Wa in
possible TO restore consciousness, and
the pulse became slower.
Colonel Price ia prominent figure n
state politics. He 10 president % TIE
Gazette Printing Company of Se8alia,
and j. owner Of TIE celebrated Nobdsle
/ stock farm, being tie largest stoc X
raiser In this seoiios- Colonel Price
il sos Of Colonel Tom Price and 2
grandson Of General sterling Price q
tie Confederate ard Nsxiesn wars Re
is brother Of Congressman Price. o'
Louisiana
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