The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-26
THE BOB SIMS GANG AT BAY.
COZ. JONES OF ALABAMA ORDERS
OUT THE MILITIA TO TAKE. THEM

They Killed Four Members OF n Family and
Wounded Two Others. and Having
Robbed Store arc Intrenchea In si.as's
House-The sheriff Has Them Surround-
ed, hut Wont Approach Them.
MOBILE. Dec. 25-This part OF the State was
amazed this morning to learn that nearly an
entire family had been murdered by Bob
Sims. the noted moonshiner Of Choctaw coun-
ty John Mcmillan. q merchant Of Choctaw
county. was receiving a load OF merchandise
from the landing. and Bob Sims levelled rife
on the driver and made him unload them at
Sims's house. He sent Mcmillan word that he
would burn his house and kill him. McMillan's
house was guarded that night. but last night
at IL o'clock seven Of the Sims gang. all armed
with rifles. fred McMillan's house and shot
the occupants as they ran out Charley Utsy
escaped unhurt. Fluellen Utsy was shot, but
not MORALLY wounded John Kennedy. father
in.law Of Mcmillan. was killed John McAIil-
Ian was shot three times and will die. A
twelve-year-old niece Of Mcmillan was killed.
ten-year-old nephew was shut in the house
and burned up. Miss Bell McKenzs>sa school
teacher. boarding at McMllan's. was Shot
twice in the neck.
After this carnage the outlaws opened Nc
Millan's store. robbed 1t OF what goods they
wanted. and left it lighted up and open. scat
tering shoes along the road They said they
would burn out and kill Dr. Brown and Frank
Tate tonight Sims's daughters were pres
ent dressed in mems clothing and armed with
Winchesters. They reached Sims's house
Al alarm was spread and the Sheriff. D; G.
and started n pursuit Of the
n Hms's old home six miles from the scene.
K4yag that the cR With
that Minis and his men would not SurranOar
without ! fight, In which the assanltine party
anas the sheriff
force or to blow the cabin to Pieces.
eo@maHdine 'f the affs FIRST Reeiment oi SAT:
troops; to have dstasMhment and one piece
have
should Id desisnats The route to be pursued
twsnty-thres miles from any telegraph
fault Of Instructions the military sn returned
asTs Hed he sesk hps nSx
ave s S%s
e Rober seae c Ws%s o.
panies them. The troops. will dIsembark at
and VIII tRan nave Of osslan
route Of thirty miles:
At present. the house OF Bob Sims is sur
rounded by SheriTs posse. When the artil-
lery arrives tomorrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock a
messenger will carry q flag OF truce to the bar
ricaded building and q peaceful surrender
will be asked for. III shall not be conceded
fight will follow.
Of . s n hs States 70 w. bs Rs
Stribbling and others had gone to Stms's
house and arrested him for illicit distillng.
While strtbbling was at supper DR.. A: 3. Pugh;
eating watermelon with the guard when a vol
ley was fired suddenly from behind and the doc
tor fell forward dead. Several deputy revenue
collectors, who had been raiding. the
nn ILLICIT fSs the sSo,, hotel
put and nred IN the SINS gang: Who
was Killed and Jim. his brother. MORALLY
brother Neil Sims The citizens Of Bladon
and vicinity. incensed at the murder OF the
physician. took Jim Sims the wounded man
and hanged him. Later the citizens OF Choctaw
county and the adjacent counties to the num-
Der OF 500 marched to the Sims settlement
and ordered the family Of Bob and the other
Simses and their sympathizers to the number
OF thirty to leave the country, This produced
a great deal Of newspaper comment. Bob. Sims
writing several appeals to the President, the
Governor. and the Sheriff Of the county. The
gang was allowed to return home after awhile
and this is the first outbreak since then.