Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-04-17
The Arrest Of Bill Kinney.

Bill Kinney Of Dry Fork killed
prominent man of the community,
| and the authorities. after some medl-
| tation. decided that he ought TO be ar
rested. But Bill objected, and when
three deputy sheriffs called on him he
laid a Winchester rifle across one cor
uer of his homestead, killed one OF the
deputies, and so painfully wounded
the other two that they strolled back
TO the Shady Grove court rt-house. Sev-
eral days later. while Bill was sitting
in front OF his door, Mark Townsend
the sheriff in chief, walked mp TO the
fence and lazily placed his arm on the
top rail. Bill reached back and picked
up his rifle.
Good mornin', Bill.
Hi, Mark.
Had good bit of frost last night.
"Yas. ruther. Which way you trav-
elm, Mark
'Ob, no way in particular. Lowed
YOU lnOul Ne IOltSOlut an 'i'"7H ~
Id drap over and talk with you
awhile. Don't make no difference
how lively feller is he's apt to git
lonesome once in while, specially
this time of the year.
Il reckon that's true, Bill replied.
''Some fellers come out here the 9TH
er day and one Of them got so lone
some that he just nachuIly had to lay
down"
80 | hearn,' said the sheriff. by
the way" he added, them fellers
that you speak about wanted you to
90 to Shady Grove with them, didn't
they
Vas. they lowed that n jedge down
thar wanted to make my acquain-
tance"
You don't say So" exclaimed the
sheriff. wy, the jedge is mighty
big man an | think you'd like to meet
him, Bill"
Il would, but you see | amt in So
ciety this year
"Sorter retired, air you ?
"Yas, thought | was a gettin' a lee
tie too old for the bright foolishness
an yalIer trimmin's of this here life.
"Yas. that mout be, the sheriff re-
piled. "A feler does withdraw might
ilv as he gifts along in age; but say,
the jedge is II friend Of min- an
want you TO meet him.
NO, I'm bleeged to you. never
banker ed after these here fellers that
pride themselves on their book rarn-
in"
Il don't exactly crave them, the
sheriff rejoined, "wolloping' his to-
bacco about in his mouth, but still
think we ought to meet them once in
a while. But say, Bill, there's a man
down in Shady Grove that do want
you TO meet.
who is he?''
sam Powers.
He's the jailor, amt he?'
..Yas. an the best feller you ever
saw
80 they say" Bill replied, fondlinS
his rifle. In fact. them fellerS that
were here the ether day wanted me
to meet him
so hearn, said the sheriff. but
| lowed that mebby they didn't e1-
tend the invertation in soft and gen
tie enough way.
"Oh. didn't have no fault to find
with the invertation. jest don
wanter go, an sorter pulled back
little and then one OF them laid down
an the other two limped nightly.
so hearn, said the sheriff, still
| thought there mout be an easier an
smoother way of putin the lnverta-
ton. Gentleness always pays. You
can sometimes lead a man with a
string Of beads when you couldn
drive him with hoop-pole. You rec
ollect old Wash Boles that was once
the sheriff of this county, don't your
Mighty well.
"Ab. hah, well that old feller had
more gentleness and consideration Tor
the feelin's Of other folks than any
man ever saw. One time he had TO
hang feller named Brice, an Brice
sorrer kicked against it, being feller
that was hard 10 please, enyhow, so
Wash. in that soft way Of hisn step
ped UP TO put on the rope an says
.Brice. YOU will please excuse Inc, but
Ill not detain you but moment.
So thought that il "a come here to-
day with strong consideration and
smooth gentl,ness you mout accept
the jailor's invertation to come and
spend a while with him."
No. I'm obleeged 10 you. | don't
care about goin' to-day. I've got 10
90 over the ridge and whip feller
tomorrow, and if | don't do it | AIN
afeered he mout be disappointed.
Well. now, Mark, he added, ''ef you
Amt got no other business with me, l
reckon you'd better be showing
along"
But / have got some further bust
ness with you, Bill. | want you to 20
with NE and See the jailOr."
Well, amt going.
Il lowed you would, Bill.
We'll, l low l won't and ef you