Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-08
FULLER PARTICULARS
OF the Fight Between ReyeHsas
Officers and Moonshiners-
Thrilling Account Of Desperate Bat
tie in One Of the Loneliest Spots
in Tennessee.

Further particulars Of the fight &c
tween revenue officers and moon
sinners in Lincoln county yest' rday
are given by the American as fol-
lows:
sSeveral days ago Spurrier receiv-
ed letter signed with the initials M.
s., telling of twenty harreh Of Elicit
brandy buried at spot not far from
Flintville, and giving most mute
directions as to how to get to the
place. The brandy was said to be-
long to man by the name OF Pat
rick. Patrick is a well-known dis
tiller and has been arrested several
times without paying the license.
He was indicted some time ago on
serious charge, and it was said that
the testimony of Spurrier and Mather
would send him to the peniten-
tiary.
"Iapt. Spurrier read the letter to
several men at revenue headquarters.
1t was suggested by some one that it
might be a decoy, but he only laugh
ed at the Idea. He was accustomed
TO getting such communications. Be-
sides, it was not his habit to think OF
danger. Accompanied by Col. Card
well, Capt. Spurrier left here We'd
nesday. They arrived at Flintville
that night aid proceeded to make up
party to go on raid for the illicit
brandy. They secured for the party
s. D. Mather, E. s. Robinson, j. r.
Pulver and Dave Harris. Arrange
ments were made to go out yester-
day morning. The six men, mount
ed on horses and armed with pistols,
left Flintville about eight o'clock.
Their route led them through one of
the loneliest sections of the country.
Az point four miles from Flintville
and not far from the location OF the
brandy, as given in Spurrier's letter,
four sharp shots rang out from the
rear and Cardwell, Mather and Spur
rier fell from their horses.
"The other members of the party
turned and saw four men standing
behind big log. They were in the
act of firing again. Mr.. Robinson
quickly pulled his pistol and fired.
One of the outlaws fell. Mr.. Robin
son fired again, advancing as he did
so, and the remaining three men I'M
tremendously fled.
"Attention was then given those
who had fallen at the first volley OF
the ambushers. Mather was found
to be dead. A bullet had struck him
under the right ear and ploughed
clear through his brain. There were
eleven bullet holes in his hat.
"Col. Cardwell was found to be
wounded in the right side, and sur
fered great deal of pain. Spurrier
lay montionless on his back, but he
was conscious.
"Mr. Robinson went to look for the
moonshiner who had fallen at his pis'
tol crack, and found him dying. He
recognized him as Patrick, who, il
is supposed, was the leader of the
gang. Mr.. Robinson captured rifle
and pistol that lay on the ground
He then galloped to the nearest house
and Sc cured wagon by means o
which the two wounded enand the
body of Mather were conveyed t
Flintville. The body Of Patrick WI:
left to the attention of the people who
furnished the wagon. A negro boy
who passed the wagon carried the
first news OF the tragedy to Flint
Vile. The whole town soon became
tremendously excited. Two parties
went out to meet the wagon.
"An examination was made of thu
wounds of Cardwell and Spurrier
Ten buckshot had entered CardwelP'
body, just under the right arm. TIVE
balls were found in little book II
his pocket. Spurrier's wound wal
found to be in the back between thu
shoulder BLADE. Both were perfectly
conscious. Cardwell asked that hi
wife be notified and asked to come t
him at once. AS the day wore OIL
Col. Cardwell began TO grow weaker
and he realized that death was very
near. He gave to Mr.. Pickett few
trinkets with instructions 10 deliver
them to his wife.
az am going to die, boys he said
If have ever done anything in the
discharge Of my duty, against any o
you, forgive me. l hope the mar
that shot me will get mercy from
Cod
at was decided about noon thai
the two men should be taken tc
Nashville on the afternoon train
which passes Flintville little aftel
3 O'clock.
about $50 they were carried in
filters from the hotel to wagon, and
driven slowly to the depot. AT the
depot just few moments before the
train arrived, while still lying in The
wagon, Col. Cardwell died.