Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-03
The SOUTHERN SUNNI ARY.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, special Two
OF The express robbers who held up the
train at Molroe junction, were killed
at the Buffalo Bluff bridge, south Of
aiatka. The third man is at large,
but will probably be caught just he-
fore noon the two men left by tie
Shertf's po> Sc to guard Buffalo Bluff
bridge saw three men coming from the
South on the railroad track. The
guards called Hands up" and the rob-
bers drew their revovers and began
firing. Guard Wiggs was slightly
wounded, but = load of buck $ hot from
Guard Wurtz's gun killed Robber Will
iiams. The man in advance ran tow
ard Palatka ana made good his escape
The other man ran the other way and,
was shot in the leg by Wurtz as he was
going by, posse summoned from Pa
latha reached the scene in an hour or
SO and began securing the woods
Suddenly from behind tree q shot was
fired, narrowly missing DR.. Morgan.
Morgan returned the shot and the man
fell forward. He diei in short time,
saying before expiring that when
wounded he had shot himself in the
mouth with his own piSto. In his
pocket was letter written while he
lay IN the woods awaiting the posse. 1t
was addressed to Susan Bedgood, Ariba,
Ga. He addressed her as Dear
Mother, and requested her TO kiss the
children for him and tell them to do
better than he had done.
PHOENIX, Arizona, special: A CHASTITY
sight met the eyes of the persons en-
gagged in removing the remains of sol
Il I Al. n
cemetery. Evidence was plain that
James Deviney, member of r. troop,
Fourth cavalry. who died there four
years ago. was buried alive. When the
coffin was uncovered the head of the
body was turned over to the left and
the right arm was lying straight down
by the side. The left arm was thrown
over the left thigh and the lower limbs
were crossing each other: from the ap-
pearance and position of the lower Jaw
and portions of the face, which were
still intact, it is evident that Devney
came to life again after burial, and
that he subsequently died in great
agony Devineys supposed death at
the time Of burial was caused by the
Kick of mule.
MILAN. Tenn, special: Recently q
negro uauce was given near trenton.
Tom Moore and Jim Bennett were
rivals for the hand OF Liza Mason, y
duskv belle of the ball. The two suit
ors fought and were separated. They
met on the public square in Trenton
and renewed hostilities. Moore at
tempted TO shoot, but fell, shot through
the breast. He rose on his elbow, and
fred three shots at Bennett. by
stander was shot through the leg
Moore died in ten minutes Bennett
walked to the jail and gave himself up.
An excited mob OF prisoners have sur
rounded the Jail and swear to lynch the
prisoner.
COLUMBIA, s. C., special: From Will
iamsburg County comes reports Of Sc
ries of tornadoes during the past few
days, accompanied by heavy rain and
destructive hail Houses were un-
rooted and blown down, trees uprooted.
and crops OF all kinds almost totally
destroyed. a prominent planter Of
Charleston says that the earth Iuake
did not cause more complete destruc-
tion. Hail drifted till it was three feet
deep In the fence corners. No loss Of
life is reported, although number OF
persons were more or less severely in.
jured.