Feliciana sentinel., 1892-08-27

the road we again brought the
rope and moose into fair play. !
VIC told him in language more
forciblc than polite that we want
cdto know from him where Bunch
and the Colonel were IN hiding.
Us denied any know ledge Of their
whereabouts, but we proved to
him that VIC knew better.
becoming frightened ut our
demonstrations and threats pre-
vicusty made, he finally broke
down and told us that his broth
CT Col. Hobgood and Eugene
Bunch were together IN hiding,
and admitted that he had been
feeding them. He also told us
ire wuS on lns way to meet his
brother for the purpose of giving
him some money to enable hm
and Bunch to leave the country.
| We insisted upon being taken to
the meeting point. fic said il
was few miles distant, but final
| ly disclosed the meeting point,
naming a deserted house in Wash
| ingtOn parrish, sixteen miles east
! of Frankiinton. Situated on what
! is known as Muster Ground and
! owned by Rehccca Sheridan. He
begged us not to hurt his brother
If he would take us there. We
promised TO sp"c his brother un-
less he showed tight, in which
event he must take his chances.
"Wi it'll this understanding we
started for the meeting point Un-
der his guidance. We reached
the point about 8: l5 Sunday morn
ing. and tying our horses in the
thicket approached the house from
the rear. Not hearing or seeing
anything about the house, we con-
I clutteu they were concealed near
| by in the woods.
THE house was on IL knoll with
4 picket fence. there being a small
| clearing between the fence and
the woods beyond. Approaching
the fence from the house we saw
:, man 1T the edge of the woods,
some 400 feet distant. We at
once recognized him as Bunch.
We made Il charge, some Of the
posse going through the gate, 9TH
ers over fence, and had not gone
more than thi,ty feet before VIC
were discovered. We also saw
Col Hobgood standing about
twenty feet from the edge of the
wood. He retrcatca two or three
steps, then wheeled and opened
fire. He turned again, reloading
his rife, and started as if to run.
The posse gave its full attention
to Bunch, firing twelve or fifteen
shots as they advanced. Col Hob
good standing as dumbfoundcd.
When he saw Bunch fall he drop
ped his rife, throwing up his hands
and cried: Don't shoot We
placed Col 1IobgOod in irons and
gave our attention to Bunch 5 body.
We found himto have been shot
through the head from the back
and four times through the body.
He was dead when the posse
reached him.
"On examining his rifle we found
an empty shell from which we
conclude he had fred the rifle w il"
falling, as he began his retreat.
His eyes were wide open. There
had been an impression that Bunch
iit't WV i'isii! VI 'tii'k 't't|'AIohs
and orders had been given the
posse to fire ut his head in case of
emergency. On cxaming his bo-
! dy and belongings there were
, found a watch and chain which
have been positively identified
as having been stolen from the
/ Illinois Central tram. The inside
of his vest was designed to carry
cartridges, thus serving the aou-
bic purpose of mail protection
and furnishing n supply of amuni-
tiNn. His armament consisted of
il 45-calibre Winchester rifle and
a brace of Colts 4t-calibrc revol-
vcrs. lie also carried a lO-lnci
dagger sharpcned. on beth edges
and sharply pointed, which he
wore IN a sheath.
Among his belongings, which
would weigh about sixty pounds,
VIC found that he was supplied
with rcw-drivcrs, magnifying
glass, field glass. dynamite fuses. a.
bout twenty pounds of cartridges,
wigs, masks, dies cosmetics, rail
road guides, time tables and other
knick- knacI<s, the recital of which
would fill Il diary.