The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-03

represented on both sides aud the
firing Is general Under those Circum-
stances those familiar with the terrible
conflicts assert that it Is not possible TO
tell who fired the fatal shots. BE that
as II may, the chief OF the moonshineTs
has been present when several deputy
marshals have been killed in the noun
tains and will stand an excellent chance
OF being hanged il ever captured,
THE INTREPID nENpgRsoNs.
II has been few weeks ago only that
nine detertves, making raid in the
mountains near the head waters OF the
Cumberland, where a number Of stills
operated by Bowman'a mon are known
to bo located, engaged for few hours
in an animated encounter with the
moonshiners' chief. The party was in
charge OF Harry and AL Henderson, two
OF the best revenue officers in the coun-
try. Bowman and three other moon
sinners were surprised in small glen
in the mountains The nrpTise was
equally as great on the part of tho otli-
GERS, US no mooGshiners We're thought
to be in that locality. The officers were
on top OF a hill overlooking the camp OF
the outlaws beiors either side was aware
OF the presence OF the other. The dis
covery was made by both about the
same time, They were about 100 yards
apart, The rifles OF the moonshiners
were leaning against trees some dis
lance from where they were at work
renovating an old still. The guns OF the
detectives were leyeled in moment
and the outlaws called upon to surren-
der, Two OF the men, observing the
slight chance they had to escape,
promptly threw up their hands.
Bowman paid no heed to the chaI-
lenRe He at once jumped for his gun,
He was followed by his third compan-
ion. The posse opened fire on the two
men. AT the first fire the man who fol
lowed Bowman received bullet in the
leg that tumbled him over but the chief
was not touched apparently. lie reach.
cd his gun, and lodging behind tree
returned tho fire OF the posse. This
was characteristic OF the man He
stood his ground for several minutes,
but noticing his companions would do
nothing to save themselves he slowly
tGo etForts of b;s nrrsnors liz wonnJ.
ed two officers sSirbtlv Tho Hender.
son bovs sent tbo nosse here with Tho
prisoners and followed Bowman.
Neither party dared expose sufficient
" tnS'r persons , 10 aIo d "a. target 'Or
slow. Bowman finally escaped after
shooting tho hat off AL Henderson's
head at distance OF 200 Yards.
The Henderson brothers are the
heroes of anumber OF exciting conflicts
with moonshiners. The last fatal eiFair
OF the kind in which thoy figured
prominently occurred near Cumberland
tIap last fall, in which they, with three
com panion officers, were ambushed by
ten moonshiners Two moonshiners
and one detective wore killed in the
fight. Tho revenue officers were nc.
companied BY Bob Clay, who eniovs
the distinction OF being the only negro
deputy marshal in the south. He has
earned the reputation OF being a most
efficient officer by several years' expert.
ence in Ken,ucky and Tennessee, dur.
ing which time he has found it neces.
sary to kill several moonshiuors, and
carries several testimonials OF the es.
teen of Bowman aud his men in the
shape OF gunshot woundg
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