Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-09
THEY MISTO0K HIM..
THRILLING ADVENTURE OF A RICH
MOND DRUMMER iNteE COUNTY.
teetive and Prepared to XIII Him,
but n Friend Interceded.

DR.. Jud Il. Woods recent adventure in
the capacity of detective was an exceed
iugly pleasant one to him, but Mr.. Charles
WeisiRer. travelling salesman corrected
with the house Of Stephen Putney n Co.,
had occasion a few DAYS ago to thank his
stars that ho had never appeared in q
similar capacity.
On Tuesday, January 3ist. Mr. Weisieer
wns in Lee county, which is situated on
the extreme southwestern border OF the
State. and az he was ANXIOUS TO dispose OF
his goods. he determined'to visit Hubbard
Springs, little town near the Tennessee
line. He set ont in a carriage for the place
and reached 1t just before dusk. but ne
pretty soon found ont That be had gotten
there at the wrong time.
IN THE HANDS OF OUTLAWS.
Hubbard Springs, at the hour Of his ar
rival was in the hands of outlaws, and tbA
town was terrOTized. Some months BE-
fore murder had been committed IN the
neighborhood by several desperadoes, and
though none of the parties were brought
20 Justice the crime was supposed to have
been committed by Rush Morgan, des-
peyate criminal. OF some of the members
of his gang. Recently 1t was rumorcd
about the place that a stOrokeeper
named MOVIE had employed detectives
To investigate the matter, and when
the news got 10 Morgap's crew
tney determined TO kill the merchant
who had attempted 10 prosecute them.
And 90 the outlaws. armed % the teeth
swooped down on the town the very day
Mr. Weisiger got there. All the lnhaoi-
tants reiterated before them. and Moves
store. which appears TO have been sort or
headquarters for the law-abiding iacton'
soon became filled with armed men. Inc
outlaws On the other hand, rode mp 10
private house near the rO0d. forced the IN
mates 10 give them supper, and then
placidly settled themselves III the struc-
ture TO await developments.
MR. wEIsIGKR SUSPECTED NOTHING.
This was the state Of affairs when Mr.
Weisiger. unsuspecUng and calm. entered
Hubbard Springs. He was absolutely
ignorant Of what WAS gong on. As luck
would have II, be went direct To Move =
store and Just as ho got 10 the door he was
rather shocked when two men, armed with
Winchester rifles. suddenly popped up and
called HIM to a halt. They had EVIL
IDENTIFY taken HIM for one Of the despe-
radoes who had been firing at the
house Mr. Melsigtr at first thought
that possibly the thing might be q Joke.
for be had heard how dudley drum
mer was once made 10 dance llg by the
natives Of the town. but he soon found 1t
wasn't Tie had to give detailed account
of himself and his Intentions before he
was allowed 10 60 On. As he passed down
the road be heard the reports OF firearms
close at hand, and then he decided that
discretion was the greater part of yalor,
and he lost no time in getting away from
tAe place.
THEY THOUGHT III wAs DEFECTIVE.
About an hour after this adventure he
caught the first train and left Hubbard
Springs. Before he did go. however, he
received bit of news which was by no
means refreshing. Some one Informed
him that as he passed along the road near
the house occupied by the outlaws tney
espied HIM. and installing HIM for detec-
tive raised their weapons 30 Kill hun. An
acquaintance of Sir. Nelslger. who mad
joined the desperadoes for safety, hap
pened TO recognize HIM Just as the out
laws were about tn shoot. He FASTENED To
explain. ana thus the richmond drum
meT' 4 life was saved.
Five minutes later Rush Morgan was
killed. but wien Mr.. Weisiger left the town
the rest Of his gang were still there.
Mr. Weisigor was seen last night by
Representative OF the DIsPlTCH and askedt -
relate his adventure. lie really knew but
little of the affair outside of what - stated
above. as he very naturally decided that
Hubbard Springs wasn't the place for HIM,
and left as soon as possible. In fact, he
DID not realize the danger that menaced
him at first lie said that any member OF
Morgan's gang might have killed him, as
ne was a stranger IN the place (Which has
a small population and would naturally
have been taken for detective. The out
laws, Just prior to his arrival at the station,
had threatened 10 kill the telegraph
4 E4 roll ia officers "a
tie town
Mr.. Weisiger was asked 10 tell the cir
cumstances connected with Morgan
death. but he declined 10 state who killed
the outlaw. He SAID that il the name was
mentioned in the papers the faction VINO
aided the deceased would probably seek
vengeance against his slayer.