Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-17

a mine in Mitchell county. where he ana
Anderson killed three men on account OF
private quarrel. For this they were both
sentenced TO hang Ashevlle was then re-
garded as having the strongest jail In the
western part OF the state and IL was there
they Were placed for safe keeping. One
morning the country was startled by the
knowledge that Ray and Anderson had
broken jail and escaped. The chase was a
troltess one. Anderson has never been
neara o. since. but Ray actually returned
20 me scere OF his former conflicts and
Srlnses Tor the purpose of killing his wife,
ms tatneT-in-law. Gen. J. w. Bowman, end
ms orother-in-iaw. The reason assigned for
TINS contemplated slaughter OF his family
was tnat his wife had sued for divorce in
Whch proceeding she was acting under the
auVlce OF her father and Rays brother-,n-
law, VINO is lawyer. No one doubted his
lAtentons, or the fact that ne would at
tehpt 10 carry them out; but just here the
sherl1 OF Madison county took a hand. He
T ra posse OF men and kept so hot after
Ray mat he was compelled to get out OF
me country without having accomplished
ms oiocdy mission. He was heard OF in
New Mexico, where he again INDUCED his
mania for blood and was compelled to fiy
from the law. For three years nothing has
been heard OF him.
Now n Quiet Citizen.
Noah Rice killed a number OF raen after
the battle with the Ku Kux at Big Ivy
Church. The last one killed by him was
DOC" Davis, desperate criminal. Davis
had been sentenced to death for The murder
OF man by the name OF Innan. and, a
while before the day set for his execution he
had escaped from jail. A large reward was
oHered Tor his arrest. Rice undertook the
TASK ana came on Davis in the woods
DAVIS ran, shooting at Rice as he ran. Rice
9 Gs,e, chase nring also as ne ran. lie caught
Davis and wrenched the revolver OUT of tis
hand. they both falling at onee. RIee was
shol through the body and tainted; when he
came 70 himself Davis was deal Rice re-
covered and Is now living near Marshall
y. Z. he is quiet aud orderly citizen and
mas acquired large property
heNenue Ofiicer's Change.
j. =. Pntchard is a MAJ much after the
oroer OF Nat. Goodwin's sheriff of Pike
county IN 'Mizzoura;" although he has par
ticipated in many desperate conflicts. Re
has never taken human life IL he had 10
shoot a man, ii was always through the
arm or leg, just enough to disable him. A
Drawer man than he never lived, and the
people or North Carolina have discovered
long ago that he is capable OF much better
snings tnan hunting moonshiners. Although
still young man. he has served a number
OF terms IN the legislature with great dis
tinction and made a brilliant canvass OF the
state in 1858 when he was a candidate for
lieutenant governor. In 1890 he ran against
". I. Crawford for Congress in the ninth
district Of North Carolina. Pritchard is a
splendid lawyer and is held in the highest
esteem throughout North Carolina vet al
one time. not SO long ago. he was a terror
to moonshiners throughout the mountains.
Recent Tragedy.
Not long ago Mr.. E. NJ Goolsby. chief
deputy marshal for the western dis
t-ict of North Carolina was In the city
on his way from Albany. where he HAD been
to deposit a cargo of prisoners convicted
of offenses against the laws of the United
States. Among the number were the men
who murdered Deputy Marshal 3rockus In
Madison county about eighteen months
ago. The facts. as related by Mr.. Gools-
by. are as follows: John Llewallen had
been making moonsh.ne whisky and a
warrant was placed I'm Brockus hands for
his arrest. The deputy MARSHAL went to
Llewallen's house, but failed to find him,
| from the fact that he was concealed in
the upper part OF his cabin. After Brockus
| had gone. Llewallen call d a council OF war
/ in which ii was determined that the deputy
| marshal should die * he came back. Later
in the day, B-ockus arrested Lewallen In a
| field near the house. L.ewallen asked that
I he might he permitted to go to his house
and get another coat-an old trick by which
many a brave officer has been done to death
in the mountains. When they reached the
house, Llewallen went inside while Brockus
stood at the door. A few moments later,
| two of Liewailel's friends. Whit and Pa
| tillo. came out OF the house and station ed
| themselves behind the officer. Llewallen
came to the door and said. Come to books.
| boys" That was evidently the signal for
| his confederates 20 act for at that Patillo
| shot Brockus; the officer turned and shot
| Patillo through the body. and was in turn
| shot by Llewallen. Brockus shot Llewallen
twice, and was again wounded by him,
| when Fatillo regained his feet and shot
| Brockus again. Brockus turned and shot
Pstillo dead. Here Llewallen's father came
into the fight and shot Brockus in the back
and through the arm. Brockus' right arm
was broken and he dropped his revolver
He drew another and fired at the cider Lie
wallen. grazing the right side of his head.
he fired again and shot Liewallen through
the left ear. he fired again and his bullet
cut of Lewallen's mustache as closely as
| il could have been clipped with shears. At
this juncture he was shot again by John
| Llewallen, and. determined TO sell his life
| as dearly as possible, he turned and shot
his last assailant through the throat. He
was again shot from behind. either by
| Whit or the elder Llewallen. Brockus then
made his way TO his horse and rode for a
distance of two miles, when his strength
gave out and he fell from his horse and
was carried to farm house. where he died
from his seven wounds. NJ. l. FOX.
T.