The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-31
KfLLED Bf mOONsHISERS.
Six Men Probably Dead-Posse OF Marshsi-
Lead by Brave Man.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK, August 90
Six men were probably massacred In tho
wids Of the mountains of Pope county
yesterday afternoon. Two were killed out
right, two were fatally wounded, ana
left Tor dead, and two have mysterlously
disappeared and are either dead or being
held captyes by bandits.
The killed are:
Captain B. f. Taylor, OF Searcy coun-
". Deputy United states Marshal and
Joe Dodson, of Stone county, Deputy
Marshal
The wounded are brothers named Rem
fro. OF searcy county. The names OF the
missing men are not known, but they tire
supposed to be deputy sheriffs from an
adjoining county. The victims were all
Deputy United States Marshals and De-
putty Sherins, and the men who did the
work are moonshiners of the boldest and
most desperate class. The scene or the
crime was a gulch or ravine in the noun
tains of Pope county.
AT an Isolated spot thirty-fve miles
from Russellyile the nearest telegraph
Office and ten miles from VIII Springs.
The region is wild and Is Isolated. lt has
for years been the favOrite rendezvous
for counterfeiters and moonshiners, and Is
a district in which no law-abidlng clti-
zens can live.
The officers for a long time have been
trying TO break up the lawlessness III
that vicinity and many battles between
the mountain GesperadOes ana the oHlcelS
have occurred Captain Taylor the rlch-
est man in Searcy, and a man or much
prominence determined 70 aid the oil-
GERS I'm putting down crime lie secured
a commission as a Deputy United states
Marshall, and led the posse IN the rald
that resulted in his death.
few DAYS ago a Successtul rald was
made in the same locality in which a
dozen mOOnshiners were captured ana
brought to Little Rock. one or mem
told the officers that at least nifty large
distillers were operating in the same
neighborhOOd. Taylor with his posse To-
Gated large mOonshine outht saturday
night and decided TO make raid MONDAY.
Proceeding slightly In advance OF ms
men TAYLOR was within thirty feet OF the
distillery when he was fred upon rom
ambush and instantly killed. As D0dson
ran up TO Taylor he also was shot dehd.
Rifles began to crack IN an dlIrcunhA ..,'l
"a volley was fired into the offlcers. Inc
RenfrO brothers fell mortaily Woun", ID
and lay by the roadside until later IN the
dav when a traveller named rack came
along. All traces OF the bandits hau us
appeared, as well as the two deputy sher-
ifs The latter have not since been heafu
pack hurried TO Russellville with the
news and the coroner together with a
snsriO's posse Immediately started for
tho scene No news has been received
since they departed. Pack thinks the
Renfro brothers Will bc dead before the
party reaches them.
IL was not known by whom The crime
was committed but the officers believe me
gang IS composed of dcsperadces headed
~ Horace Bruce and John Church, two
of the most dangerous characters IN mat
locality. -,.,.. -. -.
The United states authorities were TO-
dav asked 10 offer reward for the ar
rost of tho gang. and the whole state VIII
contribute and a determined enort VIII
he made to capture them.
IL Is very probable the hght VIII lead
10 further hl0Odshed
Cantaln TavlOr was an eN-captaln IN
the Federal Army. lie had served TWO
terms Am the state Legislature and was
noted for bis bravery.
Marshal Cooper to-day received the FOL
lowing telegram from the Attorney-Gen-
eral. ,..
Expense Of posse be subject 20 Execu-
ttve anproval. not 10 exceed 5000 author
ized. Five hundred dollars reward au-
thorizod for capture ana delivery 10
Marshal OF all persons implicated III the
murder. .,UtrrNyNrAv
(Sigucd) VI N's@'-f+N'