The Forrest City times., 1901-07-19
The Sherman Boys Arrested.

Deputy Sherf Murphree had qr1ite an
ex citing encounter with quartette OF
des .peradoes last Sunday in making the
arrest of Tweed Sherman on a charge
of era nd larceny. There are four of
the Sher man boys, all brothers of Frank
Sherman. the we'll known ex-deputy
sheriff of this county. and the whole
tribe have 'he reputation of being
nasty scrapp ers."
ALI four of these men now bask
in the county Jail 10 repent their mis-
deeds at leisure, and one OF the broth
ers, Walter Sherman, is also occupied
with nursing painfully wounded arrn
inflicted by timely bullet from Mur-
phree's pistol.
Tweed Sherman W as accused OF pur'
Joining neighbours steer and a WAL
rant was issued for his arrest and
placed in the hands of Mr.. Murphree io1
service. The deputy started out Sun
day morning to capture Sherman, who
resides with his brothers about 81 miles
west of PALESTINE, and the events which
followed, AS recounted by an tye-wit-
ness. sound like a thrilling wild west
story.
AT Palestine Murphree was reinforced
by Messrs. Herbert Odom, Frank SUI
Ger and Refe Williams, and after din
uer The party proceeded to the home OF
the s,hermans. bnt upon nearing the
house the party Of deputies separated,
Messrs. Odom and Sulcer riding up to
the house to make inquiry for Tweed
Sherman while Murphree and Williams
lett the road and entered the woods to
the rear of the place to cut off retreat
and rscOnnoitre.
Murphree saw the men ride away
from the house ADD concluded that
Tweed was not at home, which was
subsequently proven "a be Il bact. Lie
deputy and his com panlon rode on
around the place, and on coming lrto
the road at the western boundary be-
held Mr. Sherman standing in this road
with Winchester rifle beside him,
about $50 yards west OF the house.
Sherman recognized the deputy and
bounded into the woods on IL dead ran.
Murphree gave chase on his l,Orse and
overhaued Sherman just as he was
falling over The fence surrounding the
Enclosure in which his dwelling stands
Murphree Jumped from lis horse and
after sprint of about 20 yards cap
tured Sherman. who fell to the ground
and WAS in the act of wheeling to shoot
the deputy with his rifle. Murphree
grabbed the weapon and held his own
pistol to the criminals breast, COM
manding him to give Up the rifle, but
fts "a
and 60 to hell first"
Sherman set I'D howl for help and
his brother, Walter Sherman, came
running from the house with pistol
and was in the act of shooting the
deputy when Murphlee ired two shots
at him. the second taking effect in his
right arm, which caused him TO drop
the weapon With the assistance of
his companions Murphree succeeded in
Handwriting Walter and Tweed to-
gether. BY this time old Silas Sher-
man, another brother. came running
from the house, and taking in the stu
alton, went back for his shotgun, but
the deputies got the drop on him and
forced him to surrender.
The deputies marched their prison
ers around to the front of the house
and had just reached the road when
John Sherman, still another of the
same family, came out of the woods in |
an angry mood with shotgun to spill |
officers gore. After a short scutlle the |
last of the MohicanSo was arrested |
and Murphree arrived in the city over |
the ChOctaw Sunday evening with his |
prisoners, who are now in durance vile |
awaiting their preliminary trial before |
Squire German, where Walter, John, |
Tweed and Silas, us four and no more, |
will all answer to grave charges.
Since the above was written Tweed |
Sherman has been given trial before |
Squire German, and was bound over
in the sum of $500 to await the action |
of the grand jury. The other three
brothers are on trial today before |
Judge German. The defense has re-
tanned Senator r. J. Williams, as
counsel. while Mr.. s. II. Mann is rep !
resentng the state.