The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-09
BAD DESPERADOES
CAUGHT AND KILLED.
Jim White and John TempIeton
Bite the Dust.
HAD KILLED SEVERAL MEN
They Were Outlaws and Had Terror
lied the Bordering Two States for
Several Years-The Posse Fired
on and Two Men Wounded.
HAD KILLED SEVERAL MEN
1sneciaI Disnatch to The TImesl

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
BRISTOL. TENN, September S-The
long search for Jim Wright and John
reInpeton, leaders Of the Wright band
OF mountain outlaws that have terroriZed
the border counties OF South West Nir
glnia and East Tennessee for years.
came to an end to-day, when both
wright and Templeton had been slain
by a posse OF nine men, headed by
Deputy Sheriff William Darter.
rhe two outlaws, together with a son
of Jim Wright. were located and sur
rounded at Piney Grove, Hawkins coun-
ty, Tennessee, at II o'clock last night.
a HOT BATTLE.
Wright, the head of the gang, escaped,
but q hot battle easued between the
posse on one side and Te,npleton and
of SHOTS were exchanged when Temple
ton fell dying, Il bullet having penetrated
hi sbrain Young Wright then surren-
dered. after having shot George Wolf,
members Of the posse. under the arm.
The posse kept on the alert and this
morning located Jim Wright. A, fierce
fight was waged. Wright shot and
wounded Jack Robinson. of the posse, in
the arm, then fell dying himself as the
result of a volley Of shots aimed at nm,
Wrlght's body was literally riddled.
TAKEN TO GATE. CITY.
The bodies of the two desperadoes We're
taken TO Gate City, Va, to-day in q
wagon. where hundreds of people had
assembled to view the remains and TO
commend the posse for its effective work
The families Of the dead outlaws were
notified of the affair that they might
take charge of the bodies. jim Wright
had a chapter of crimes to his credit.
He had killed several men, il is claimed
Nd / in q
penitenuary when he escaped a few
years ago. an dhad since been living in
detinace Of the law Templeton has been
Wught's associate in crime Of late years.
Another Account.
Especial Dispatch to Tie Timesl
GATE CITY, VA, Sept. S.-The notori-
Gus outlaws. jim Wright and John Tenn
pleton We're killed last night and this
morning, Just across the line in Tennes-
see about twenty miles from this place
by a posse from this county, and some
from Tennessee. The parties found out
that they We're to be at d certain place
last night and organized to make raid
upon them, and met up with Templeton
and Wrights son about mile from the
house and after calling to them TO halt
Templeton opened fire on them shooting
one OF the posse in the arm. The posse
then opened fire upon him, killing him
instantly They then went on and sur
rounded the house where Wright was,
who had not yet heard OF the fall Of his
comrade. and a little after daylight
made themselves known, when Wright
began firing. woundins one of the posse
and ran out of the house and attempted
escape, when he was literally riddied
with bullets.
These parties have been a terror to
the people along the line between TINS
state and Tennessee for several years.
TEev have killed several men each
They killed JEFF Roberts in this county
last spring. Their bodies were brought
to this place few minutes ago. and. It
being court day. many hundreds OF peo-
pie are viewing them. Great excitement
prevails. There is a reward for them. but
your correspondent is not advised as to
the amount.