Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-01
SOLDIER SERIOUSLY CUT.
Private Wilson Deatherage Cut by Lester
Cakes While on Guard Duty.

Saturday night about nine o'clock
Lester Oakes cut Private Wilson
Deatherage while he was on guard
duty. Private Deatherage was cut six
times: One bad cash tour inches long
in the fieshy part of his upper left
arm, three slight cuts IN the left
shoulder. stab that went to the hoI-
low in the right side and flesh wound
across the breast. Only two of the
wounds are of much consequence. The
deep cut IN the upper left arm IS bad
flesh wound but will readily heal. The
stab In the right breast Is very serious
and may possibly prove fatal but pres
ent indications are favorable to recov-
cry. While Private Deatherage is
resting we'll, there is some danger of
| complications setting IN that might re-
suit very seriously. DR.. V. l.. Lewis
is IN attendance and is watching his
patient very closely and hopes to pre-
vent any antavorable complications.
Private Deatherage was moved to
the home of his sister, Mrs. Sallie
Cline, here in town and the wounds
promptly dressed.
Oakes made his escape and has not
as yet been arrested. An effort was
made to arrest him here at the home
of his parents in the edge of town, but
through the failure of some o. the men
to obey order of Marshall DeRossett
Oakes made his escape. Oakes went
from here to the Peavine nelghborhood
and IS in hiding there. Several men
are searching for him and he may be
apprehended any time.
Some weeks ago Oakes slot ten
times at John Hall and one shot went
through the middle finger on his right
hand but the remainder went wild.
Mr.. Hall claims that Oakes snapped
the pistol several times IN the breast
OF Mr.. Hall 8 little boy, who had tried
to get to his father with shot gun
during the trouble. He also pointed
the pistol at Mrs. Hall.
Hall was one of a party who was
seeking to Arrest Oakes near Peavine
Sunday, and got in sight of him az no
ran. Hall had h1gh-pcwer rifle and
probably could have shot Cakes, but
did not attempt to do so, according to
the statement of j. W. Claiborne, first
sergeant, who was present. 1t has
been rumored that Hall is seeking to
Kill Cakes because of the former
trouble. Hall is one of the searching
party, but stated to the writer that he
vas not seeking to kill Cakes butdid
hope to be able to assist IN his arrest.
From such information as we have
)een able to gather Private Deather-
lge was IN no way to blame for the
assault as he was simply on guard duty
It the arnory and did nothing to pro-
'oke trouble with Oakes. Oakes had
'een at the armory at other times, we
re informed, and manifested a very
uarrelsome disposition toward other
oldlers and bystanders. lie has the
eputation of being bad ard lawless
nan. He Is about 18 years of age.
Since this offense is against a soldier
f the United States it Is very liable
o result IN the federal authorities TAX
ng the matter IN hand unless the civil
uth0ritles handle 1t vigorously.
hould the federal authorities take the
ase In hand Cakes is very liable to
ct term of several years in the fed
raj prison at Atlanta.
Practically every member of Com
any D has signed paper agreeing
nat one dollar shall be deducted from
heir salary as reward for the arrest
Oakes. That makes the reward
round S120,