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iEDY.rs and ; atntiot and •lan.of Post-l.story ofVr.ity mur-stice. At our eor-he-scene and cor-i i i»iC the from a ing near nounting |H*ed to-north of how the Several ut nearly rth andtract forand it is impossible to see a jktsoii six feet ahead of you.Ill STING THE FUGITIVES.Into the dense thicket small parties proceeded to hunt for the fugitive murderers. Coming suddenly upon them Willis llallock, a promising young man from Kxira. was shot through the body and right lung by one of the desjeradoes and died to-day: [We donot know whether or not this is later news than the 4 o’clock extra from Atlantic which stated that llallock was still living.—Ei. Reg.] The forces then present deployed and formed a picket line around the entire grove and sent messengers for help, Audubon men closed their business houses and started for the front. Every livery team was engaged to carry armed men to Elkhorn grove, and farmers eoming to town on business were provided with arms and their teams headed for the scene of action. Wagons were also sent with provisions. Other towns turned out in force, and at dark last night fully 500 armed men must have been picketed around the grove. A picket line was formed entirely around it, the men being stationed but a few feet apart, while a small reserve was in readiness in ease of an outbreak.SHERIFFS IN COMMAND.The lines were in charge of Sheriff Herbert. of Audiiboii. l’ressnall, of lt;’ass, and Littleton of I'olk. The word “Audubon*' was adopted as a countersign, and it was a perilous adventure for any one not possessed of it to pass down the lines. All night long the men lay in the wet grass with cocked guns, and strained their eyes and ears to discover the whereabouts of the ruffians. An occasional shot was fired during the night by some vissionarv sentinel, who thought hr saw the form of a man in the brush, but this
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Fairfield Tribune
Fairfield, Iowa, US
Thu, Jul 19, 1883
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