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the creek, and some had crossed over, whenONK OK THE MURDERERSlareheaded and barefooted. leaped from abend in the creek to the opposite bank, and,nourishing his revolver, started across anopen tield toward the north. He had scarcelygone a dozen feet until he was riddled withbullets and buckshot. Although two bulletspassed through Ins body, one in either groin.he lived nearly fortv minutes. No further• •attention was paid to him by those who had arms; but others questioned him, and it is said that he gave his name as M. Hates, and said that he killed Postmaster Ciingan at Polk Citv. When asked what he knew aboutwthe murder of Mayor Stubbs, he replied, “Oh don’t talk to me; I’ll never give that away.'lUj teh fjraph to the Shite Register.Hari.an, July 11.—Sheriff Chadburn ar rived here at 7:lt;» p. m. with the surviving desperado from Klkhorn (irove, and lodged himIN THE COUNTY JAIL,where he is safe for the present. The town is all excitement, and crowds of men on every corner are eagerly discussing the probabilities of the villain being lynched before morning Sheriff ( hadburn had a difficult task to get the prisoner from the infuriated crowd that captured him. They had a rojie around his neck, and had taken him to a bridge in the vicinity for the pur|Hse of hanging him. The sheriff mounted the bridge and demanded the prisoner, stating that he was sheriff of Shelby county, and promising them that the prisoner should not escaj** justice. Several guns were pointed at the sheriff and threats were made as he took the frightened wretch into his buggy and drove quickly away withhim.After reaching the jail, a “Republican’’ re-■ i*t . . t-cd thi orpanof ?veai•\\ seei littl She gav« llalt; of li pen mui at I on for the win a cclt;lefttectMRty,tlircElkTby 1andSimilltheibeetbrlcthecroAthaicov«bruK
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Fairfield Tribune
Fairfield, Iowa, US
Thu, Jul 19, 1883
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