A Desperate Character.

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Source Type

Newspapers

Publisher

Selma Morning Times

Publication Place

Selma, Alabama

Publication Date

08/04/1869

Transcript

A Desperate Character. The Tuskaloosa Observer of the 31st ult., gives the following account of the exploits of a desperado in that vicinity : A man named Wm. Lovejoy, against whom an indictment has been pending in our Circait Court, finding that he was about to be arrested on yestenday, by Jesse Mayberry, resisted to the extent of firing upon Mayberry with a double bar- rel shot-gun. Missing his aim, he imme- diately put spurs to the fine animal upon which he was mounted, and was soon ont of town. A Sheriff's posse was at once summoned, and pursuit commenced. He was overtaken by one of the posse, near the Marr plantation, 7 miles below Tus- caloosa, and whilst making for the cane- brake, close by, was fired upon. When at the edge of the cane, he slipped from his horse, and made his way in, out of sight. Whether wounded or not, is unknown, as he is still at large. No support being at hand to follow him farther, the horse was captured by the pursuer. and.brought to town. It is reported that Lovejoy, on his es- cape from town, stopped at the "Collier place,' 8 miles distant, and took from his work, a negro by the name of Tom Marr, forced him to go to the woods, where he shot him with a pistol, and left, doubtless supposing the negro to be dead. The ne- gro, though severely, wounded, was not killed. The cause for this outrage we do not know. Since writing the above, and on the eve of going to press, we hear that Lovejoy crossed the river, procured another horse, which also was captured from him- he himself escaping. At this writing pursuit is being prosecuted with all possible vigilanee. e A Desperate Character. Observer ofthe B1st ull., gives the following account of the exploits of a desperado in that vicinity : A man named Wm. Lovejoy, against whom an indictment has been pending in our Circait Court, finding that he was about to be arrested on yesterday, by Jesse Mayberry, resisted to the extent of firing upon Mayberry with a double bar- rel shot-gun. Missing his aim, he imme- diately put spurs to the fine animal upon which he was mounted, and was soon ont of town. A Sheriff's posse was at once summoned, and pursuit commenced. He was overtaken by one of the posse, near the Marr plantation, 7 miles below Tus- caloosa, and whilst making for the cane- brake, close by, was fired upon. When at the edge of the cane, he slipped from his horse, and made his way in, out of sight. Whether wounded or not, is unknown, as he is still at large. No support being at hand to follow him farther, the horse was captured by the pursuer. and.brought to town. It is reportéd that Lovejoy, on his es- cape from town, stopped at the "Collier place,' 8 miles distant, and took from his work, a negro by the name of Tom Marr, forced him to go to the woods, where he shot him with a pistol, and left, doubtless supposing the negro to be dead. The ne- gro, though severely, wounded, was not killed. The cause for this outrage we do not know. Since writing the above, and on the eve of going to press, we hear that Lovejoy crossed theriver, procured another horse, which also was captured from him- he himselt escaping. At this writing pursuit is being prose cuted with all possible vigilanee.

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