SOMETHING LIKE A ROW.

Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1693, 7 January 1874, Page 4

SOMETHING LIKE A ROW.

One of. those unhappy differences which '''oV^sioria^lly^occur'^ri'^airi^dißtriciB of the United if jle,d (u r.§cenj,ly l .to ( the death of a father, and 'it is' to be feared of his son'-alspj .the; latter only thirteen years old, but a child of no ordinary promise; .It; ifieeras that about noon on .-SundasV~the-31st-ult. t -at.lndependence, in Missouri, a gentleman known as " Jim Crow Chiles" mVde'lliraself very disagree - - able in the streets of that city, and among other eccentricities^of conduct slapped the face of Deputy -Udrab;9l Peacock. The result of this slap iH briefly stated as follows : t y-" Peacock; drew, his 'cane and'struck Chiles a blow which staggered him "back, Y&VilPihe 1 tWd in'e r n;,faleriched;a r nd'engagedin a desperjite'Btr'iig^le. ' During this struggle Chilesffl -'revolver fellrto the,.pronnd, and about the same time young Chiles fired; 'fcjK'^hofy'^hich! took effectr on * DepirfcyMarshal Pea6ock; then 'young Peacock a.rev.ol^er and shot . Jim ( Crp.w Ch^ 's iti theK'liaik y^nng .Gfitiek '.shp't ' y^ung Pea<Sock'.in ithe.. leg ; you.^ig peacock shot; young ' Cniles in the breasf, and the eldtjr/- ;ißeacocl? : r ahpt [ Jirni* Grpw, j Chiles through the headj. the ball entering the cheek, crashing'Jhrough' *tl c brain, and r r.oijt back -of. thej head, e^M)ing:^m matautiy. „( A nother snot, by whom fired is noj/.kno wnj w, ounded Marshal Farrow. -in. the breast." The -jo scene! which followed all this firing, says -. the New York Herald, "almost beggars , description.?' Young Pddcoek mounted .larihofse and tfode rapidly faway, wliile hiß father and Chiles and young Chileß- " were wallo'wing'ih'each other's gore." Then ; IvJrs dhtles ! 'ari<i ■' alV ' the rest of 'fityo f fatn% Carrie 1 a'iia^'^eUi : over '}' "ine^ 'pr'bsti'ate'bodi'es^ ,'6i theh'ußband and ;7 : Jatner^io'n''^s : bW^ !,l,W:itti... their , cries^',' j.Jijji"' Crow': Chiles,^ .-is < !oV?i°T'9 '(SJP* 6^-* :^ as *.4eadj' : ; Yyving..Cl)iles r ' "was shot' through t^elungtjj and..',np.,hope is entertained of. his recovery. Depnty•.orMftrshal iEeacock . iwas Shot , invthe spine, ,> brfodiitahe/livesj which. h dbubtfuli' mill,' be' disabled for life. You'ng 'Peacock' %asr"'T^cTlff^'fhTlegy and "lifter r rfc(inga*ihbrt distance fell'ifr'dtai HislhoTße through loss of blood, and Marshal Farrow has a bullet ( . (jin bis bjeaat r ; and is in an/iuncpmf ortable ! condition. Poor Chiles, although liffibas t'r. killed 'seVeraL men at (.different times, is" for* 'when eiolted, • he "'• «Wf««<* wh6ltr-souled ! yent!6m.ah/ j; >-ana it ffeafe'd 'nj^numeifoTiS'ftien'* v/ill : never resftmtil r t«e^ mvimeii&tf W^'deat^i Youm / fife r^ii%Md.,parf^ father s fearless nature, and his words to; his brotfll'^sine'^lU mortally wounded, K«Tft;fo^ol|jS^te^isarei ? of &&&§* *i& „r,it&ft'Ai3«Bes' vf/iwe.(;lwth / clie. "i jTJyj'.eveht 'nolte!«y;for; J tlle:jmomentjj^t4uite'fa,gldo'mr oveß'SOciety-indndebendehceJi >■ :r.<-ihf I