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Singular Case Of Mi~der-Fyight, Capture, Escape


Re-arest, and Second Escape of the Murderer.


All is now quiet with U.S. Our community has
been recently excited by the apprehension and ex-
animation Of murderer, ,iunder circumstances some
what peculiar.


The murder was committed more than year
since. You have, probably, published the particu-
lars, but republication is necessary for my story.
On the 18th of June, 1884, Isaac Goodal, member of
the House of Representatives of Tennessee, went
to Gallatin, in hummer county, and stopped at
Lewis tavern; an ox-cart was passing the tavern
door, when Goodall hallooed whoa" TO the oxen !;
Lewis came and said if Goodall lnteriered with
the oxen he would kill him. Goodall put his hand on
Lewis neck, and said, GO Why Pete /! what is the
matter p with smile, trying TO dlsarm his resent
ment. Lewis drew pistol, and shot him dead on
the spot He then escaped-was apprehendsd in
Louisiana, discharged for infornalty, supposed III
the writ of arrest-fed to the West Indies and after
wandering fugitive and vagabond on the face OF
the earth, fell into the hands OF MIR. j. L. Davis now
teacher in this place, but who formerly fol-
lowed that profession in Tennessee, and num-
hered with his pupils the little daughter OF Goodall.
MIR. Davis steps seem to have been directed by
Providence, on board the ST Matthews, (the steam
er which Plies bs~veen ST. Mary's and Savannah)
where he at once recognised the form before seeing
the face, OF the murderer OF his friend. Lewis
summed him, went on the upper deck, and
tried to avoid him. Mr.. Davis went up and
inquired his name, and was recognized by him,
and had him Immediately arrested and taken
from the boat to the Magistrate, and thence to
Jail Truly, murder will out But, after all this,
Lewis was brought up on writ OF ha6eas cor
pus. and discharged. The discharge was wholly
Illegal as the law requires majority. OF the Court
TO act, and majority were against the prisoner
Two only, of five, were in favor.


large reward, papers say $4,000, was offered for
his arrest and delivery The Governors reward
did not exceed $1,000


All, however. Is now quiet among the Orange
Groves Mr. Davis has the satisfaction of having
done his duty in arrestlng the murderer, whose es
cape is certainly to be deplored