MITCHELL, Webb - Putnam

The notorious Webb MITCHELL has again come into a bad prominence. He is a colored man of Thorntown and a few years ago was sent up for stealing the Canine cattle. He was released and retired to his father's home in Thorntown. Yesterday he eloped with his 16-year-old sister, Clara. He was followed by his 3 brothers, who overtook him at Colfax. He forced them to beat a retreat however and proceeded on into this county. HIs brothers enlisted the aid of Bill Boyd, the Colfax marshal and again started in pursuit. They overtook the eloping couple on the New Richmond Pike but Webb drew his revolver and forced Boyd to fly for his life. Great indignation prevails over the action of the unprincpaled brute. Web Mitchell and no one need be surprised to hear of his sudden demise.