Rensselaer Union and Jasper Republican, Volume 8, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1876 — A Desperado Killed by a Boy. [ARTICLE]

A Desperado Killed by a Boy.

Fhom S. B. Peterson we learn that Cal. Coker, the half-breed Cherokee who killed Isaac Journeycake, a prominent citizen of the Nation, sometime last June, met a similar fate the day before yesterday at the hands of a Delaware boy. Coker’s trial was to have taken place yesterday, but on Wednesday he escaped from his guards and started to Lightning Creek to see his wife. On the way he met a young Delaware named Love, who was the principal witness against him, riding along the road with a sack of flour on the horse before him. Coker at once attacked him with a revolver; Love drew a pocket knife and began carving the desperado in return for the pistol shots. Every time Coker shot the boy would ward off the Sn, and at the same time strike his int with the knife. When Coker had emptied his pistol—both now on the ground—he drew a large knife, and the fight became more desperate. Finally the boy with his little knife struck the fatal spot, and Coker, the desperado, who has been for years a terror to the people of that section, fell a corpse at his feet. The boy, however, was cut and stabbed almost beyond recognition, and simultaneous with*the dying groan of the desperado the brave youth fell to the ground nearly exhausted from the loss of blood and severe pain from his wounds. He started on his hands and knee* for home, a half mile distant, but luckily had not proceeded far until he met an acquaintance. After his first expression of horror and surprise at lhe appearance of the intrepid young fellow,' the man asked if he had met Coker. “ Yes,” replied the boy; “he is down the road there watching my sack of flour.” The boy was taken home and medical aid summoned, and it is now probable that he will recover. Every peaceable citizen of the Nation will rejoice over the death of Coker, for his deeds are many aad of the most desperate character. If tne Pelaware Council don’t present young Love with a handsome medal for his bravery they will neglect an important duty.— lndependence (Kan.) Courier —lt 1* said that deer are unusually plenty In the woods of Hamilton County, N, Y. They are. found to be in very good condition, in consequence -of the great abundance of beech nuu,upon which they feed. ' ’<•. j