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AND NORTHERN ARKANSAS 241
the sitting-room about two or three inches, so I could
shoot under them, keeping a close watch on the saloon.
In about thirty minutes after Mrs. McCowen left,I saw two
of the men leave the saloon and come in the direction of my
house. They came to the gate, opened it and stepped onto
the porch. My wife went to the door and begged them to
leave. One of the men said that he wanted to see the
colonel. He was armed with two first-class pistols, one of
the pistols belonging to Col. McCowen. I cocked both
barrels of my shotgun and stepped out on the porch with
my gun presented and ordered him to turn around and
leave my premises in one minute. Just at that moment
my youngest daughter, now the wife of Mr. Green, sprang
forward and caught my gun. I said to her; "For God's
sake keep away from me." But she stood by my side.
During this time he had passed outside of the gate and had
gotten behind a tree; had his pistol cocked and presented
at me and in a moment I had him covered with my shotgun.
He would attempt to get sight on me and would dodge his
head back behind the tree. Not knowing where the other
man was, I watched his head and when he attempted to take
sight I fired at his head; at the crack of the gun he fell. Then
six or seven men commenced jumping out at the door of
the saloon. The first thing I thought of was, "They will
pretend to arrest me and give the mob a chance to shoot
me after I am disarmed." I sprang on my horse and rode
east and in a few moments five or six men came to my
door and asked my wife who shot first. She ordered them to
leave the house. They soon found that one of the would-be
assassins was shot. On an examination it was found that
one of the shot had struck him in the right side of the
forehead, the right side of the brim of his hat was torn
into fragments and the tree had caught a part of the
load. The tree is still standing in the yard. Immediate-
Object Description
| Title | History of southern Missouri and northern Arkansas : being an account of the early settlements, the Civli War, the Ku-Klux and times of peace |
| Author | Monks, William, 1830-1913 |
| Description | An autobiography of Colonel William Monks |
| Subject.LCSH |
Guerrillas -- Ozark Mountains -- Biography Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Arkansas -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Underground movements Missouri -- History -- 19th century Arkansas -- History -- 19th century Howell County (Mo.) -- History United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives |
| Coverage | United State -- Missouri |
| Source | West Plains, Mo. : West Plains Journal Co., 1907 |
| Language | English |
| Date.Original | 1907 |
| Date.Digital | [2003] |
| Type |
Books and pamphlets |
| Format | JPEG |
| Collection Name | Civil War in Missouri - Monographs |
| Editorial Note | All blank pages have been eliminated |
| Publisher.Digital | University of Missouri Digital Library Production Services |
| Rights | These pages may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Please contact contributing institution for information. |
| Contributing Institution |
University of Missouri--Columbia. Libraries |
| Copy Request | Contact Ellis Library Special Collection, University of Missouri - Columbia at (573) 882-0076 or email: SpecialCollections@missouri.edu |
Description
| Title | civk000030p0241 |
| Description | AND NORTHERN ARKANSAS 241 the sitting-room about two or three inches, so I could shoot under them, keeping a close watch on the saloon. In about thirty minutes after Mrs. McCowen left,I saw two of the men leave the saloon and come in the direction of my house. They came to the gate, opened it and stepped onto the porch. My wife went to the door and begged them to leave. One of the men said that he wanted to see the colonel. He was armed with two first-class pistols, one of the pistols belonging to Col. McCowen. I cocked both barrels of my shotgun and stepped out on the porch with my gun presented and ordered him to turn around and leave my premises in one minute. Just at that moment my youngest daughter, now the wife of Mr. Green, sprang forward and caught my gun. I said to her; "For God's sake keep away from me." But she stood by my side. During this time he had passed outside of the gate and had gotten behind a tree; had his pistol cocked and presented at me and in a moment I had him covered with my shotgun. He would attempt to get sight on me and would dodge his head back behind the tree. Not knowing where the other man was, I watched his head and when he attempted to take sight I fired at his head; at the crack of the gun he fell. Then six or seven men commenced jumping out at the door of the saloon. The first thing I thought of was, "They will pretend to arrest me and give the mob a chance to shoot me after I am disarmed." I sprang on my horse and rode east and in a few moments five or six men came to my door and asked my wife who shot first. She ordered them to leave the house. They soon found that one of the would-be assassins was shot. On an examination it was found that one of the shot had struck him in the right side of the forehead, the right side of the brim of his hat was torn into fragments and the tree had caught a part of the load. The tree is still standing in the yard. Immediate- |
| Source | A History of Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas |
| Type | Books and monographs |
| Format | JPEG |
| Identifier | civk000030p0241.jpg |
| Collection Name | Civil War in Missouri - Monographs |
| Editorial Note | All blank pages have been eliminated |
| Publisher.Digital | University of Missouri Digital Library Production Services |
| Rights | These pages may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Please contact koppk@umsystem.edu for more information. |
| Copy Request | Contact Ellis Library special collection at: SpecialCollections@missouri.edu |
