The Daily Phoenix

A Sheriff and His Aid Killed.

The grand jury of the County of Cedar having found an indictment for murder against two men, named Stow and Earnest, a capias was placed in the hands of Captain John Painter, Sheriff of the County, to arrest them. The Sheriff having summoned six men to assist him in making the arrest, proceeded about twelve miles from Stockton, on the Osceola road, where they came to the house in which Stow was. The sheriff and two of his assistants entered the house and found Stow in bed; he then went to the foot of the bed, and laying his hands on Stow, said: "I am the sheriff of Cedar County—you are my prisoner." At that instant Stow fired, the ball entering Captain Painter's heart, killing him instantly. Lieut. Harvel, one of the men summoned to assist Painter, was standing at his back, when Stow fired a second time, killing Harvel. Mr. Noble, another of the aids, who was in the room at the time, fired three times at Stow, but without effect.

A party of men, supposed to be friends to Stow, were seen approaching the house, which had been guarded outside by the remainder of the aids; but owing to the excitement occasioned by the killing of the sheriff and Lieut. Harvel, Stow made his escape about an hour afterwards; the house containing some two or three doorways.

Capt. Painter was an active business man, and was much esteemed by his fellow-citizens. He formerly belonged to the 6th Missouri Cavalry Volunteers.—Bolivar (Mo) Sentinel, 6th.