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Show A Mao of 3lany Voondi. ITmry Gibbs, who was shot through tho body Sunday night, is inraiti uble ta he out. This man is a walking bulh't pouch, lie is a man 51 years old, and was born in Clay county, Kentucky. Two years ago ho moved to Jellieo, and since his residence there bo has become involved in nia'iy dilliculties. The first was withThomnst'olloTi, who idiot him in the left ankle, the ball lodging lodg-ing iu the joint. Tho second time he w;is shot by Nathan Collins, tho ball taking effect in his left knee joint, ami remaining there. The third affray originated origi-nated at Cumlx'rland (Jap, when ho was ambushed by seven men. Colan Turner shotGibbsin the right aide with two loads of bnekshot and birdshot. Over 800 shot have been picked from bis siilo j and shoulder. At the same timo Al j Colo shot him with a -1 -(-calibre in tho j right breast, the ball coining ou,t tinder the shoulder Made. Gibbs got three of his wounds in this battle tho fourth, fifth and sixth times by Andy Gris wold, one ball taking effect in the right breast, another through tho right shoulder, and tho third entering his left thigh, and, ranging downward, lodging in the fleshy part of tho leg. The ( sixth time was Sunday night, iu a diffi culty with Harry Broughton, wdio shot him through tho body, tho ball entering . fin tho left side, and was cut from under the skin on tho right side. Tiiis laid him up for seven days. lie has been cut fifteen times, and carries the scars to prove his assertion. He does not seem any the worse for hid wounds, and talks in a joking manner about his many shooting and cutting affrays. Louisville Courier-Journal. |