The police have been notified to be on the lookout for a band of murderers who are suppose to be in the city to testify in some of the numerous "moonshine" cases in the United States Court.  The matter has been kept very quiet, but the facts leaked out yesterday.

  It seems taht on election day last August, a horrible tragedy took place in Owsley, and another in Clay county.  Two brothers, named George and Carlo HELTON, brothers of the Sheriff of Owsley, were set upon while working in a cornfield at home and murdered.  They made what resistance they could, but as the attacking party were seven in number, they were easily overpowered and slain.

  On the same day another outrage took place in Clay county.  A man named Alexander BISHOP was surprised and robbed of all his possessions by presumably the same gang, after which he was hung to a tree.  He was left for dead, but help arriving, he was cut down in time to be resuscitated.

  The perpetrators of these fiendish acts are supposed to have been a gang headed by two men names John WILLIAMS and Jim COX.  They are said to have been a terror to all the country, and this was not their first daring infraction of the laws, but so far they had escaped punishment.  Since then three of the gang, whose names the reporter did not ascertain, have been captured and lodged in jail, but the leaders are still at large.

  About two days ago, Sheriff HELTON, the brother of the two murdered men, came to this city on the trail of the outlaws.  A great many "moonshiners" from this section of the country have been arrested, and the cases are being called daily in the courts.  Mr. HELTON received information a few days ago that WILLIAMS and COX have been summoned as witnesses, and learning that they would certainly attend the trials, he came up to effect their capture.  He is accompanied by a number of the citizens of the counties, and the closest watch has been kept for their intended game.  Hearing that they might come in on the Knoxville train, they have waited for the past two days at the Exposition platform, where the cars have been boarded on their arrival and carefully searched, but so far without avail.  They have been assisted in this by a number of poilicemen whom they have taken into their confidence, and though failing so far are yet confident of success.

  The greatest indignation prevails in the communities where the murders occurred.  It is said that if WILLIAMS and COX are captured there is danger that they may be lynched if taken to their homes.