WHOLE [NUMBER 1656.
The Unpunished Crime.
Mrs. Cliisolm tells her own Story.
The Tribune gives the following detailed
statement of the Gully murder, written by
Mrs. Chisholm, at a time when her failing
health led her to suppose she would not be
able to relate them in court. The statement
was left with the Tribune before her (le—
parturc South to attend the recent farcical
trial and acquittal of the murderer of her
family. The verdict of “not guilty” after
the jury were out less than half an hour,
will cause her vivid and heart—rendering
recital to be read with renewed interest.
It is a case of humanity and civilization,
and not of partisan politics, and the nation
may well stand aghast at Mrs. Chisholm’s
startling statement :—
MIBS. CHISIIOLM’S STATEMENT.
On Sunday, April 22. 1877, my husband
went to Mobile to transact some business
With his merchant. On Thursday afternoon
he returned home. Our children were just
ready to go out into the woods to gather
ferns and mosses, my daughter Cornelia iu— '
tending to build a feruery in the parlor fire.
place. How well I remember my husband’s
entering the front door (If the family sitting-
room where Mrs. White, Mrs. McLanahau
and I then were! In the parlor sat Cornelia
on_ the piano stool, her gloves and handker—
chief lying by her side. Clay and Cornelia
finally drove oi in the buggy with the
pretty bay her s that were 'there pride.
When the dinner was finished my husband
placed. on theptable a box, saying to me:
“There is something for you." Opening it
a beautiful jewel sparkled and scintillated
before my eyes. Once more at the twilight
supper, we all came together. How gladly
Johnnie helped to tell of what the children
saw in the woods, of haw they climbed the
steep hills and descended into the deep gor-
gesl Angels never guarded a happier home
than that. After supper was over my bus-
band and the children went out on the front
porch. In a few moments a mulatto man,
called "Dee" Hampton. appeared in the full
light. He was one of the farm laborers,
and was on horseback. Near behind him
came another horse, saddled and bridled, but
riderless. Before halting from a brisk, hard
gallop, he seemed to be under excitement,
and to talk as if to himself. He said : “They
have got him at last." Directly my hus-
hand lcame to me in the dining-room and
said there was an unusual disturbance about
Gully’s store. He did not know what, but
said he heard some unusual talking about
somebody having been shot. Getting no
satisfaction as to what had really happened,
and knowing that in any event it was not
likely he would get any correct information,
my husband, being tired from his journey,
asked for a light and bath, after which he
went to bed. The children went into the
parlor to hear music. Suddenly at the back
door I heard a violent knocking, and went
to the door. The cook’s voice said, “Open
the door. quick.” aid SI, “What is the
matter i" She replied, “Old John Gully is
dead. Some one shot and robbed him, tak-
ing his hat and boots”-—-—adding—and his
wit; and family went to him as he lay in the
roa .”
Horrified, I turned and went to my bus -
band. The poor old man, I must here add,
who had been summoned unprepared. to
meet his God, and had been robbed, was for
long years my husband’s enemy. Time and
again he had planned and almost executed
the murder, and when he had at one time
heard Mr. Chisolm had died, he cursed his
soul and said he ought to have been dead
and d—d long ago. But when I told my
husband of his murder. he was at first hor—
rified. When I told him his wife and
daughters had gone to him in the road, he
said: “Well, poor old Gully has been a
bad man, but surely not worse than the
wretch who could do such a crime as that.”
At bedtime Cornelia was afraid to go to her
room, and I went with her and Johnnie at
her request slept with her because she was
so much afraid. - On Friday and Saturday
nothing but the great crime was talked of,
and on Saturday Gully’s body was taken to
a country church, behind which he was
buried. That Saturday my daughter and I
. went to Colonel Griffin’s to visit. I noticed
a blank look on the ladies‘ faces, but they
were very cordial, and knowing them to be
our friends, I attributed it tomy river sen-
sitivenoaa. nts.-(1rlmn"'alluded in a. laugh-.
ing way to Covert, of Meridian, coming
early to their house, and she having to re-
ceive him with little preparation. Of course
the death of Gully was the chief topic of
conversation.- Mrs. Griflln told me Mr.
Grifiin went out to see the family on Fri-
day, that their was great grief and that the
thedbody was fearfully swollen and black-
ene .
WHO MURERED JOHN GULLY.
But to a wondering thought of mine ex-
pressed aloud as to who the murderer could
have been, Mrs. Griffin said it was “Ben”
Rush. This I told her was impossible, as
Bush left the country when Gully was shot
before, because he was told that they intend.
ed to mob him at that time and make the
shooting of Gully the excuse for killing a
man they hated. But she would not he sat-
isfied, and said Gully had in his pocket when
killed a letter from a friend near where
Bush ,had gone, {stating that Rush
was to be there on that particular evening
to kill Gully on his way home from town.
I asked if Mr. Griffin saw the letter, and told
her- it was strange theydid not show it, and
strange Mr. Bush would go to a strange
country and announce himself an assassin,
when he went there in distress and wanted
friends; strange thlt he should advertise
hundred‘of miles away that he would arrive
on a particular time, find Gully in a partic-
ular place, and be ready to kill him; do so,
rifle his pockets of everything save the let—
ter, and let that remain. But she could not
be convinced because she was prejudiced by
her feelings. We went home, and Itold
Cornelia I was glad we went as that gossip
was important to be known—that impossi—
ble as it was to be true, I feared that it
would work trouble for Captain Bush. I
went back home and" saw squads of men no-
ticing apparently the direction in which I
was coming. I went in at the gate and saw
some of the men looking at our house
closely. . They acted as they had often.
done before a riot, and they were filled with
whiskey.
I went into the house. Directly my bus—
band came in. I remember this so well for
it was his last coming home. All the family
were there, and it being unusually cool we
had a bright wood fire. Iplaced alarge
easy chair for my husband and said; “We
have been visiting.” “Well,” he replied,
“I hope you have enjoyed yourselves.” I
then related the gossip, and asked him what
he thought of that for news. He replied
that he thought the whole was a base false -
hood. Said he, “Bush is not, nor has he
been within 400 miles of here for four
months,” and then added, “I had a talk with
‘Jim’ Gully just now, and he expressed
feeling of warm friendship for me; told me
his father and he had always been among
my best friends at heart, even when his
Uncle John was most my enemy. Gully
then went on to say that some hot headed
fools had been fools enough to say I had
some knowledge of his Uncle John’s death;
‘but’ said he, ‘we all know better.’ ‘Well,’
I replied, ‘of course you do. You know
well that lawliness is not my style. It. will
all be well understood, but at the same time
I presume, if I had been murdered on the
highway,no doubt some of my friends might
have attributed it to Gully or his friends.’ ”
“Jim", Gully then begged Mr. Chisolm to
remember that he and his father were his
friends. I replied to Mr. Chsolm; “I don’t
believe there is a Gully of them all who is
not your deadly foe,and as to Chrisianity,the
livcs'they have led,and they have mobbed
your house,ought to satisfy you about itall I
remember when you were in a manner dead
with asthma, and the Ku—Klux came in a
body—how my calling to the negroes fright-
ened them, as they did not know how many
brothers you had helping nurse you, and
that early next morning ‘Phil’ Gully came
in with his professions of friendship, beg—
ging me to take yen to his house for a week
to eat watermelons, right in the centre of
the Ku—Klux haunt, and afterwards we
learned that they had put on their hideous
disguises at John Gully s _
there, and after riding, that they went to
'Phil’ Gully’s and ate breakfast before day,
day and left the disguises in his care". I
further said: “I would not let them deceive
me i”
JUDGE cmsnomi's aanasr.
The next morning we arose at the usual
time, and before we were done dressing,
some one called at the gate which was near
the front of the house. As there were no
servants in the room, Mr. Chisolm stepped
to the door and received a note sent by Mr.
Hopper, telling him he was under arrest
and that the officers would be at our house
in a few minutes to arrest him, and also
“NeWt” Hopper, Mr. Gilmer and “Charlie”
Rosenboum. In one thought I took it all
in. I can’t say why I understood it ‘so well.
I turned to my husband andsald, LFather,
«the horse I had ordered out.
this means your death. I .will order a horse
.while you drink a cup of coffee, and then
take what money you have in the house and
go to the end of all the railroads.” “No.”
said he, “I will not go. 1 have no cause to
30..., I told him he need not have cause
in his consolence, but, said. “they have got
together. and cursed and drank whiskey till
1!le think, being assembled,- it is a good
time to ‘ciean out radicals,’ and you know
how often they met to kill you.” Bathe
objected. I again begged him, but he said :
“Emily, listen. Can’t you see if I were to
take fright and run off. even my friends
might wonder at it? No, let me alone. I
will at least leave my children an untarnishcd
name. I Will demand an investigation to—
.day, have it over and be done with it.
I can easily prove my innocence. They
cannot prove guilt which does not exist."
in the meantime I had ordered the serving
manlto bring the best'horse ready for riding,
had shown Mr. Hopper‘s note to Cornelia
and little J ohnnie, who were just getting up,
and had taken from where money was kept
$400 to give it to Mr. Chisolm. Little
Johnnie turned pale and said, “Mother, I
am afraid they will kill father.” . I told
them I had urged him to leave, and Cornelia
at once begged I would “just make papa
go.” I went to him wim the money and he
took about $5, saying that was enough. I
now believe he thought he would be killed
and robbed. All this took about fifteen
minutes. In the meantime I had ordered
breakfast put on the table, when up rode
the old, ignorant and stupid Sheriff,‘who
was elected by the Democrats because he
had no ambition of his own, and would read-
ily be made a tool of by his party. He was
accompanied by Mr. Hopper and George
Hampton. The Sheriff, Sinclair and Hump;
ton rode on either side. I stepped to the
front porch and told my husband. He came
out and said, “Good mornihg, gentlemen,
will you alight ?” Of course they alighted.
When they went in Mr. Chisholm said,
“What is the meaning of this early call ?”
The Sheriff replied that he had come to ar-
rest him,‘but hoped he would not lay any
blame on him. ' My husband asked on what
grounds and on what authority. He said
in a confused manner: “On the accusation
of knowing of Gully’s death." "Tliatisa
pretty tale,” said Mr.‘ Chisolm. In the
meantime the children had all come around.
Mr. Cliisolm was offered a paper which he
took, and looking at it saw Covert, of Meri-
dian, was the man who had sworn to all the
necessary falsehoods, and had attached as
witnesses the names of my husband’s per-
sonal friends, some of whom lived adis—
tance away, and among them Charles Ros-
eubaum’s father, to testify to his son’s guilt
of a crime of which he knew him to be in-
nocent. Afterwards we found these pre-
tended witnesses had never thought of such
a thing, or heard one weld of the matter
more than that Gully was killed.
Tun snnmrr AT THE nonsii.
My husband read Covert’s name and ex—-
claimed in surprise he thought Covert had
better stay at home and mind his own busi-
ness. I turned to the two men, and said to
Sinclair that he himself knew that if my
husband submitted he would be murdered.
Sinclair said he hoped not. ‘ I turned to Mr.
Chisolm and said, “Get on your horse and
go away." He said, “I am going to manage
this affair, and you must be quiet.” Mr.
Chisolm said to Sinclair: “I demand instant
preliminary ‘trial, and to stay in my own
house, guarded by yourself or any honorable
men. Do you agree. to that?” Sinclair
said, “Yes, of course ; whom do you want?"
My husband suggested Thomas Hampton,
Emory Key, “At” Rush and Mr. Rosenbaum
(Charlie’s father), and afterward repeatedly
insisted on sending for “At” Rush’s brother
usually known -as “Little Billy”Rush, but
the Sheriff all the time persistently and pos-
itively refused. Now, all these men were
Democrats, save Mr. Rosenbaum. Mr. Chis-
olm then, feeling uneasy about Mr. Gilmer
and. “Charlie” Rosenbaum, told a man to
ride one of our horses to Scooba and tell
them what what was going on ; that if they
were arrested they might be killed on the
way, as he was satisfied that was what they
were seeking an opportunity to disarm
them all for; and further advised them to
come some unfrequented way to our house,
when they would all demand an immediate
investigation and try to end the matter
peacefully. He then turned to Clark Bird,
his young nephew, and told him to mount
“Co,” said he,
“to my poor old mother and tell her not to
be alarmed for my safety, whatever she may
hear.’ . .He then said, “I am afraid if she
nears I am under arrest for a crime it will
kill her.” Clark afterward told me when
he got to Mrs. Hull’s, who is a sister of the
Gully’s and the mother-in-law of some of
her brother’s sons, that he saw a great crowd
of armed men in and around the house.
They new Clark and the horse he was rid-
ing, and running out, they pointed guns and
demanded “Chisolm’s papers.” He told them
he had none of his uncle’s papers. They
cursed him and turned his pockets wrong side
But, keeping their guns and pistols levelled at
1m.
1n the meantime the house was filling up
with the better classof men around town.
Mr. McLellan came in smiling and said,
“Here I am ma’am." “Yes,” said 1,, “Mr.
McLellan, you always are welcome, but
doubly so when, as new, we are in trouble.”
I ordered breakfast for him at once. My
daughter then showed him over the house,
and patted him, as he was a lonely old man.
There was in the yard 9. small buiEding, the
door to which opened toward the street and
had no fastening. The side of the building
formed a part of the enclosure to the vege—
table garden, aud it had in it a glass window
without shutters. When I returned from
giving the directions to my servants about
their work, I found that the men had taken
my husband from our sitting room to this
house, I went to the door and urged that
it was a cool morning and that my husband
was affected with the asthma. and .asked him
to go into the house. Sinclair told me not
to go in, and repeated the order. “Sam”
Cotton, the sou of an English clergy—
man and a sou-ia-law of Hopper-’s, asked
me why I let -Mr. Chisolm stay in there
Said be, “They will surround this little house
and kill him before you know it. In the
hollow just back of your house are at least
twentyofive men with their horses hitched
as if waiting for events." ‘ went to Mr. Key
andsaid,‘Mr.Chisolm’must go into the house.’
He went to Sinclair and insisted that Mr.
Chisolm should go in. In the meantime,
men from the country had arrived and were
in our yard. I was. surprised to see them
come in from so many directions. That all
reported themselves as happening in, and all
were Democrats. We could not get Sinclair
to do anything. and spoke to Mr. Hampton
saying: “You are a moderate man. Go and
see them and ask what they are therefor,
so near our house and under such circum-
stances ?" He Went, and returning said
there were a good many men there, but they
were very quiet. Latterward learned, but
not from him, that when he went they throw
up their guns and were about to fire on him,
when some of them said, “That is Hamp-
ton, don’t kill him.” He then went to Vir-
gil Gully and asked what they intended to
do. He replied, “Just whatever my uncle
Henry says,” and added that his uncle “or—
dered things that day, and whomever he
said kill would be killed, and whomever he
directed them to spare. would be left alive.”
This, Mr. Hampton, woe is notoriously
timid and fearful did not tell me, or I be—
lieve I might yet have saved my husband. I
walked to the door and told Mr. Chisolm to
come into the house, and reminded him that
he had guns in the house.
and taken supper.
TWENTY ARMED MEN APPEAR.
Sinclair was just returning from a talk
with “Jeri, " Watkins, who, I may say here.
went and came three times, and each time
Sinclair hastened to him, and then came.
back and told Mr. Chisolm. "They say your
guard must be increased, and they say you
must be sure you are safe.” Where "they”
had been 1nd I do not know, but there had
been a good many men around Gully’s store
and whisky shop. As Mr. Chisolm started
to walk the little distance across the yard to
the front door. there suddenly appeared at
the gate, I suppose, twenty or more armed
men—with .large double-hairelled guns.
Sticking the guns",muzzles over the paling,
many of them took hold with one hand. My
husband was completely taken by surprise.
He had on a small talma, and raising his
hand suddenly he throwback one corner,
and reaching out the other, took hold of one
of the gate pickets and called: “Sinclair,
what does this mean ? What have you
brought this set of cowardly Ku-Klux scouus
drcls here with their guns for? I thought
you had guards enough." Said heto the
men: “You may kill me, I verily believe
you will before night; but mark you, I go
down with my colors flying, and some of
you bite the dust first." I saw them growl
like hungry tiger- wolves for his blood, and I
think that they would have shot him at one:
but that they were waiting for orders, and
no doom the orders were to get Mr. Gilmer
and “Charlie" Rosenbaum there first, and
then get all in their power at once. Sinclair
saivl, “Follow him right in the house.”
This they did, holding their guns in their
hands and seating themselves. vOld “Black
Bob" Mosely came in. He was a brother-in-
law of Dr. Fox, being Mrs. Fox’s brother.
My husband, knowing that his character was
NOHWALK, CONNECTICUT,
as black as his face, and his nature as rough
as his wholcvisage, determined to see if he
could not place him where he would be.
ashamed to go the full length Of his wicked
heart. He said: “Mosely Sinclair told me
to select guards ; will you be one? Net to
keep me from getting away, for I did not
scek to leave when I had the chance; but to
protect me from harm ?” Mosely stopped as
he was entering the room and said he did not
know about that. My husband said, “Just
do as I did for you once when they were
about to mob you and I saved you, telling
them they could not, while I lived.” I
walked up close to him and looked up in his
face, while waiting an answer. He hesitated
a little, and said, “I can stay through the
day, but when night comes I will have to go
tome.” I replied I had heard several say
the same thing. Moscly finally came in and
constituted himself an especial guard, till the
first smell of blood, when, like the wolfish
coward he is, he rushed to one prostrate
victim after another.- My husband asked
Sinclair what his house was filled with these
men for, and reminded him that he had
selected a guard. Sinclair said: These are
guards too. Judge, they are getting pretty
uneasy; they want the guards increased
again. Watkins rode off down the Jackson
road, and in about half an' hour returned
with a large body of men. They seemed to
ride in squads or companies, each company
ten or fifteen feet apart from others. Each
man carried a gun, and each company had a
leader. They came around to our house,
surrounded the outside pickets, came into
the house 101. and in the yard, and then sur—
rounded the house on all sides—entering the
parlor, my own room, the front porches and
other places. Sinclair said. “Judge, they
say you must go to jail.” My husband rc-
plied, “Great God, Sinclair, who is Sheriff ;
this mob ?” To which he made no reply.
Mr. Cliisolm sec-lug Dr. Stennis, called to him
that he wished to speak to him. When
Stennis came in, Mr. Chisolm asked him
what all this mcaut. Stennis replied he did
not know much about it.
TAKING JLJGE CHISOLM TO JAIL.
In the meantime Mr. Chisolm stood in the
door, Cornelia with one hand on his shoulder,
while I was on the other side holding his
band. Johnnie was standing by, and Clay
and Willie were as close as they could get.
Before, behind, on every side stood the
creatures—demons in human shape—whose
locks of hideous sin would frighten fiends.
All the so-called guards of my poor hus-
band’s selection were frighten-.1 away, a
well they migh be, Mr. McLellan only stand-
ing close to my side. My husband then
called Dr. Campbell, who was a church
deacon. Campbell, on Mr. Cliisolm asking
him what this meant, said, in a g'uff voice,
that he did not know, that he was a “know-
nothing.” Mr. Chisholm then asked him if
that was the usual course of procedure when
a man was placed under anest and charged
with any breaking of the law. He said
“Yes, under some circumstances, and this is
a peculiar case.” Mr. Chisolm then called a
man named Henry Gully, and askcdliim.
“Gully, what is the meaning—of this proceed-
ing ?” Gully raised his 5k" my finger and set
his fish-scale eyes on Mr. Chisolm, and said,
“Sir, I have positive ploof that yourself,
Gilmer, Charlie Rosenbaum, and ‘Alcx,’ and
‘New’.’ Popper, we.e accessory with ‘Ben’
Rush in the killing of John Gully.” I think
those are the words verbatim. Mr. Chisolm
looked him full in the face with a contempt—
uous air. I said, “Well father, that is pretty
hard talk in your own house.” My poor
children looked as if they would die. Mr.
Cliisolm said: “Never mind their words. I
don’t care what they say. It is what they
intend to do that gives me t:ouble.” Mr.
Chlsnolm asked Gully what'evldcncc they
claimed to have that he had any knowledge
of the lilting of John Gully. lie said Bush
was seen coming from our house. I said I
did not believe Bush was within hundreds of
miles of the place. Gully said, “You are a
woman; I Will have nothing to say to you.”
Mr.C‘iisolm then asked why they crowded
around him, and hurried matters 50? The
answer was, “We are afraid your friends will
get word and rescue you; and you must go
to jail like any other prisoner.” Mr. Chisolm
asked if he would have protection on his
way, and after his arrival there. Henry
Gully said that he would have protection to
the jail, but after that he could make no
promises; he was not Kemper County. He
then turned and left the house. Sinclair
said again, “They say you must go to jail.”
Mr. Chisolm said to me, “Wuat do you say?”
I replied: “If you have to be murdered let
it be in your own house. You will at least
have your wife and children to help you.”
Mr. McLellan said, “So I. say, ma’am. I
stand by him till the last." Sinclair said,
“Come J udge, come right along to jail.” Mr.
Chisolm asked for time. I said, “Clay, get
Mr. Chisolm a gun.” Sinclair says, “Yes,-
Clay, you may join the guard”—that is, mix
with the murderers who surround his father.
Clay said, “I will not ask a low, infamous
scoundrel like you if I may guard my father.
I will do what I can to the end." Mr. Chis-
olm got the gun. I told Clay to get another.
Mr. Chisolm said, “I don’t suppose I can
carry it.” Tney called out all around, “No,
,no, you carry no gun.” Sinclair went about
and took certain guns and placed them in
the hands of the guards. I saw several offer
him their guns, which he refused; and he
took other guns which seemed to be the par-
ticular ones desired. I even at that dreadful
moment noticed that—so pointed was the
choice. I was afterward told that on Sin-
clair’s last meeting outside with “J erry”
Watkins, that Watkins told him the guns
intended for the guard were to be taken to
Gully’s store, and the shot was to be drawn
out, so no harm could be done by them.
After Sinclair distributed the guns accord-
ing to his order, I turned on the crowd. Of
course I told them many things, but I re—
member that even my husband turned to me
with surprise, and my brokemhcarted child-
ren ceased their sobs and turned to ‘listen.
The incarnate devils who are fa'sz-ly ca‘led
men, turned pale, and turned a ‘ound with
their guns and started off. I was not myself
then, nor am I now, and I shall never be till
I am with my martyred loved ones in the
Beyond. I told them that as God was my
witness, and was witness to the bloody
crime they had met to perpetrate, the stain
of this innocent blood would be with them,
that I thanked God he was an avengiug God,
and to them, not a God of mercy; that since
our first parents broke the first command-
ment, Cain killed his brother, and the misled
mob crucified the Lord, no crime had escap-
ed punishment. All the men stood still a
second or so, and Sinclair waved his hand
and said: “Close around him and start.”
Mr. Chisolm turned to me as if his first
thought was to say goodbye, but I did not
let go his hand, and he said: “Come go with
me, don’t leave -me.” I replied: “ We will
all go, not one of us will ever forsake you."
What a picture! A mru iu distinc‘tive sepa-
ration from the crowd by which he was sur~
rounded, a crowd in which were hundreds—
at least 200 or 300 men, and I think there
might have been 400—2111 armed with glaring
guns,‘their shot pouches on, their countenan—
css expressing all their bad passions, and ha—
ting him the more because they remembered
how often he had furnished them money, so
that they were then largely his debtor in
dollars and cents,——this one man ,with his
wife holding one hand, his only daughter the
other, little Johnnie with one hand on his
father’s wrist, the other on mine, Clay lead-
.ing, Willie close by, and McLellan, the one
friend, close by my side with his gun. -
run ARRIVAL.
The jail stood a short distance in front of
our house, across a green common. »Wlieu
about half way to the jail Mr. Chisolm turned
to me arid said, “Just look, is not that like
them i” I looked, and men were coming on
a run from every point, and I afterward
learned that many of them had been in the
lot, hanging and whipping two negroes—“
“Dee” Hampton and George Fox—not to
the death,but to elicit from them a repetition
of the words of the mob accusing Mr. Chis.
olm of crime. Arriving at the jail we enter-
ed by- the front door—the only one on the
first floor—and passing through_the hall, we
reached the steps of the stairway leading to
the prison proper. At these steps Sinclair
told me to go back. I followed on. pushing
my way. Again, and yet- once more on our
way, he turned and 'said, “Mrs. Chisholm, if
I were you I would not come up here.”
only waved my hand for him to get out of
my way. We entered the jail. The door at
the head of the stairway and the one at the
foot had iron bars crossing in squares set
in auout the middle of the door. These
doors were closed to us, but free of access
to the mob. The inner part of the building
was one large room. Down through the
center were a lot of dungeons made. I have
been told, of two thicknesses of stout pun-
chcons, with a huge nail to every square inch.
In one of these, which was grated in the
door, in the center, was a lunatic negro boy,
who looked at Cornelia and kept repeating to
himself: “The pretty lady. the pretty lady.”
In another—what was called a cage—made
of great il‘O'I bars, with beams above, below
and on all sides—was a negro man, who had
been accused of an affront to some of the
noble men of 'Kemper County. He was
chained in this place andan iron bar placed
over the door with an extra lock. With lu—
natics and accused criminals my proud, gift-
ed husband was thus thrust, with his wife by
his side. They marched my husband far up
.i'l the prison. I gave him a chrff. Cornell:
a
recovering her strength, came. and sat close
by him. Somehow I got a chair and sat close
to him, with Cornelia on the other aide,while
the boys and Mr. McLellan stood nears John
Cverstreet and Bob Mosely came as near as
they could. Both sat down. Mr. Chisholm
kept trying to draw from those nearest him,
who happened to seem leaders, what the end
of it all was to be Mr. McLellan and I were
standing close in front of Mr. Chisolm, and
in answer to some word of Overstrcet’s Mr.
McLellan said: “F or every one you kill t( ~
day, two will die hereafter." In Overstreet,
who seemed tbcn among the most determin—
ed, my husband had in some way struck. a
latent sentiment of shame by calling on him
for a guard. He had a gun in his hand. Fi-
ring up at Mr. McI 'llan’s remark, he said
angrily, “What’s that you say, sir ?" Mr. Me
Lellan began to repeat it, but I, seeing the
danger, quickly changed it. for: "If you kill
men to—day, it may bring about the death of
others.” Overstreet then angrily said: “Is
that what you said. sir?” Again I answered
“Yes.” And he was too much of a gentle—
man to speak at all. for lie he would not, and
he would not dispute my word; if he had he
would have been killed then,but he was very
soon led out and killed. I put a hand on
either shoulder and begged him to let them
do the talking, telling him if any of us es—
caped we would have our day hereafter.
This was the last time I ever spoke to him.
TALK IN THE JAIL.
Moscly sat by me, and I said to him, “You
call yourself a guard. If you were disposed
to do anything, you have not even a cap on
your gun.” Mr. Chisolm said, “You do not
know what you are talking about.” Mosely
touched a spring and doubled his gun back,
and said, “Look here 1” I looked, and saw
long cartridges as large as my thumb. These
had been put there to kill my husband, and
one of them entered his hip afterward. All
this time Johnnie would say, “Oh, mother,
will they kill father?” I would tell him I
hoped there would be a way to save him, and
Cornelia would plead the case with such
touching pathos, that an angry hyena would
have turned off without spilling blood.
Putting her white arms around her father’s
neck and laying her face against his, she
gave at times piercing screams, and said,
“Oh papa, what makes their}, treat you so
badly ?” and lifting her head a little,she said,
“Why do you treat my papa §o badly, who
never harmed any of you in his life ?” “Bill"
Gully from the outside answered, “D—-—n
him, we will treat him worse than that.”
Not one of the original guards my husband
had selected came in. I say not one, Mr. Mc
Lelian, the gallant, brave old Scotchman vol-
uutcered liis noble life, if needed, to stand in
defence of the right, before we knew he had
heard of the uprising of the mob. Many of
the mob entered the jail. Mr. Chisolm called
for “Phil” Gully. He came in, and as little
Cornelia said, before she knew what he was
going to do, took her hand. It was lying
over her lap, while the other hand held her
handkerchief to her eyes. Mr. Chisolm,
Cornelia and I were sitting down, surround—
ed by these bloodthirsty wretches. Gully
gave me a look and seized Mr. Chisolm’s
hand. Mr. Chisolm said, “Phil Gully, you
know the meaning in full of this movement.”
“Yes, Judge, I know. You sent for me a
while ago, but I was told I would beinsulted'
and I did not go. I will tell you. Judge, you
know I have always been your friend. There
are some violent ones who say you must
know something about the killing of John.”
Mr. Chisolm said, “You know that is a lie.
instead of a belief.” I said, “You know it is
false, and I believe some of your Democratic
friends did it. You knew the murdered man’s
course was such that his political friends ha-
ted him.” That he had best consider whose
way his brother was in, w a be hunted the
key, the mystery of his d He said,Yes,
he knew he had hundreds of little enemies.
I replied, “Yes, and you also know that al—
though you are here to murder my husband,
he has been kind to you for fifteen years;
and as for that, to John Gully, too,as long as
he would let him be.” Gully replied, “I
know all that,” and for once he could not
control his demoniac countenance, if he did
his tongue. I then asked him what evidence
they pretended to have? He, without hesi—
tation, replied none but that of a very tri—
fling negro, who said that on Wednesday
night, about 12 o'clock, he was passing the
Methodist Church, and saw a man he took to
be Ben Rush coming out of our gate. He
'was speaking to me, arid I replied just as I
felt, and said, “My husband was in Mobile
Wednesday night.” He answered he knew
that. “Then,” said I, “how dare you talk
of men coming out of our gate at such a
time, and. if Ben Bush was there, what did
it prove?”
Colonel Hull is nephew to the Gullys, and
son-in-law to Phil, and while Mr. Chisolm
and Phil Gully had further conversation, be
seated himself by my side. I turned to him
' and asked him if he would tell me their pre—
tended evidence. He said, “Yes, there was
none but the word of a very trifling negrO,
whose word he would not believe on oath.”
I asked if he would tell me his name. He
replied, “Certainly, Dee Hampton.” Re-
member, he was Gully’s hired servant, and
was early in the day in our yard, and made
no communications,but suppose we was there
from curiosity. Hull then went on to say
that the mulatto (Dee Hampton) said he
“thought he saw a man. and that he did not
see him come fmm our gate, but he looked
as if he had come from that way.” “And,”
said I, “on that, which is nothing, and false
at the outset. because Bush is in Arkansas,
and dark as it was that night, Dee Hampton
could have seen no man that distance; you
join a mob to murder a man who has furnish-
ed you money from time to time because you
asked it. And," said I, “scarcely one man
is here but he has broken his bread, borrow-
ed his mouey, made it convenient to sleep in
his beds, and sought every kindness at his
hands. Said I, the Arab of the desert would
refuse to stab a man whose salt he had
tasted.” They passed away, and I felt the
time of the struggle was drawing nigh. The
wretchcs outside were placed around the
jail with their guns in their hands. I believ-
ed our only chance was to fight it out._ My
husband had taken no refreshment all day,
and my servants I knew had prepared agood
dinner, thinking we would stay at the house
and have friends with us. I told Mr. Chisolm
what I intended to do. He approved it. I
then asked my little girl to go with Johnnie
and Willie to the house to get some bags of
ammunition and a pot of coffee and some
food. and to direct the servants to bring a
bedstead, mattress, pillows and cover. for if
their father staid at the jail that night we all
would stay and watch for his safety. This
was done, though they threatened to kill the
negro woman if she brought the bed. Some
blankets were brought in, and under them we
bid the ammunition Cornelia brought.
‘ :rua ms. MURDER.
I forgot to state above that the “Dee"
Hampton evidence was obtained after the
mob collected. The rascals hung and whip-
ped both him and George Fox. I also for—
got to write that Hull replied to one of my
questions that he “did not believe my bus—
band had any more to do with the killing
of John Gullythan he himself did." When
my children went to the house I told them
to put the most valuable things away in the
large closets, for they would ,sack the house.
John Overstreet said, “You mistake as
ma’am, we are not bad enough for that,” I
said, “Bobbing is not worse than murder,
and I thought after coming. ‘you’ had sep-
arated yourself from them, and it was no
longer ‘we’.” He said. “When I go with
the crowd I say ‘wc.” Before this we were
sitting down, and all at once guns began to
fire. I jumped up and cried. “They have
killed Gilmer and Charlie.” I knew it was
about time for them to come. Mr. Chisolm
said, “Yes, just murdered because they are
Republicans; poor boys." He turned and
said, “Do you think this a nice proceeding?"
I said, “Yes, it is, Reform.” Mosely an
out and joined the mob that was doing e
shooting. I called my husband’s attention
to the fact, and told him that this might
let him know what to expect. When the
firing was over “Charlie” Roseubaum came
in. I never saw a man look so-still and
quiet. He walked up to the window and
stopped. Mr. Chisolm said, “Where is Gil-
mer ?” “Dead,” said Charlie, “the worst
shot man I ever saw.” The outside mob
who were coming in and out all the time,
called Sinclair. He went to them and re-
turned, and told Mr. McLellan to put down
his gun and come down stairs, saying,
“They want you.” Mr. McLellan refused,
saying, “Why should I come out there un-
armed among that crowd ?” He knew they
were then, or apart of them,>around Mr.
Gilmer’s warm, bleeding body. Sinclair
said, “Do you resist the law?" Mr. McLel-
lan asked, “Is it law ? No, I never break
or resist law.” He turned to Clay, and
handing him his gun, said, “Take care of
it.” 1 now think he went .out. so that if
they determined to kill him, it should not
be in our presence. Mr. Chisolm said to
me, “I wish you would take Johnnie and
Willie and go to the house and see to the
watering and feeding of the horses; they
may be the means of casings me yet” I
went to Johnnie, calling Willie and telling
him what his father said. Said he,“Mothcr.
I don’t want to go.” “But," I said, “Father
wants you to go.” “I know, mother, but
I ran out and fed the horses when I went
with Sissy.” I said,
them, poor things,
hope.” Poor boy;
and .they are our only
the last words he ever
. ..
“But you did not water-
spoke to lils_mother were, “Mather, if you
592;; go, I Will, but— please you take brother
illle, for the moment I have father they
will kill him.” I belicrr'nis mind was
then made up to receive the charge when
that should be all he co ltd do. Before
starting. I saw “JCI‘I‘Y” Watking standing
over Alexander and “Newt” Hopper talking
earnestly, but I thought in afriendly way.
1 had never been so close to him before,
and was not sure who he was, and asked Mr.
Chisolm. He replied, “.lerty Watkins,”
and said, “I think I see it all now.” I did
not ask him what, but thought he meant
whatI afterward learned—that there was
an agreement to spare the rest if they did not
unite to save my husband. -
I thought the shooting would begin in the
jail, near night, and hurried on home, not
wanting to be away from my children. I had
not been in the yard but a few minutes
when I heard five guns shooting one after
the other. I ran forward to the front gate,
calling Willie. When‘I reached the gate I
saw a man fall, and it seemed to me there
were fifteen or twenty men just behind him.
I saw him walk a few steps. They were
still shooting him- He fell, and two men
ran up, and one put his gun to him and fired
again and stepped back The others stepped
forward and took his hat by the crown and
gavejhim a jerk,pulling the hairland all back
and forth. All this happened in a few
seconds, I in the meantimelruuning directly
toward them to reach the jail. One of the
demons that shot this man after he was
down was “Dan” McWharter. I have since
been toldhe shot Mr. Gilmer triumphantly
and bravely after he wasdeadl Satisfied
that tin: man, whose hair was gray and who
proved to be mr- McLellan, was dead, they
began trying to fire through the upper win-
dows of the jail. Awemliu'lookingfwru
near these, said she saw Cornelia on her
knees before the window, with her little
hands clasped, first beggin they would
cease to murder her kind a d friend, and
that she then began praying for him. She
told me that when she tr ed to get the to
window Johnnie told her. ‘, o back,Sissy, it
is poor Mr. McLellan. Dpn’t look.” The
woman also said, it was y poor girl they
were shooting at. Mr. C isolm had all day
warned us not to approa h the windows.
There was a deep gully. |I first told,Willie
to hide in that, then feaiiu they would
come over and kill him— 3 I now feel sure
they would any of my bus and’s children—I
told him so, and bade him 0 to the house of
a colored family near. l .
Ithink now they wereall ready to force
the doors as soon as Mr. McLellan was dead
and the signal was given for them to begin
I ran in and leaped up two or three steps
to get ahead. 1 saw "Bill’l Gully, and asI
passed him I all at once ought he might
possibly think as they pr ended about my
husband’s guilt. I now 0 not have the
faintest idea that he did. turned to him
and said. “You are mistake ‘” At the foot
of the stairs I met a :ma coming down
who said to me.” “Go ribt- up.” I re-
plied, “I am going." I not know who
he-was. I seemed to myse to see then and
get the features of “Bill’ Hopper in my
mind, but I have since be u told he was
shut up in a cage up stairs ith Alexander
and “Newt” Hopper. {I then met
“Charlie” McRorey. He to me to go right
up.”There was not a negro an in town who
much as they were kept wn, could not
have made him stand and like a. whipping.
There was one who tried'once forfun, he
said, and tole McRorey to itand till he lifn-
beibd the switch and he wtuld then do the
work prettily. Mr. Chisolin found it out
and made the negro quit. 3Yet this reptile
had joined several mobs arbund our house
and now ordered me whatlto do! The
movement was for me to join the rest and
all be butchered together. lglidicRorey was
then on his way for an axa'. I passed on
upward With much difficulty to the second
step from the top. Johnnie held the part
of. the door nearest thcvlocks, Cornelia the
middle. and John Overstreet. in the centre,
above Cornelia’s head. I see it all now as
then. I hear the pitcous ward: “Go back;
don’t kill my papa ; think of what he has
done for you. Oh! have you no hearts, no
souls? I tell you papa never did anything but
good.” And Johnnie and heiself both said
to Overstreet, “you are a guard. shoot.” “I
can’t,” said be, “they will shout me." I saw
Clay passing back and forth from where the
guns were to where his father was, taking
them, as I have since learned. to his position.
All this time Eoiland, who drew the loads out
of the guns,..aud has since for the service been
elected magistrate, and who was a guard,and
Wallace Morrison, who has since married
Gully’s daughter.and who wasanother guard
were sitting leaning back in chairs as easy as
if theyhad been at their usual haunts of vice.
I saw these things, it. seems, in a moment. I
turned from time to time to the mob. I think
fifty of them must have ku’ocked me one side
and shot past me. There were two fiends, if
possible more devilish in their looks than the
average, who stood one step below me and
on each side; they seemed to do the cheer—
ing and prompting.
run MOB AROUND THE JAIL.
Colonel Hullran hastily up. Seeing me,
he hesitated. “What,” said I, “after your
conversation with me just now? ” He then
turned and said, “Come down man, if I can
afford to wait you can.” Henry Gully came
up with his gun. I said, “Go back, have you
not drank blood enough for one day ? Back,
I say.” Pas put- the gun within a few inches
of my hea , and suddenly turned it through
the gates and fired. The fair faces of my
children never for one moment turned aside,
the blood already running in streams from
Cornelia’s. Rosser. stood at the door balloo—
iiig for an ax. “Bill” Gully came up with a
long-handled axe and McRorey with a short
one, and returned again with a heavy piece
of iron. I told him to go back He said,
“No. I want revenge. I had my beard pulled
once; I mean to have revenge.” Still they
kept on coming, and falling back after firing
to have their places taken by others. Henry
J. Gully fired one shot—or rather one gun—-
with two barrels, and there was a boy ready
with another and he fired that without leav—
ing his place. “Bill” Gully'fired, and then
came another sneak, whom I caught hold of
as I did the others, and he dropped his head
I said, “you had better stop before you fire,”
He dropped his eyes and said. “you had just
about as well hush. If I was an officer you
might get me to go back, but I alias obey
orders. I am a private and am acting under
orders.” I believe these are his words ver—
batim. This fellow fired almost in Johnnie’s
face, and, be it remembered, each one fired
two barrels, and the great broad stairway was
all the time crowded, and at no time did the
firing. the chopping or the pleading cease.
Another came. I held him with both hands
till he wrenched himself free—exclaimiug as
he did so, “Go away, d—n you." I held
Rosser by the arm with which he held the
axe with which he was chopping out the
lock. I said to him, “stop, I implore you
by the God who made you and before whom
you have so soon to appear to stop. I beg
you by the mother who bore you, by the
thought of your wife and children, don’t do
this deed. ' Have you not a wife and chil-
dren ?". “Yes," he said, “and so had Mr.Gul—
ly." “Well," said I, “will the murder of an
innocent man give John Gully’s Wife a has -
band, or John Gully’s children a father? ”
COrnclia, thinking he was listening, began to
plead to him in person, when he said: “Go
back, d—-—-n on, or I’ll blow your d—n
brains out.” ell, I am glad he got his re-
ward s'o soon. Some one who was just push-
ing me away to shoot, said; “Would you
shoot a woman ? " “Yes, d-,——n'her; I will
shoot anybody who gets in my way." I don’t
record his profane words because they are
pleasant, but because housed them. All this
time he held a reserved gun.
The crowd behindbegan to grow for a mo-
ment thinner—when Rosser began to rave and .
curse them as a set of cowards who were
afraid of one man. The demons outsidelrt
ed all at once, singly, or as it happened. It
seemed as if they were under pledge to shoot
for some came half way up,and firing, turned.
The axes were cutting around the iron bar.
Over-street for a moment, and only for a mo-
ment, loosed his hold and sprang back.
was trying to draw the door, but it was noth-
ing-and the whole protection of my hus—
band’s life at the moment was Johnnie and
Cornelia. When Overstreet sprang back, it
wasa fatal movemént. J ohnnle was at the
lock side of the door. Rossen's strength out-
did Johnnie’s, and he stuck his gun through
the opening, which was kept open by half a
dozen wretches, and fired 'both barrels. I do
not know whether or not both barrels struck
Johnnie’s wrist, but his hand was literally
shot off save a narrow strip of skin on either
side of the wrist. He threw up his arm and
vs one scream, looking pitifully into my
face. But before the surging tide of wretch-
eshad time to see or know, his fair young
forehead and his right shoulder and arm were
against the door, and Overstreet had one c
more pressed against it so that only the time
'3 took Rosser to fire his gun was‘it open. I
ran my hand through the miserable grates of
the door and patted his shoulder and smooth-
edaud rubbed his face Said f, “Johnnie,
my precious darlingsou, go back, the next
load will kill you." He only answered by a
tender look. .
Lirrm JOHNNIE’S DEATH.
Meantime Clay caught Johnnie in his arms
and ran around behind the comer of a cage
with him, saying, “Bud Johnnie stay here, 1
l will hole where you were holding, you will
'Cornelia hung. to her father.
be killed." Cornelia and Overstreet were now
all who were holding the door, and, she was
broken down, the streams of blood running
from her face, bits of broken lead from the
striking of the bullets against the sharp bars
rebounding to her face which was burnt and
blackened by the powder—even the inside of
her lips was shot full of the burnt powder;
her strength was fast failing and the rush
from the outside was increasing. Rosser was
provided with a fresh gun, and the wretches
from the outside were pressing up and shoot-
ing, and fresh guns were handed in by those
below. All this was happening more quickly
than thought can take recognition of. The
door again gave way, and Johnnie, having
escaped from Clay, ran back just as Rosser
had levelled his gun at my husband, and
‘cried out. “Oh, my father," and rushing
between them stood up in his spirit of self—
sacrifice, and Rosser, with the same demoni—
cal spirit he had manifested all day, struck
the gun to J ohnnie’s heart and fired both
leads into it, the load going clear through his
body and coming out the other side. fig;
Clay ran off with Johnnie, he had happen
to have Mr. McLellan's gun. This he placed
in my husband’s hand, and with that gun he
killed Rosser. I did not know Johnnie was
dead, but saw Cornelia fainting, and leaving
everything else 'I ran once again my hands
through the grates of the door, and taking
hold of my baby-girl with one hand, I stroked
her bleeding face. I rubbed it and chafed it
to restore her to animation. Already was she
falling against the wall. I cried out, “My
darling.” said I, “If you are only my brave
daughter a little while longer maybe we will
save father.‘ There‘is no time to faint, my
child.” Suddenly she sprang to one side. I
heard a cry of despair go up from my bus—
band. Evian then I wondered that he had
faltered. did not know the significance of
the cry. I heard Clay and Cornelia join in it.
Suddenly the crowd surged around us.
“Out of here, let us out.” was exclaimed, and
t all seemed to drop down the stairway as
if one action, save the two demons who
had through all stood on either side of me,
urging the throng to more violent crime.
They went partly down and returned, and
each taking a foot of Rosser, the murderer,
they, the murderers, ran down the steps,
springing down two or three steps at once and
dragging him over the bottom of my dress.
I have since been told that his brains were
scattered all down the steps. The door was
now left open and nothing prevented my en-
trance to my husband. All this—from the
time I heard my husband cry out in sorrow,
joined by Clay and Cornelia—had not occu-
pied, I am sure, two minutes. My husband
with the empty gun in his hand and the lan-
guage is neither written nor spoken that will
convey an idea of his sorrowful face. “Oh,
my wife, they have murdered my boy!" he
said. Here I met Clay. He gave one pier—
cing cry, and said: “Oh, mamma, Bud John-
nie. poor little Bud Johnnie is killed.” He
said, “Here, I- have carried them here so
they could not trample him under foot." I
asked where he was, and followed the chil-
dren, and may God always remember what I
saw. There was my J ohnuie-é-my darling
whom we had all been most tender with, be-
cause in his early childhood he was more
delicate than the rest—Johnnie, who had
been so gentle and forbearing that his sister
had often said, “Bud J ohnnie is so good, I
am afraid he will be imposed upon"—Johu-
uie, who had fought till one‘hand was gone
and then turned his head and one remaining
hand. His arm was stretched out; the strip
of skin holding the hand and his burning
sleeve. which he had never had time to put
out. was still burning at the hole; a great
hole was through his breast.
LAST SCENES OF THE TRAGEDY.
Now I called to my husband 'to go into a
cage till I could see what to do. The house
was filled with the smoke of the guns. I ran
down stairs to see what the mob were at.
,Claiy hovered
over Johnnie. “Bill" Gully liml squatted
down, with his coat off, and seemed to be
lighting matches. He called to me and said,
“Any of you who want to come out do so
now. We are going to burn the house; it is
afire now.” I askel him Willi. for; I ran
back and wanted to exchange clothes with
Ir. Chisolm. I hugged him once more to
hide till Icould carry Johnnie out to keep
him from being burned, and starting out with
Johnnie I charged him to stay till I could see
what to do. I went down the stairway and
down the hall to the outer door; then I saw
the demons coming back with fresh guns,
headed by him who, in his devilish propen—
sities. has put Satan to shame long since. I
called to Clay to let us lay Johnnie down and
then run back to his father. I turned and
was dismayed to see him (my husband) com-
ing down holding a gun in his hand, the
breech foremost. Cornelia. nearly fainting,
followed with her head resting on her
father’s shoulder, her arm around his neck,
his arm around her waist. I called out,
“Father, what are you going to do ?” He
said, “To take my boy home.” I called to
him to go back, the mob was returning.
Cornelia had begged him to come down, I
afterward learned, telling him “Bud John—
nie” had died easy—that it was better to be
shot to death than burned alive. Just. as I
turned and saw my husband, Charlie Rosen-
baun: passed him on the stairs. “Why
Charlie, said be. are you going to forsake
me ?” “Well, I don’t know. Judge what
better we can do; they say the house is on
fire.” I ran to the foot of the stairs, racing
with Henry J. Gully, who, I was already
positive, had shot both Mr. Gilmer and Mr.
McLellan. Getting before Gully I just had
time to slam the door and press hard upon it,
when the mob surrounded the outside door.
They need not haye thought my husband
would run from the whole of them. Henry
Gully looked on me with an angry fury, and
put the gun within a few inches of my head,
-but seeing the grate in the door, ran it
through at my husband. I screamed to him
to stoop quick so he could not shoot him in
the head. Cornelia jerked him suddenly
down, screaming and begging. Remember
that from her beautiful face, even from her
lips, the blood was oozing-even the strings
of her bonnet, under her; chin, were shot in
two. Mr. Chisholm had no chance to turn
his loaded gun. He called, “Let me up,
daughter," and raising himself, met within a
few inches, the gun. My daughter called -
out: “Don’t shoot my papa, my good papa,
who never did any harm, but has been good
all the days of his life. Oh! If you must
have more blood, kill me; I can’t live with-
out my papa.” The old demon turned the
muzzle—she had her pretty, soft, round,
white arm around her father’s neck, and
pressed her whole person before him. Gully
put the gun to her arm, and pulling the
trigger, put the whole load of balls into her
arm. My husband pressed against the door,
calling to me to let him out. Gullyidis—
char ed the other load in my husband‘s hip.
The oy who had been active in handling
guns all day was ready at his elbow with
another. I tried to keep it from Gully, but
could not. Gully at once discharged both
loads into my husband’s body and ran back
to the door. Mr. Chisolm wavered from
side to side, almost having to balance him—
self with his hands. There were some goods
back in the hall. I cried to Mr.. Chisolm to
get behind them. Phil Gully ran out of a
side room with a heavy stick he was in the
habit of carrying, and seeing that Mr. Chis-
olm could barely hold himself up. ran to
strike him down ‘with his club. Isprang
forward and asked him what he was going to
do, but before he could strike Gully put
another load into his hip, and Bob Mosely,
shooting from the steps, put one load in, that
made the largest hole of all. My husband
several times said to me afterward. as he put
his hand on his leg, that that wound was the
one that was killing him. I can’t tell how
many wounds were mortal. He was wound-
ed in all the internal organs. He fell, and
the mob retreated, I fell down over him.
Of course I was covered with‘blood, but not
my own—the blood of husband am children.
Said my husband: “My whole family are
murdered; you and Clay are covered with
blood; Johnnie dead. Cornelia killed; but
precious wife, if any of my children should
live, tell them I die an innocent man; their
father never harbored a thought or dida
deed for which they need blush. I die for
my country, and because I would be a free-
man and a Republican.” . _
' Cornelia fell over him, and he, kissing her
said, “my poor baby, you are killed.” No
I am not, papa. said she. Yes, daughter,
you are shot in your arm.” “Am I papa?”
And this was the first she knew, though a
heavy ’gold bracelet had been severed and
driven through her arm. She arose, and
Clay sank down, taking his father’s head on
his knees. I ran to the door and asked if
there was a man in the town who would help
me carry my husband home—telling them
they had killed Johnnie and my husband
and shot Cornelia to death, and I could not
take them all. 1 saw a body of men coming,
and ran back to him- Bill Gully was ahead
this time to shoot what he thought another
dead man, but I snatched the gun that had
fallen from Mr. Chisolm’s hands, and raising
'it, stood between him and the mob. The
idea that there was even that much to meet
him frightened Bill Gully, and foramoment
he stopped. but he raised his gun and shot
both barrels at me without effect. I fired
my gun back at him, and afterward heard
I filled his breast with powder. This guard
then ran off in haste, and Cornelia went to
the door. There was not a half inch of her
face, I may say, that was not oozing with
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 80, 18719.;
blood, and cut with fragments of balls and
burnt black with the grains of powder which
Was in her skin and afterWard taken out by
the surgeon. She raised her right arm, from
which blood ran in two streams which looked
as large as her finger. She said pitcously:
“Won’t somebody come help mamma carry
my poor papa home? You have killed him.
You have killed Bud. Johnnie and mamma
can’t carry both”; and said she, showing her
arm, “I am so shot I can’t help her.” Just
as she had begun speaking, another division
of "Kemper’s best citizens” ran up, and
when my daughter came to this point, five
or six guns were discharged at her, taking
effect in her right leg and heel, and literally
riddling her dress. She turned to me where
I was heading over her father and said, mam-
ma, they have shot me in the leg this time.
I called to her without daring to leave my
husband. “My darling baby, keep out of the
door, the next shot will kill you—and my
little child, you will have to walk home,
mother cannot carry father, Bud Johnnie and
you.” “Peck” Venderender afterward brag—
ged that he had put one load of lead into that
girl. -
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Boom No.4, [up stair-,1
GAZETTE BUILDING.
Gr. ' W. BENNETT,
D E N 11" I S .'.'l:',
Successor to C. B. COOLIDGE,
3 m“t Wall Street, N or walk, Conn]
EDWARD rpwnnn.
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Alargc and well selected stock of
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and Handkerchief Extracss, Hair Brushes,Combs,
Sponges,ChamorsSkins, Stationery, Cigars, &c.,
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audpopnlarmedicines ofthe day.
w. a. column,
General Furnishing Uiieltalei,
OPPOSITE HORSE R. B.DEPOT
H'Ordersattended to day or night. Residenc
Main Street.3 doors from Union Avenue.
The "small Fire insurance 80..
Has now completed its
18th Successful Business Year,
And has not outstanding a Dollar of unpaid losses
or of claims for losses. »
I“ SOIIID GOMPAIY IISIIRES AI [OVER BAT
Wu. O.Srannr, Pres.. S. E. OLMSTEAD, Treas.
GEO. R. cownnsfioo’y.
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ofcompensation. COWLES at MERRILL,
Sole Agentsf or Norwalk and vicinity
B.S.BLASCER,
At his store in
MAI-LORY’B BLOCK,
hasconstantly on hand.a general assortmen to
Groceries. Crockery. Glass.
1m and Wooden Ware, Etc.
By devotinghis constantpersonal attentionto the
business he hopesto merit public patronage
HAHLES S. LOCKWOOD,
Fashionable Draper and Tailor
AND
GENTS’ FURNISHING EMPORIUM.
Main Street .Norwalk, Conn.
NOW FOR YOUR WATER PIPES.
Wm. Glover 8:. Son,
Areready to putiu yourWATER.STEAMor GAS
PIPE. at very short notice and at as low a. rate as
anyone. W ROUGHT AND CAST I RON, TIN-
LINED. LEAOPIPES, Ave.. of every size and de-
scription . PLUMBING i n all i ts branches.
BERNARD COHN.
MERCHANT TAILOR,
WEEK’S BUILDING, WALL ST.
A FULL LINE OF
Im orted and Domestic ClOths,
of . latest styles, constantly on hand. Novel-
ties in Scotch Siiitmgs. Satisfaction guaranteed
,in every particular. 46
WILLIAM B. RIDER.
ENGINEER AND SURVEYUR.
Personal attention given to all kinds of
Hydraulic Works, Engineering, Mi 1-
\Vrlghllng Dock Work, dcc. Agent
for all kinds oflllacnlnery.
Orders left at the ann'r'rn Office, or by mail
Will receive promptnttcntion. 53
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_ Prices, at the
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VOL. LXIIréNUMBER 39
TO RENT.
VWWWW MAW
0 RENTrJ‘rom October lst. lower part of
a house on West. Main street.
RUFUS E. RAYMOND. 2n.
Stamford, Conn.
To LET.
noOne-hull ot‘a Dwelling House. Apply to
CHAS. E. ST. JOHN.
o RENT.—A Barn on West Avenue.
ply at the Gaznr'rn onucn.
To Rent.
THE large Hall in the new brick block on Wall
_ Street, adjoining the Connecticut Hotel.
suitable for a Society Hall.or for Public Meetings.
Also one handsome ofilcc room on second floor.
, Apply to, HARDENBROOK.
Norwa k. March-30th, 1879. till}
A -
12p.
CHARLES W. MANY
Surgeon Dentist,
NORWALK. CONN.
Office corner of Main and Wall Streets. Nitrous-
Oxidc Gasadmiuistcrcd
PURE MILK.
Delivered in Norwalk and South Norwalk, at
your door, every morning
AT 6 CENTS PER QUART,
By REMSON BROS; 51::
Dr. o. 11. Kendall &.S0n,
DENTISTS.
Arc now prepar-
ed to r e c e i v 8
their patrons at
either Norwalk
Bridge or Soutlf
Norwalk. The
- .. _ partner
has taken 1' ,s
s
Bookstore
Nor-
;valk, whilet the
. cum 1' re sans
the old ofiice, Lunder’s Block, South Norwalk.
Tcethextractedwnhout pain, and alldcutal ope-
rationsperformedateitherofiicc.
.H. KENDALL, M .D.
P S D C II KG.dS.1{IEEDALL,D.D.S.
. . r. . . en a wx (evoteltlo (in. st
Ridgefield. n y . o
J. M. POTTER,
DEALER IN
Pianos, Organs,
Melodeons, Sheet Music, &e.,
wan STREET NIRWAIK, eons.
NEXT DOOR to SAVINGS BANK.
, I keep a large stock of instruments on hand,
and sell them on Monthly Instalments. Every-
body ean have a Piano or Organ. '
sou: acnur FOR THE cannuaaran
WEBER’S, STANLEY a SONS, cRov-
ESTEEN & FULLER’S.'HAINEs
‘. BROTHERS, VASE &. son's. '
PIAN'os,
andwill furnish at short notice. Call and
' see them.
- OLD INSTRUMENTS
Taken in Exchange for New.
Tuning &: Repair/mg
‘ Done at short notice.
The Weber Piano.
A few extracts fr'om the great number re.
ceived by the most eminent musicians in the
United States may not be inappropriate:
I have never seen a Piano which equals the
Weber Pianoforte. Geo. F. Bristmn
The Weber Piano occupies justly the first
rank amongst the Best Pianos. J. N. Patti'son
The Weber Pianos cannot possibly be sur-
passed. S. B. Mills.
I used the Weber Grand Piano because I
consider it the best in the world.
Harry Sanderson.
The Weber Piano possesses everything that
can he wished forin aPiano. 6‘. W. Morgan.
The Weber Piano ranks foremost amongst
the best manufactured. William Mason.
The Weber Pianos stand first amongst the
splendid Pianos produced in this Country.
Clara N. Brinkeflwfi
A ten years’ experience satisfies me that
the Weber Pianos are unapproachable.
John. Zundel.
I would call especial attention to
THE ESTY COTTAGE URGAN
Beautifully finished in black walnut and rose-
wood, combining more perfections than any
other in the world. Has taken more than ONE
HUNDRED AND FIFTY GOLD MEDALS AND
Fms'r Pnnmrms, at Fairs and Exhibitions
throughout the United States. They are en-
dorsed by the highest musical authorities.
Certame the best I ever heard.
Geo. W. Morgan.
It is vocal, which is the highest praise that
can be bestowed on any instrument.— 0:20.11
Seymour, Musical Critic, N. Y. Times.
They are the best recd instruments we have
first 1with—6'. (i' J. .H. Odell, Organ Builders
It is the m: plus ultra of reed insiruments.
—P7'of. E. L. Baker. .
It contains sweetness and power in an un-
usual degree—Res. Bishop Simpson, 11!. E.
Church.
Language fails in adequacy to convey‘ a
fair idea of the perfect enchanting power of
this instrument—Independent.
Vastly superior to anything of the kind I
have ever played upon.- Wm. A. King..
The Esty Organs are without a. superior.—
Geo. Jar-dine, Organ BMW, N. Y.
No tremulo has yet been invented that will
in any way compare with this for beauty of
efi‘eet.—- Wm. A. Johnson, Organ Builder.
It is not merely the best, but it is the only
mechanical reproduction of the human voice
which has ever Satisfied me.—.Ren. H. Riggs,
President of Northern New York MusMI
Associatixm.
J. M. POTTER, Norwalk.
New Firm at the 01d Stand
llIessrs DIULLIN GS BROTHERS
Would i espectfullyinlorm the public, that they
have taken the business lately conducted
by MULLINGS STILLY. and with the old ex-
perit :iced Workmen, hitherto employed by the
late firmpre prepared tomanufacturc all kinds of
CARlll'A GES & WAGONS
TO ORDER
Repairing in all its Branches.
MACHINE FORGING. DISCOUNT
ALLO‘VED FOR CASH.
C. A. MULLINGS, J. S. MULLINGS
South Nor-walk, April 15,1873.
AT
Quintard’s Furniture Booms
er bet cunda completes ssortmer. i oi
FURNITURE, ac,
ncludin gcverythin gusu allytound in a it rst-clasl
establishment, at Prices to suit the Times . Also,
alargeassortmeutof
CHROMOS, PICTURE FRAMES,
LOOKING unassns. are.
Glassl’latcsenttoanysize. Repairingdoncinthe
best manner,at short notice. Also.old Hair-Mat-
trasse smadcovcr as good asnew.
E. OUINTARB’S SON.
Horse Wanted.
NI'ONE having a. good, gentlc_ FAMIL'Y
HORSE. a. fair roadster, and not in use, can
hear of aresponsibla customer for the same, who
will give the best of care and keeping for a very
slight an deareful use of the animal for the next
two or three months. DE applying at the office of
' I‘ORWALK GAZETT . 3t33
UESHEMEB.
DISEASES of the Throat and Lungs are the
. most fatal of human afllictions. Thousand.
010111101ch beings are carried to their earl
graves and final rest, every year by the prince cl
terrors “Consumption.” » In man y instances tbi
fatal malad secures a victim who at first more),
had a_cold,' ut neglected to use proper remedim
until it was too late. , Others were afflicted will.
Bronchitis,Laryngltis. Oatarrh,‘ or some of if.
many diseases to which the throat and lungs a)"-
subject. All of these complaints, in their earl;
stages can be cured With BRIGGS’ Throat anv'
Lung Healer. composed of the most approved er.
pcctorants known, diluted with Jamaci Rum all'l
Syrup. Old people like it and babies. or for ii.
Address Dr. JOSIAH BRIGGS, N ewar . N. .l.
Sold by f. A. MEEKER a: 00., Norwalk, Conn.
PILES CUHED.
IDES-Poor sufi'ering humanity has cudurcul
for ages; torture beyond description, fromii.
tcrnal bleeding, external and itching piles; haw
spent their money freely, bought every nostrun
offered, traveled far and near to consult emincia:
men in relation to their sufferings until dishearl
cued and worn out by repeated failures. But from
revrvcs; a new remedy is discovered. has been
tried and found reliable. Briggs’ Pile Remedy
will cure internal bleeding, external and itchin;
piles. Try it. ye suffering and discouraging mor-
tals, and by its use obtain comfortto you for year.
unknown. Sold b Druggists. Address, Dr. JO-
SIAH BRIGGS, ewark, N. J. 'Sold by I. A .
MEEBER &. CO. Norwalk.,Conn. .
BUNIONS CUREI.
ORNS.—There are only a few torments worse
than corns, such as mischief-making neigh-
bors. troublesome mothers-in-law.meddlesomc
Sisters-m-law and scolding wives, lazy, drunken
husbands,howling dogs and cats under your win-
dow. the clamor of the butcher, the baker, thi-
grocer, the milk-man, the landlord, when you
have not a cent to pay. If troubled with corns.
bunions, bad nails. or other pedal impediments.
banish them With Briggs’ Bunion Balsam fiml
Sure Corn Cure, and be happy. Sold by Druggisti
in the whole world. Address, Dr. JOSIAH
BRIGGS.Newark, N. J. Sold by I. A. MEEKElt
a: 00., Norwalk, Conn.
HEADACHE EUHEI.
EADACHE—the most universal affliction ol’
the human race; all classes sufl'cr. Thelhead
never aches when the various organs are work-
ing in harmony With nature. 'Ihcrc can be no
headache if the human machinery is in a healthy
condition. - Headache may arise from some par-
ticular part ofthe system being disarranged, or
the whole. It arises from many and various caus—
es. _It may be from nervous prostration, fear or
passion, over exertion. lack of sleep, reat mental
abor, anxiety. general debility. loca disease in
some partpf‘the'quy, lack’of proper nourish-
ment, fasting creating too much, eating irregu-
larly or indigestible food, Dyspepsia, Liver Com—
plaint, Constipation of the Bowels, in fact the
causes are no. varied that they cannot well be cnu-'
merated, but BRIGGS"Alleviantor will banish
every species of headache, restoring the entire
system to tranquility, bringing rest, comfort and
quietude to the snfi'erer. ' Sold'by Druggists. Ad-
dress. Dr. JOSIAH BRIGGS, Newark. N. J. Sold
by I. A. MEEKEB ll 90., Norwalk, Conn:
CATABHH Ell-RED:
$1,000 Rew'ardt‘or an incurable case or
Catarrh. After having snufi'ed,dc-'
lugcd, gargled..hawked..spit and gagged to your
entire satisfaction in your useless ' endeavors to
get relief from Catarrh,nse Briggs’Catarrh Spe-
cifics, accprdin to directions. .l‘ne filthy mass of
mucous Will be mmediatelycxpelled, and. the in-
flamed surface soothed, the eyes sparkle with de-,
light, the head feels natural again ; 'hope revives,
for a. care 15_ sure to follow the use of these a ee—
able, scientific and reliable remedies. « So (I 'by
Drugglsts everywhere. _ Address, Dr. JOSIAH.
BRIGGS, Newark, N. J. Sold by I. A. MEEKER
86 00.. Norwalk, Conn. - ‘
REAL ESTATE.
-\./ \f‘l‘ I\I\ mexnmnn I\/\I\r\r\l‘
For Sale.
IIE Homestead of the late Peter McLaughlin,
deceased. ' It is .very cligibl‘y located inthe
Borough of N orwalk, is two stories and basement,
contains 14 nice rooms, well adapted for a large
family or a boarding house; lot 60x200 feet, has
Borough Water. Fruit, Ste. Situated on Franklin
Avenue, within three minutes’ walk of Post Office,
Depot. etc, Will be sold on accommodating terms. '
For further articulars enquire of
24 J A Es MITCHELL, Real Estate Agent.
For: SALE.
TWO verydesirableBuildingLotsonWestMaln
Street . Apply attheGAZETTE OFFICE . -
For Sale. '
HE subscriber offers for sale his HOUSE and
LOT, situated on West Main Street, in the
Borough ofNorwalk. The place ispleasantly Io-
eated,rn a good neighborhood, only; a short walk
mm the, busruese part of the town, School, ,
Churches, etc. The House is nearly new; conven— ~
iently arranged, and if. good condition. For fur-
ther particulars apply to the subscriber at Can-
non’s Station, or to G. St S H. Holmes, Norwalk.
3y JOHN W.RENOUD.
“For. Sale.
E pleasantly located and well built residence.
.—
~ 11
T corner Washington and Spring streets, So.
Norwalk is offered for sale on accommodating
terms. For particulars, enquire of
tf REV. D. R .AUSTIN, South Nor-walk.
DWELLING-S
AND
Building Lots.
EVERAL dwellings, various prices in differ-
ent portions of‘Borough, either to let or for
sale at reasonable riccs. Also several laces
outside of Boroug limits—one in Winnipauk.
Also several Building lots in and out of. Borough.
1:149 . Enquire at this Office.
For Sale or Exchange.
FOB property in Norwalk or vicinity, 2 houses
in Brooklyn, E. D., Within 5 minutes walk of
4 ferries. Good location. For particulars apply
to J. S. RANDALL,
- Box 63. N orwalk.
Farm for Sale.
BOUT 12 to 13 acres within 1).; miles of center
. of‘ Norwalk. _ Good situation. good house.
built of best material and by days work. About
80 ehOlce Apple trees With other fruit. good gar-
den, good well of water. and fine shade trees. Just
the place for a man Wishing toraise Strawberries,
etc. Price $7,000. Enquire at this Office.
For Sale Cheap.
A VALUABLE manufacturing property. Foun-
_ dry and Machine shop, for Marine and Sta-
tionary Engine work or general Machinery. Sit-,
noted on Wharf. Has also Rail Road connections.
O
Terms reasonable. 1.. HILL, Trustee.
27 South N orwalk. Conn.
For Sale.
A cosy comfortable Cottage on one oftliepleas-
. antest streets in town, within ‘five minutes
walk of the Bridge or Churches. will be sold at
cost price. A portion of the purchase money can
remain on bond and mortgage. Price 56.000. En-
quire at this Office.
Desirable Property. for sale.
A Ver ydesirable place on EastAvenne.
Also, a few choice BuildingLotssituatedon
Osborn AvenueJorsalc cheap. - '
Also, a nicely located House and
. Latina Mer-
w1_u Street near West Avenue,~tor sale at- a. bar-
gain. Enquire of _ f
S, E. OSBORN. EastAvcnue,
tfll or to D. W.FITCH,— WestAvcuue.
For Sale-
. A House and Lot. in ahcalthylocation on
FairSti-eet,above Catharine. The Houscis
2: - nearly new,wellbuilt.convcuientlyarrang- '
ed. and will make a. comfortable and leasant
home forafarnily of average size. The of: runs
back to the river. There is a wellof excellent
water on the place, and Borough water in the
Street. Price low,and part‘of the money can re-
mam on mortgage. A fine chance to secsrea
home. Apply atGAZETTE OFFICE. 3“
A Desirable Homestead for tale.
11E valuable residence of the subscriber.
pleasantly located on high round on East
Ave.. in the Borough of Neural ',, is ofi‘ercti for
sale. The situation is pleasant and healthy. com-
mandingiinc Views of Long Island Sound and the
surrounding country. Distance one mile from
Norwalk Bridge. and the same from South Nor-
walk dcpota House 54x50; two stories and attic,
filled in With brick, and substantially built.
Rooms 18, with all. modern improvements. bath
room, laundry, stationary tubs, Beebec’s cooking
range, hot and cold water, gas throughout the
house. _'l‘hc ccllarls dry. having stationary flint"
ace._which heats the whole house. The attic is
spacious, and roof tinned. The house isin excel-
lept order being comfortable for both a summer or
winter resrdcnce. Suitable for any ”gentleman do-
ing busmess in New York and returning th same
day.; Land about three-quarters of an acr , laid
outin lawn, t‘ruit treesmnd garden spot. ~ Apply
to JAMES MITCIILLL, Real Estate Agent, Nor-
walk, or to the subscriber, ' ~
A. S. HAMERSLEY,
26tf 255 Fourth Avenue, N. Y
w a. m o H E s i
A. C. Benedict it lie...
23 BOWERY, NEW YORK.
File Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry,-
Sterling Silver and Plated liars, f
PRICES GREATLY REDUCED. -
Watches Carefully Repaircdby superior
Workmen. . .
NO CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER HOUSE -.
Established in 1818.
Warm Baths -
Cold. Batnsz‘LI‘ "
Shower Baths”:
Every day at .
E. APELL’S Model Barber Shop,
Second Door from Post Office.
New Styles of f '
le-iting Pap er,
. -At Low Prices.
CHARLES s. PROWITT. Drillssist.’
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Norwalk Chronicler