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Virf Tiro a on nnnin ally generous in their views, and permitted pi embly of excited men. Very soon after ktk Chisolm and Jus friends to make head- the burial ceremonies the assemblage re daarters at their store forj political con paired to the town of DeKalb, wh(r3 an 8ultations.f The indignation which had already been aroused I against" Chisolm, athdayit was made by Mr. Covert, a citi McRea Co.j soon extended to zen of Lauderdale county, a son-in-law of Philip Gully charging ,13. F. Rush as 'h "ITT TTT MI 1 T-l Tt and his clerk Davis, for permitting such an outrage, and they were freely threat- THE MISSISSIPPI TRAGED how thly make wab on women DETAILS OF THE CHISOLM MURDERS 1 1 From the Jackson (Miss.) Pilot; May 19 We have been to considerable trouble principal, ana vy.

vv jnisoim, oonn ened with a withdrawal of public patron both, grieved1; and surprised to learn through this afternoon's mail, from Gov. Stone's private Secretary, that the Governor refused us any protection other than that of F. C. Sinclair, who, with the pretense of an arrest, played into the hands of the mob. Having reat reliance in your judgment, will, and feacjess bravery, I hasten to communicate the fact to you.

I hear nothing tending to nve me quiet, and everything to the reverse Both husband and daughter are suffering severely more so then wlierr you weie here. Hoping to hear from you, or better, see you, I am very respectfully and greatfully, EMILYS. M. CHISOLM. JUDGE CHISOLM'S DEATH.

Gilmer, Charles Roscubautn, and A. Hopper as accessories, and upon this Cov age. As time were on the political personal -prejudice against Gilmer and; Davis Vert affidavit warrants were issued for the persons accused. Mrs. Chisolm and her to obtain the facts, and our readers may recame more and more intensified until and pegged them to at least spare the body to those who loved him.

Upon arriving at hoire, the Judge was found to be still living, and Dr. McCal-lahan, who was their next-door neighbor, did'every thing he could to resuscitate the Judge and to relieve the sufferings of his noble daughter. Mr. Henry Rosenbanm having arrived from Meridianv and a few of the Judge's relatives, who lived in another part of the county, they sent to Scooba for a coffin for little Johnnie, and dispatched to J. M.

Wells, Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue at Meridian, for the best medical assistance that could be procured. Upon the arrival of the coffin at DeKalb, Monday afternoon, Mrs. Chisolm, with her own hands, prepared the dead body of her little son" for burial. The remains were carried into the room where his wounded sister lay, who, in great pain, raised us fand kissed the cold lips of her dead brother. Mrs.

Chisolm havin daughter heard of the excitement in town and that an affidavit had been made im implicitly rely upon the truth of the'nar- in their spirit of independence which al-rative to which their careful attention 'is ways characterizes braye men when their earnestly invited. The reader cannot re- independence of thought -and speech are plicating the husband and father. They entreated him to leave the county and re George Fox and D. Hampton, who lived five miles from DeKalb, and who happened to be visiting some colored people who lived on Judge Chisolm's premises, -and by placing ropes aronrid their necks, endeavored to extort from them a confession that they had seen Ben Rush, and knew of the conspiracy to murder Gully. The inmates, of the jail hearing the shots that killed Gilmer, Miss Cornelia Chisolm asked permission to return to her father's house, which was granted.

Hastening to the house she filled a bottle with gunpowder, procured some buckshot and a box of caps, wrapped them in a newspaper, and fastening the bundle with trings around her waist under her skirts, and nlling her arms with provisions, returned to the jail, and was at first refused admittance but upon assuring the crowd that her atlier and brother had had nothing to eat, she was permitted to enter. THE ONE FAITHFUL GUARD MURDERED. In a short time after the killing of Gil-mer, the crowd proceeded to the jail and, informing Rosenbaum and Ilopper that they were determined to kill Chisolm, and exacting promises from them that they would not help Chisolm if their lives were spared, proceeded to shut them up sist the conclusion; that the whole affair assaued turner anu javis, wuo nao Here main awav until the excitement should tofore not taken an active part in politics, in defiance of an ungenerous' criticism, abate. The Judge refused to go, insist ing that his leaving would cause the com openly declared themselves the friends and supporters of Chisiolm. munity to believe him guilty.

Early was concocted to get 4 nd of Chisolm land Gilmer, who were the leaders of the Republican party in Kemper, We invite special attention to the fact that, on Monday, after the killing, Rosen-I banm and Hooper, who were included in I the Covert affidavit with Gilmer and Chis-olm. aDDeared for trial, and were, dis Sunday morniiifir the Sheriff went to In 1871, one Hal. Dawson, a citizen Judsre Chisolm's residence and informed Alabama, and one of that class who have him that he had a warrant for his arrest, so frequently given trouble to the eastern border bf our Mate a man of dissolute as well as for Gilmer, Rosenbaum, and I Late on Saturday night, the 12th, whei udge Clrisolm heard the result of the correspondence between Gov. Stone and Capt. Shaughnessy, lie seemed to give up all hope of ever being permitted to leave the county, and his vital power soon commenced to sink.

About It o'clock on Sunday morning, Major McMichael in formed Mrs. Chisolm that the Judge wa dying, and that it would be necessary for her to suppress her emotion, as the slightest indication of the Judge's condition would perhaps prove fatal to her charged, the Judge telling them" there I habits visited Scooba, and, learning Hopper. The Judge stated to the Sher iff that there was an excited crowd gath was nothing! against them. judicial that Gilmer and Davis were Republicans inquiry had been made, and if they were declared that "no Radical ought to be al i i ni -I i i. i.

it insr in town, and doubted whether the Sheriff had power to protect him from obtained permission of the mob to bury her: son, the funeral cortege, consisting of Mr. Chisolm, a brother of the Judge; a nephew, and the Judge's little son, 8 years old, proceeded without a sermon, or prayer save that of the bereft mother, to the family burying-'ground, some 20 miles innocent, ox were vmaoim auu lowed to live in temper county, and Gilmer, because all were alike accused by that he. intended to take upon himself the the man Covert in his affidavit. But the task of driving them out of town. Gil- violence, and insisted on being allowed to remain under guard at home.

With this reauest. and with positive assurance of affidavit had answered its fell purpose mer and Davis, having been informed of Chisolm and Gilmer had been adjudged his threats, prepared themselves for his protection, the Sheriff agreed to comply who was in the adjoining room. distant, where he was quietly laidaway. in a separate cell. They then called out the guard, one by one, and informed them that they intended to kill Chisolm, and guilty of being Republican leaders, if I reception.

In a short time Dawson, pisto Judsre Chisolm at once sent a note to Capt. Wells engaged the service of I Erom that time until his death, every nothing and so they must die. in hand, went to Gilmer's store, meeting Kline, and left on the first train for thing that could be done to revive the any attempt at resistance on their part fieKalb, where he has kW.p. rpmainp.n. dying man was tried, but without success.

II III Judge Chisolm held higlromcein Hem-I Gilmer at the door, who asked him if he per county for years, when there were was looking for him. Dawson replied Gilmer and Rosenbaum, at Scooba, notifying them of the issuance of the warrant for their arrest, and suggesting that they immediately come to DeKalb and surrender themselves to the Sheriff. every assistance in his power to With a full knowledge of his approach- i none but white voters, ana it was only at I that he was not, that fit was Davis he wan he bereaved family. Dr. Kline went 1DS aissoiunon, and, with the grim mon- ter he became a Republican that he began I ted.

Gilmer warned him hot to enter the verland- trom Meridian, and arrived on sier conirontuig mm, lie repeated that lie i i Vednesdav. to be disliked. We know with what vile I buft the warning was not heeded. abuse Democratic leaders, especially in I Upon entering he met Davis armed with ATROCIOUS MURDER OF GILMER. Upon the receipt of Chisolm's note, Gilmer shaved, dressed himself in his best GOV.

STONE VISITS THE TOWN. Gov. Stone, accompaiued by owers, arrived Thursday. Gov. Stone tne rural districts, assail xtepuDiicans a shot-gun, and raised his pistol to tire, how they accuse of every meanness Davis tired first, and Gilmer also fired, the a 1 1 ii i I uew nounug oi nor nao any connection whatever with the killing of Gully, and that it was hard for a man to die and leave such a demoted wife and children der such circumstances.

A few minutes later he threw his arms around his wif' clothes it beiug Sunday and delivered his watch and papers to his wife, and as atistied himself that the 'family were in ana crime unaer ine sun, ana now ine i two sliots killing JJawson. Democratic newspapers reek with malig- Gilmer and Davis were duly arrested he did so he said: Etfie, if anything further danger from the mob but nant falsehoods concerning them. Judge taken to DeKalb and placed in jail, soon should happen, and I should be ikilled, ailed to convince udge Chisolm and his neck and murmured, My wife, my precious and quietly died in the arms of her who, had been his companion for you would not bury me immediately, but amily, who lay suffering with physical would keep niv bodv for a tew da- ain and mental anguish, fearing a re would you' not Mrs. Gilmer became newed attack every moment. The resi 20 years.

After the death of Jud.o-e niiLr.i,., alarmed, and insisted upon accompany in her husband to DeKalb. Gilmer, failin i 1 'C everything had to be done veW quietly to- dence was feebly guarded by a few of Judge Chisolm's relatives from the mob, who seemed determinad on the death oi Chisolm at all haz irds. Hon. R. L.

to pi'ocure a conveyance ior ins wire, as unisoim encountered all this, but his after which a body af masked men went worst political enemies could not but ad- to Gilmers's store, his goods, mit that it was political tactics, wholly buriied them in the streets, and threats justifiable, because Chisolm was "a were made to take Gilmer and Davis out I Radical, and jthey wanted to break up the of jail and hang them. Radical, party by defaming its' lea- Judge Chisolm, who at that time was i ders. If defamation of character, or fir- Sheriff of the county, being notified of the ing pistols and yelling around Republi- threats, telegraphed to Capt. Shaughnessy, I can houses at bight, and offering all sorts United States Marshal at Jackson, who of mean, petty, contemptible insults by went to Meridian, and, with Capt. day did not drive a man out, then his of the Seventh United States Cavalry, aud murder was the next tiling in order, be- a squad of soldiers, proceeded to DeKalb, cause the Democracy are bound to have where they arrived just iu time to save home rule.

1 Gilmer and Davis from the elntehes of i sured her that on his arrival at DeKalb le would send Judge Chisolm's carriagi for her that he feared no danger unti miriit, and bv tnat time she could be witti courts, fec, arid for a little time succeeded in quelling the terrible excitement, But Dr. David Rosser denounced themob as cowards, and insisted upon the killing of Chisolm, stating that they had come for that purpose, and that he would lead them. Seizing an axe and breaking open the lower door that leads up to the jail proper, he seized a double-barreled shot-gnn, and advancing up the stairway, tired, first at Miss Chisolm and her little brother, who were holding the upper door. The shot struck the grating, causing the shivered iron and lead to penetrate the daughter's face. Failing by this to drive them from the grating, he fired ao-ain.

iim, and her presence might be a protec- ion. Accompanied b- Kosenbaum, he proceeded to l)elvalb. Arriving at the accompanied by Mrs. Christian and her cousjn, Miss Caskon, from Meridian, arrived on Friday as nurses foi the wounded family. Christian cool became feick, and was compelled to return home on Sunday.

Miss Caskon. having wounded her thumb with a piect of ice, the virus from the wounds of Miss Chisolm penetrated it, and erysipelas setting in, she was compelled to return home' on the Thursday following, where she is residence of Mr. M. Rosenbaum. the fat! prevent a knoyledj-e of his death from reaching his d.iugnter, whose wounds were iitw considered to be dangerous.

A coffin was proeiired from Scooba, and the Ju Jges'srei mans were conveyed to their inal resting place, without jnourners out-dde of his own family. 5 Jufee W. T. Chisolm had held hon-rable positions in Kemper county in times agone, and his friends there-' were counted by thousands, as the special friend and guardian of the widow and orphan, who never appealed to him in, vain. He had been elected to the office of Probate Judge consecutively from 1860 tol866, resigning in indorsing John McRae, who was appointed to fill the vacancy, and who held the position until he was killed by John W.

Gully. Judge Chisolm was aPDointed SI er of Charles Rosenbaum, who resided in the edge of DeKalb, they learned that No arrest have been made, and, as we threatening mob. These officers and sol- wrote before, we do not expect any will diers remained at DeKalb until Gilmer be. "We are certain not one of the mob and Davis were tried and acquitted. The will ever be punished.

Can there be a parties who bmned Gilmer's goods were there was an excited crowd in town, and single doubt that the bhenff was fully I inrhVied bv the TTnitrl Stati fXrun.i Jnr- wrote a note to the Sheriff informing him of their whereabouts, and that thev were hand of little Johnnie, stm greatly. Her life at one shooting oft the aware of the intention of the mob when I arrested. brought before the court and prepared to surrender to the officers of who crawled to his father, crying, Don't he placed Chisolm in jail He must pleaded guilty to the charge. They effec rime was despaired or. MRS.

CHISOLM'S FRUITLESS LETTER TO A the law. The Sheriff sent a deputv, Mr haye known the guns of the sham guard ted a conpromise with Gilmer by paving Britton, to whom, after the most positive shoot my papa." Miss Chisolm, guns of the pretended guard, handed them to her father. STONY-HEARTED GOVERNOR. promise ot protection, they delivered On Saturday, the 5th of May, Capt. i were not loaded with shot, and with full knowledge jf the bloody intentions, let Chisolm be led out of his house to the jail, whicli proved a butcher's shambles.

uieir pisiois anu starieu wun mm ro tne him for the goods, and the case was dismissed. JoluVW. Gully was an extremely bitter Democrat, intensely hostile to all. Republicans, and tllft lo.5il lftartar i-f liij rkrtlf- nnessy and JVlaior K. H.

Me- jail. As they weie passing Mr. Gully ArJ.liol I TT I -11. VJL JOHNNIE KILLED, AND HIS FATHER AND HEROIC SISTER MORTALLY WOUNDED. Dr.

Rosser advanced, and pushing open store, in the business portion of town, oyu- yKu.u temper county, July 2, 1870. bv Gov THE STOBXIN DETAII. in nt Abdu, tllis timfi -vnisoim and his Alcorn, elected November, 1871 re-elect family they found greatly desired to be ed in November. 1S73 'J without a word or warning Gilmer was shot in the back with a load, of buckshot, nie granng. nreu at judire Uhiso "V7e have been-at some pains to procure gaged in a personal quarrel with Judge a gun which had been handed him bv his rfmovcd ro.m Kemper county when he cried "for Gods sake, don't 8 8 I 7 licliilCU ill stating office until Jannary, 1876, when the State reCOV-I wont infA tli 4-1-.

recov- a riband reliable statement of facts con- McRea, and as he was passing his (Gull A ,1 A npotpd vtAth tiiAi1Am'KiA I uu A shoot; 1 am unarmed and have that it wis impossible for them to surrender Pr knnr or-' tha fii. ..,..1 a I fiuvitun. he was nominated for Third Congressional in. iviumc mcil-cU a.ieiy 10 AllfUSt 1876 which thoy were subjected, and also the Congrels in the' lack ot proper medical attention. Mrs.

District ed;" and saying to the Deputy Sheriff, You promised to protect me," he was fired at again, but without effect. He then stag friends the rear, striking little Johnnie, who persisted in standing as a wall in front of his father, killing him instantly, and the spirit of that heroic boy went up to his God who made it immortal. This shot also wounded Judge Chisolm, v. uUl4iu, in ivcm- owic uicu uuui uarreis oi a snoi-guu xuii per county, and the following, kindly in lus face. McRea returned the lire with furnished us by Major E.

H. McMichael, a revolver, but being blinded by his wounds may be received as absolutely correctj in- failed of his mark missed Gully, asmuch as the narrative was written out McRea lingered some time, and finally after repeated conversations with Mrs. died of his wounds. W. B.

Gamble, who Chisolm wrote the following gered into an alley between two stores letter to to CaDt. Gov. Stone, which she crave where lie received a shot from the front, 1 1 1 1 1 11 If Capt. Shauffh- Shaughnessy to deliver. hnessy to deliver.

And yet, notwithstanding all these honors and trusts which had been confided to him in other days, when his remains were carried to the tomb no citizen of Kem nor who with lus daughter simultaneously uie loau louiriuiT in niS' ureasr. rainno' nessy left at once for Jackson, and finding msoim. Ihis is the story of the wife I had been elected to the State Senate as a and mother of her whose heart-strings I Republican at the general election in lbll. fired upon Dr. Rosser, shooting off the top of his head.

The crowd, seeino- that Itov. fetone had left; for Natnlior on a -V1 9- t-t rt-w a I- 1 I ii pleasure trip, he followed, hoping to over- onn? o0 them. butlike las boy, he LI ij to the ground and attcmping to crawl under a house, a man (i) stopped up to him, placed a gun to the back of his head and fired, the charge passing entirely through, literally blowing out his brains through A. I 1" 1 I was buried "without ceremonv ami uiuai Mdi Mreicueu agony as sue reci- was also assassinated, as is supposed by a ted the ktory of the brntal butchery of her colored Democrat who had been hired to loved ones. do the killing, and at a special election In order th Dr.

Rosser had been killed, were struck with terror, and caught Rosser by the feet and dragged him down stairs out of the ed only by a few members of Ins brother's family; and all this because lie dared to be a Republican. -VUUUIO UiUI JVUVSTO tuc I A A. VUllvI I UUUU VJ 1 1 1 Lie I 11- i i jail, exclaiming, Some of the guns are instantly. Mr. lane mm at lcksDurg, but arriving too late, the following correspondence occurred by telegraph Vicksburg, May, 9, 1877.

To Gov. M. Stoyie, Natchez, I am lust fi om rfnolm'i in origin of, the difficulty which resulted in was elected to fiU the vacancy caused JVf 1 uup ni loaded with shot They have amuni- Charles Rosenbaum. during the excirp- the death of Gamble. At the same gen- DEATH OP HIS NOBLE DAUGHTER, uie receni aeatu ot at least sixvof the citizens of Kemper county, we afe com eral election in 1871 B.

F. Rush was elec tion!" Advancing again, the son of Jno. W. Gully fired twice, at Mrs. Chisolm.

but After the death of Jlldtre Chisolm. pelled to go back at least 11 years in the history of the principal actors of the late ted to omce of Circuit Court Clerk, and one night soon afterward was shot while witnout eirect. one, having procured one -temper conntv. Both he and his dano-b. rs vrnmn and her sister A1c Af, iss i m.

I c- L. JJevitt. who rp-sidft in DoTTolK oi the guns lett by the guard, placed it ter ae suffering very much from wounds their going from his office to his home, and left to -UCJl tragedy. 1 and constant threats from the mob. It is credit be it written, k-irwllv aman.i fi.

witnin a lew inches ot his breast and TTX TT7T T- -r fired both TULLUwmtf A BUSINESS urtucib, ine wauuing snzhtiv AIceiJ' ast'erceu mat judge Uhisolm wi charsre ot and nursed Iiaa ment, ran among the crowd and saved himself, because they could not shoot him without endangering their friends. Mrs. Gilmer, late in the evening, still waiting for the conveyance to take her to her husband; hearing the approach of a vehicle, all anxiety to go, went to the door, and instead of a carriage she found a wagon containing the bloody remains of her murdered husband wrapped in a bolt of sheeting. This startling spectacle was the first intimation she had received of the killing. Without friends, with a ing him, tbe gun containmsr no shot, neither be.

permitted to live at home nm- It' war tfttrmtnA fl.of In the year 1866, B. E. Rush and John for dead in the road. He again recovered, however, and said he recognized a son of John W. Gully as the would-be assassin.

THE MURDER OF JOHN W. GULLY. W. wer narfnora in a ornral twr. I he mob then cried, Fire the jail" Ji8s to leave the county, alive, which threats consulting surgeon should be procured tj vmvau ails BfcW--w -ukv hearing the cries, lifted the man- "is tamily and myself fear will be carrier! and Jaior Mtafu-h a 11.

I tc.o i-VIUCOtCU IU remains ot her dead brother and car- out unless he is protected by the State procure it haste to Jackson for tW business. It is said that their business was conducted very loosely that they sold largely to creditors who never ned them down stairs to the front door. Government. A constant watch is kept, pose. Leaving DeKalb on Jonday e.ven-upon the house, and a stranger going ing, with Mr.

Rosenbaum, he proceeded there is promptly demanded his business to Jeridian where he recived a disnah-b paia, and, as in many other similar m- fifanD nrnll l-n i. 1 and, returning, said Papa, they 'have fired the jail. It is better to be shot to ailing to kill Kush two attempts, as above detail, the GuUy clan next assailed the good name of Rush's wife, thus adding insult to inf ury, in tHat peculiar way so 1 1 i mi i i of that-day, Rush and GuUy failed. This and kept under surveillance. young babe in her arms, the terror-strick informiner dentil umu uurueu to aeatn.

inedndge him that Jiss Cbisolm linl VIWOVJIU aggravating to a man of delicate sensibil- CD widow had the remains of her husband Ping his arms around his daughter. rauure caused much cnmmation between the partners, Gully charging that Rush 1 IlilU iiirs. uusDlm was compelled to obtain died under an attempt to sj.tj her life by a permit from the leaders of the mob to amputating her arm. Thus passed away -l 7. 1 1 a -4 rfir ttrr I 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 tried to persuade her to leave him, savin inco.

ah ecemueriast, iit, dolin VV. mieu as oest sue could, and as soon as bury her trully was way-laid and shot from the possible went to Delvalb to assist the dis son, slam in the lail. From one ot the most heroic and Rnrroli'o cm'n'lo naa appropriated to his own use, while Rusi alleged- that the failure was motives of I have followed vou that ever bricrhtened thik roadside. He recovered however, and, I tressed family of Judge Chisolm, where orought about by the large mdulgence to tll.8 Place with the follnwinrr lofto She harl nf 4-1 rwt A i 4-1. jlI aunougn he never gave the name of the sne became prostrated, and now lies in a 1.

i i I i i. i.v i iwiiuy wiin from Mrs. Chisolni: given by Gully to his special, but irre he would remain there and die alone, assuring her that he was innocent of having any knowledge or taking any part in the killing of (jiilly as she was herself. She refused to leave him, throwing her right arm around his neck, and protecting him as well as she eoqld with her person. ycieuu who snot mm, many circumstances mncai condition.

pointed to Rush as cuilt Dartv. Highest honors of her school. Beautiful and. accomplished, she was at once the hope of a fond mother and the idol of a Lrr Aim i I sponsible friends. An open quarrel soon ensued between themand in a-few days Rush was informed that Gully was look- ir i auuw-jg ii.

was accusea oi tne attemn- Aff- ni To Hon. J. M. Stone Governor Mississippi Sir: Believing you to be humane and desiroqs of preventing the needless effn- te.d onA ti; i -uu vmsu.m nau sen i me note ms t0 llmer nnd Kosenbaum at Scooba, and proceeded with him downstairs in the face wuBLicui, uauicei-, leit ine countv. ci.

-n cievQted father's heart Thus have passed away a brave and honest man, a good citizen, a kind hus- -i iur xiim, arraeu wim a snot gun, With which to take his life, whereupon Rush I itiikiiiiii .1 i -w rri i i "1C oneriu was sun ciuce uveu at xuisseiiviiie. Ark wt L11C U1UU- unvn near tne JOOD or the 8jon ot blood, 1 most humb ann rn.f ise, tne crowd 1 iwu njcieuoeu in iiuiiioeis. i i lk armed himself, and taking position near the Court-house! awaited the coming of that the Sheriff should ere i reu npon, one bail iuuy appeal to you tor aid in protecting a Roving father, and and demanded a genum kjix tne zbth ot April last, John W. Gully was again waylaid and this time WiIIpH ith his darling to an out-house used as tZ XT. 1 -Um children, until such time Pot.

tte now steeps carry the prisone And when found his had been rob lit. ii i ii' i i i. i-i i ill i i ii i Mir i i -v-Ar-. i ijw -v-v i i.l. i.

i i i iwnritirii r.r. 1 1 i Can anything a harness house to this place he was ac- i.k 7 nui auie' WiLU ulose lomuod in his M-juumigcm, yugnwr. ljully, who soon; appeared accompanied by Peter Gully and another friend on horseback. Peter Gully rode up to Rush on1 r. 1 1 ir 1 i i i mi iinrn r- ii sr ii i i i bed of boots, watch, and pocket-book.

It eep damnation wife and children, whose I. 1Ub ura mV 8Pare to me' to leave the mgmty "tije companied by his was agam charged, that Rush was "the iV-ft hie rviiuc, nnu. a oan wmuv ann r.neir nomp. vnn oan airi 'Ji men laKiutr on earnest entreaties finally prevaneu. upon assassin.

Inasmuch, however, as Rush me in behalf of my wounded and dvintr awcuiLiiu uisarm mm by wrench ing thfe gun from his hands. In the stratr. to allow him to HZI Jl Z1 wa? the Sheriff and his posse nao not been seen in the county for sever 1 1 1 1 husband and daughter, I would ask that oiixv uj uiic ui tne moo ni uie lace and on the head with his fist or the end of a gle the gun was! and Peter ai months. frW urn to ms own no ins lamuy, tapt. JV1.

bhaughnessy, or Jackson, be "WJL geeintr that the crowd intended to kill him. vruiiy, instanuy billed. John W. Gully then fired uon Rnsli M. Bush, (who stiU re- ZSSt to to if bTke.nin? one of her sides in ill hit --v -i nLi i tiiiii i iim iwi mr iw.n ry, die surrounded by his family the The Judge, seeinsr the alarm of fir.

Kemper county,) dated and postmarked about the time of killing of GuUy, and it having been since ascertained that tvush wasia RnsKpllvillo of 1 was crowd, increasing in number and violence, Another Homicide in Swain. Information has been received here that an old man named Calhoun was killed in Swain county on the 23rd ujt by Phillip Jenkins a farmer. No cause has been assigned for the Calhoun was a merchant at Rocky Point, on Tennessee River, in tfie eounty mentioned. DuFiog the trial of the counterfeiters at this place, in 1873, he was a witness in behalf of the United States. No further particulars.

Asheville Pioneer. authorized to raise a body of men sufficiently large to protect and remove us to Some pjace of safety. Mrs, y. w. giiisoM.

No time should be lost. Please dispatch me here, M. SHAUGHNESSY. To M. Shaughnessy Yickshurg, false and only a decoy, turned to go up stairs, when the mob tired acrain.

sending demanded that Chisolm should be carried to ia.il, where all prisoners belong, thus I buckshot into his body, and left him for In the course of time, however the surprise of everybody, Rush recovered trouj his desperate wounds, was indicted, and subsequently' tried for the killing of Feter GuUy, and acquitted upon the grounds that the killing was aecidpW! i i i mc tiuic ui Lliv Killing, it is clear that Rush not several, ioaas or buckshot 111 Ids left bin evincing a clamorous determination to i.j tr auu aouomen, mortally woundin? Inm. Separate him from his family. Judtre Jl -5 ana ne lell unconscious to the foot of the 1 cannot consent to your proposition ter Chisolm finally consented to go to jail uu- steDS der the promise, that a guard be have been the In order that suspicion could not reasonably attach to Judge Chisolm, it is proof that for several days prior to the killing of GuUy he had been in the city I ns for a time,) ended the controversy' av Inch, up to this period, waa nf iuiuisueu io proiect mm. -Accompanied sniitvm to their pesolate home. go 10 ivemper county with a body of armed I will return as soon as pos-6lbJe- J.

M. STONE. in the meantime Cant. Sh personal character. Safar as we know oy a guard of seven men, one of whom Rosenbaum and Hopper, who had been John W.

Gully was never molested for his attempt to kill Rush ox mobile, making arrangements to send his boys to coUegeand attending to other business. He Poor House Buildinq Burned. We are in receipt of a letter from Mr. J. B.

Stanly, of Trenton, N. in which it is stated that all the buildings on the Poor ageu unnamraiiz- shut up in a pell, then carnedown, aqd by ed citizen named McClellan, his daughter permission of the mob, assisted MrL bad secured the promise of a number nf v- oauic gentlemen of Jackson and Yicksbnm. worueiia, ageu xo, ana two sons, aged re- Chisolm in carrying the body of her dead To 7 Ts iC" VIUSOim carrying tne ooqy ot hep dead uy tne assassination was jsination was House lands, situated two miles from Tren committed and time-the ner vely 13 an4 X6, hoprocod to jafl, boy and apparently dying husband to his mat and was locked in. It was ascertained rnsilpnn. nm Inn -a Tinjvi4t simcnon ot party, but nrinei- at the same In 1867 John P.

Gilmer, one of the the late tragedy, engaged in a general mercantile business at Scooba a railroad town in Kemper coantf and em ployed -a clerk bv tho tim At pally Democrats, to assist him in his mis- vrnlly was kiUed yuiboim was anting on that, with' t.h CTOftnrinn IiV-71 uw Jnius 1UJ1" Fifteen or more of the mob fnllnwnd In 1868 W. Chisolm: tl, sion-of mercy. The above correspond ence shows why those gentlemen who kindly volunteered to go to the rescue of the family, were rendered powerless to do -i yuuier nau I enntampH rnW tnwA-. 1, ir I ennto i a A i nothing to do with th tilling 1 rwuci uosnot ouiuk; uisianee, and made several at 1 niflolm with her remainino- nhnA a hn-v I tfinrrntc cU aracter the late massacre, assisted bv Judge McRea. W.

Ti iienaving been absent at St. Lonia fr 0 -v duwu uui, uxias vornena. with Or vears. wont tn. fl.

inf jl 1 "v---v, mui iu vuv nviofc ut ti uuioreo ner race and clothes covered with UnnA ton, were burned on Tuesday night last. These buildings had recently, put in good order for the reception of 'the poor of the country, who have heretofore been "put out" as laborers among the inhabitants of the couDty. It was decided the Commissioners that the poor should remove to the buildings on yesterday, that in future they could be properly cared lor. It is supposed the fire was the work of an incendiary. The entire loss falls on the county.

Nut Shell, so. bince then Capt. Shaughnessy receive the following letter from Mrs Chi. woman and left him. tellinj? him to Rnsh, organized the RepnbHcan party Kemper county.

Gilfnpr a nl- LlQ and with her shattered arm rtanrlinr. of some weeks, and had only returned 9n that fatal day, Thursday morning, when Gully was shot. vim.ic xii drm. i there. She then proceeded to the iail.

-w -4 A soim 4 Aar I 1 her side, 1 "7 im-n -iciecix ueiween tnese m- jwerelate Confederate soiiw wereem erats atthat time, bnf u010: wm-re auuiinance was denied her. uriated demons "A DsKaib, May, 9. 1877. and her. father, and im- Af, 1 nuu lit ff-Of Til A Iol 1 I 1 i i CHISOLM AUEXY ACCUSED AJSTP AEKE8TEP.

Un Satnrday, April 28, at the burial of uuerai ana r-wt i Imu un ioagea piored them not to pursue their bloodv Cajpt. M. Shaughnessy Jn jail the erpwl seised two colored woi: W.rtJ3T2 1 no ucou yJl lAJ XVIND RIENP OF MY, HuSIUJfD I was 1 1.