Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-12
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Troable and sunamnry Law i re1a..


From the Fexas Rspu5'icsn, Of the first inst
we extract the following:
week or TWO ago we gave brief account
OF the troubles IN Cook county, growing out OF
the discovery Of 3 tressosable plot 70 surrender
that portion Of the State to Federal authority.
Cook county is 8 border county, contiguous to
the Indian territory, and is tbinIy inhabited, q
great portion Of the settlers being originally
from OHIO ard Indiana 1t seems there was a
secret organization formed, having signs, grips
aud passwords. The members we're sworn 70
secrecy, and thoss found worthy were entrusted
with three degrees. The first degree bound the
member 70 secrecy and 20 avenee a brother
members blood. The second degree was con
hned 10 rcbbing, jzyhswking, etc Tas third
degree contem plated the Tees T. bIshment of the
cid Union. By some means the whole plot was
discovered, aud created intense excitement.
About seventy men were arrested, the most Of
them, as we understand, low characters, with
hare aud there q man Of limited infuence
About twenty -four Of thsss were tried and exc
cutsd, when the community was freshly excited
b. the intelligence that the sUa Of tins hotel
keeper at Gainesville, Whose name we do not
Tec5liee.,) Lad. been wsylsid aud assassinated
several miles from town.
Col Wm. C. Young and several others went
ont to ggt the body, but had not reached the spot
when some 0ne IN ambush shot YoaHg thrsugb
the head, killing him instantly. Sach wss the
exssDersti0n csused by these sssassiua IONS
thst the community hung several others. The
number executed in Cook county, at last &C.
c0unls. reached farly-tv0. and two others were
shot in attempting to make their escape The
extent Of the plot was not known, but was not
supposed 70 be vsTy extensive. How could il
be, when there are probably not thousand
UniOn men yif 50 maEy) in the Ststef It was
traced, however, 70 Grayson county; some few
arrests had 5ssn made ct Sherman, and one man
was condemned 70 De hung o hers, II was eI-
pectsd, would be sUmnsgily dealt with
Since writing the foregoing il is runored thst
several persons have been hung IN GTays0n
comfy, and among them a Dr. Lively.
From the Houston Macs the following part cf
letter is extracted:
SHERM4s, October 6, 1862.
0rAF BROTHER. Y5H know that
] was IN New O1leens when that city was cap
tured, bus there is DO comparison as regards the
excitement there and that here a. this 3ims. W.
have more excitement IN one minute than was
there iB 8 whole day. I suppose yOp have hesrd
something e0GUt the cause Of i. The first We
heard vras that the d-l had broke loose in Csins-
vile. They have so far up 10 this time hung six
men ia that place, and have shout seventy i've
more In custody, who, If found guilty, VIII share
fbe SEINE f-te They are caa~ced with bang
Abol.tiouis.s IL disguise, stirriug up insurrcc-
ZION Others say ,asiT object IS plumber and
Lhieviag or large scale. Cook county has 81
the appearance Of q military camp Gainsyille
is literally an encsmpment -Th=Te are no Jess
than Eve hundred men guarding that town Gay
nud night Every man under arrest Is tired
separatglv. and when convicted by twelve men
is hung They sTe bsDging th5m ell the time
The csptsin Of the gang was burg day before
yesteTdsv. His Uame was J. Lock. There are
hundr,ds Of them whiek the scouts are constantly
bringing il. The entire Cross TimbeTs is now
evseus5ed, as the Aboliti0niEts living there have
runaway for safety This state Of things has
east e dep gloom oveg the whole country
The Gainesville troubles have now reached US
Our town don't look Ike itself Il is crowded
viii men under arms Here they have ouly
taker No fifteen since yesterday; but the trouble
has opiv faet commenced Among those taksD
7rp are Dr Hsrris, frcs1 WalsshoIo. DR.. VII
Jisus. OF this place, AMI Taylor Windham, who
viii be hung without e doubt Nothing can
save him. lie hss been enrolling oticeT tJr TIE
Federal army, at this place. Sumner, ms Jew
eler. Vas president Of she association he mas
made his escape but they vii run him up sst
river if thev catch bins. Whitaker, the editor
Of the J0urHai, has made his escape to NlssouTi:
DR.. Lively has also ped, but TeH men started
after hin q few moments sgo he was seen IN
she country this morning BE wes also one OF
the hesd leaders. II they get him, be is gone,
sure They have, also 8 young man named
John Bosiwick. son Of the county clerk also,
COlip aud bis son John, and brother Of MS
sus implicated also, Bsrney Harris, OF Whites
boro'. They cou,meues trying them this evening.
This moment While I en- writing, they have
brought in lhe son OF S5eedhsm.
SAX. HIsLBRUSER.