The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-12-25
Murder by Homo Guards in Indiana! I!
A Dunkard Preacher Killed in Cold Blood

A Dunkard Preacher Killed in Gold Blood
, Tbs following letter frum gentleman we'll
known in tl,is county, has been lDnded us for
publication. The outrages which II recounts
are almost too horrible for belief, yet there is
no doubt of their truth. Such is the state of
things brought upon us l'y the patty now in
power. Even freedom to worship Godas des-
troyed, in some places, hy thc hirelings Of the
Lincoln tespciism Even The inofiensve Dunk
ards, whom the savage Indians but rarely mo-
Tested, are hunted down for opinioa's sake, by
cowardly, blood-thirs!y Abolition hopeguarls!
But read the letter of Nj Richey, good people,
and judge for yourselves.
H New CASTLE, Ind, Dec IL, 1853.
Governor Morton's dome guards have been
cutting up some pretty biz swels for some time.
Forty of them went to q Dunkard meeting, a.
bout 10 miles from here, to drive the democrats
away, of which there were Only or ! 0 there.
They came on horse back, waving their hats,
and made the air hideous with their yes.-
When they got 10 the church they jumped off,
some hitchcd their horses and some did not, the
captain jumped on the fence, with his hat in
one hand and a revolver in the other, shouted
to his men to pitch into them. Then the work
commenced, four and five home guards to one
democrat; they used reYolyers, stones, and
steel knucklcs, there we're about 40 shots fired
and four wounded by The shooting and the mos!
of the others, were more or less injured by be-
ing beaten with stones, there were lG shots fred
at one man, while he was making his escape.
There WAS one man standing with his back a.
gaillst the fence, when two or three caught him
by the arms from the opposite side of the fence
and held him, wliie two or three others beat
him with stones and steel knuckles in the face,
till it was all cut to pieces Ills wife was il,
the church, al The time. and hearing that her
husband was victim ran out and implored the
demons to desist, when one fend in human
shape pushed her hack, and Qualifying his terms
with an OATH said il she didn't leave he would
blow her brains out. at the same time flourish
ing receiver in her face. The preacher made
lis escape by jumping out of the back window
and ran to The woods They said they intend
cd to kill ihe preacher. Some two weeks af-
terwards, ten or eleven of the same gang, rode
up TO the house of Mr.. Crist, Dunkard
preacher, about 9 o'clock at night and haliooed,
when MIR. Crisis son ~en5 to the door. They
asked him if that was where William RAIDER
lived. Ele told them not, but Mr.. RAIDER lived
at the next house. Then they asked him if
there was an apple-buiter-boiIing at Raiders
He told them he did not know, he did not keep
the run Of the apple-butter-boilings. Then they
asked him if there were any '.Butternu!s," in
that ncighbcrhood. lie told them, he did not
know of any, but he believed some people called
all the Democrats Bu.ternuts, he said he was a
Democrat. Then they said they wcr, Just 60
ing around cleaning ou. but:ernu.s. The Young
man then turned 10 % into the house, when
they fire.! two shots at him. lie ran for his
gun and fired at ;hem and wounded one or them
in the arm Then they left, but next night
they came back, when Mr.. Girls. had barred
his door. They called 10 lin TO open; Clist
skill refused to open it. Then they got rail
and began to batter the door down when Ml
Cr'st and family retreated to back-room and
fastened the door. They broke it open also,
and rushed in; young Girls. struck one on the
side Of the head and shoulder cutting his shou!-
der pretty badly, the old man stood with
chair drawn when they fred two shots at hin,
one ball passing through his heal, another thro'
his body, killing him instantly. Then they
tied the young man and started to Muncie,
the county seat of Delaware county, where
they said they were going to hang him in the
public square. When they got there, Judge
Buckles hearing of the murder, had them ai
arrested and he'd to BAIL the Capt, and Lieut.. in
the sum Of 81, 800 each, and the rest at 81 900
each The balance OF the home guards swear
that il Judge Buckles, Or any jury convict them
they will burn them up or kill them. l expect
nothing else but they will be all cleared. They
have had several other scrapcs which I have
not room, nor time TO relate We'll, John, +
will still cling to The constitution and Union as
long as there is hope. I can't acknowledge
sold Abe the government, for old Abe has got
the small pox, and of course in that case the
government would have it too, and don't like
spotted government. JAi,Es RIcuEY