Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-02-26

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UNION.
HoRRrBLE OUrRAeKs IN TsxAs-A
CANADIAN HUSs BIZ A REBEL MOB
A SUSPECTED ABoLITIoSIsr ExEcU.
TED BY LYNCH LAw-HIs HEART Cur
Our AND PREsERyzD II SPIRIrs-
Hrs HEAD BOILED AND THE SKULL
UsED FOR CAsDLEsrIcK.
A New Orleans correspondent Of the
Boston Traveller states on the authorl-
ty Of Mr.. Plumer, q refugee from Or
ange, Texas, that q Mr.. McKees, a ma
tive of Canada, an educated man, pos
sessed of some knowledge Of military
tactics, was in 1861 settled in Orange,
which is situated on the Saline river
The rebels demanded that he should
instruct them in the tactics, which he
at first declined doing, but afterward
attempted. He soon became tired Of
this, ieigned sickness and was released
from the work. Afterward he pretend
ed TO have become a rabid secessionist
and said that he intended to enlist and
90 to New Orleans and Join the Con-
federate army. In part remuneration
for his services as drill master, the
rebels had given him fine horse, and
watching his opportunity he started of
on stormy night in the direction OF
New Orleans. Next day be was miss
ed, pursued snd captured at a little
town in Western Louisiana. Being ta-
ken back to Orange. he was charged
with stealing the very horse that was
given him, but acquitted by the Court.
| Dissatisfied with this verdict, the row.
dies tarred and feathered him and rode
him on a rail. After ell manner Of in
dignities had been heaped on him, be
was released, but threatened with death
if he attempted again to escape. He
made the trial. was retsken, whipped
till nearly dead. and then hung to tree
until be breathed his last.
In June, 1861, a Mr.. Smith, Cali
fornian, arrived at Orange, and was
soon suspected of tsmpering with
slaves. One night, as he was being
ferried across the river by Mr.. Mar
shall, the boat was fired on by two of
the same gang that had killed McKees,
and Marshall was instantly killed
His wife died in a few weeks, from a
broken heart. Smith was put in Jail.
and forged letters produced against him,
when he was brought to trial. He was
sentenced to death, but the enraged
mob could not wait. The Jail was bro
ken open at night. and the poor man
dragged out and hung to the nearest
tree. As soon as he was dead, the
corpse was carried into the Jail, and DR..
Huson Of Orange. and another doctor
whose name Mr.. Plumer does not recol-
lect. cut out the heart and put it in a
glass pickle Jar filed with Louisiana
whisky, which was placed in DR.. HUI
sons drug store.
After this they actually tried out all
the fat from the flesh and divided it
among each other for the oiling Of their
FIRE arms. One of the Doctors, not
Huson, secured the head and carried it
home, telling his wife to boil it until all
the flesh should drop off, but the wife
refused to have anything to do with the
head, and was horror struck at the bar
barous sight. Her husband compelled
her to place the skull in large copper
kettle and boil it for several hours,
when be took charge Of it, told his wife
he had long desired an Abolitionists
skull for his study and now be had got
one.
Charles Saxon, a most inhumsn man
and daring robber, gave ball week
or, two after the murder, in honor OF the
Vigilence Committee, whose business it
was to clean out all anti.Slavery peo-
pie from Texas. He invited all the Sc
cesh of Orange Of both sexes to the
ball, and as an inducement'to attend
the assembly, he told them he should
exhibit genuine yankee" skull. He
had borrowed the skull from the doctor,
and fastened it to shelf. placed a can
die in each eye socket, and while most
of the guests looked on with exultation
and satisfaction to behold the Yankee
head, he made the remark that Cyan
kee candlesticks were a decided i'm
provement over the old fashioned
ones" The females who mingled in
this wicked orgie, were the lowest
creatures Of their sex, as might be ex-
-pected.
The writer says that Mr.. Plumer his
informant, was formerly United States
lighthouse keeper on the east bank OF
Sabine Pass, and mentions the names Of
several other refugees who verify the
fact Of bis statement relative to McKee's
death. In relation to the outrages on
the dead body OF Smith he says:
In order to fully convince your read
ers that this fearful crime hiss been
committed, 1 will relate the following
incident: Mrs Freeland, daughter OF
Robert Jackson OF Orange, one Of the
first Union families in Texas, was
anxious to borrow or purchase large
sized copper kettle, for the purpose Of
making preserves. She was well sc-
qusinted with Mrs. Doctor. and
knowing nothing at that time Of the dis
secting of Mr. James body by the Doc
tor. she visited Mrs. for the pur-
pose Of securing the kettle. While