The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-24
NO 271
Horrible Outrages in Texas.

Horrible 0utrages in Texas.
A New Orleans correspondent Of the
Boston Traveller states on the authority
Of Mr.. Plummer, . refugee from Orange,
Texas, that Mr.. KEGS, native Of Gam
ada, an educated man, possessed Of some
knowledge Of military tactics, was in
1851 settled in Orange, which is situated
on the Saline river. The rebels demand
ed that he should instruct them in tao
tics, which he At first declined doing,
but afterwards attempted il. He sooa
became tired Of this, feigned sickness
and was released from the work. After.
ward he pretended 10 have become
raoid secessionist aud said that he In
tended to enlist aud go TO New Orleans
snd join the Confederate army. la part
remuneration forahis services as drill.
master, the rebels had given him a flne
horse, and watching his opportunity he
started oil on stormy night in the di.
rection Of New Orleans. Next dav he
was missed, pursued and captured at a
little town in Western Louisiana. Being
taken 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 tarrOd and feathersd him and
rode him on q rail. After all manner Of
indignitiss had been hsaped ON him. he
was released, but threatened with death IL
he attempted again TO escape. lie made
the trial, was rctAken, whipped till near
ly dead, and then huRg him ;s tree un.
ill he breathed his last
In June, 1881, q Mr.. Smith, Canfor-
nian, arrived at Orange, and was soon
suspected Of tampering with slaves. One
night, as be was being ferried across the
river by Mr.. Marshall, She boat was fred
on by two Of tho same gaaR that had kill
cd hoheea, and Marshall was instantly
killed, His wife died in few weeks, from
broken heart Smith was pat In Jail, and
forged letters produced against him, when
he was brought TO trial He was sentenced
to death, but the enrsged mob could not
wait. The Jail was broken open a, night,
and the poor man dragged out and hung 10
the nearest tree. As soon as be was dead,
the corpse was carried into the Jail, and
DIR, Huson, Of Orange, and another doctor
whose name Mr.. Plumer does not recollect,
cut out the heart and put IL in q glass
pickle jar flled with Louisiana whisky,
which was placed in DIR. Huson's drug
store.
After this they actually fried out all the
fat from the flesh and divided IL among
each other for the oiling Of their firearms.
One OF the Doctors, not HuSon, secured
the head and carried IL home, telling hia
wife TO boil II until all the flesh should
drop oil, but the wife refused 20 have any
thing TO do with the head, and was hor-
ror struck at the barbArsus sight. Her
husband compelled her TO place tho skull
in large copper kettle and boil II for sew
eral hours, when he took charge oft, told
his wife he had long desired an Aboli-
tionists skull for his study and now he
had got one.
Charles Saxon, most inhuman man
and daring robber, gave bail q week
or two after the murder, in honor of the
Vigilance Committee, whose business il
was to clean ont all anh-slAvery people
from Texas. He invited all the secesh Of
Orange Of both sexes 10 the ball, and A
an inducement TO attend the assembly.
he told them he should exhibit a genuine
yankee" skull. He had borrowed the
skull from the doctor, and fastened IA 10
shelf, placed a candle in each eve seek /.
ct, and while most OF the guests looked
on with eXultstion and satisfaction 10
behold the Yankee head, he made the re.
mark that Yankee candlosticks were A
decided improvement over The old fsAh =
ioned ones" The females who mingled
In this wicked orgie, were tho lowest
creatures OF their sex, IS might be- ex-
pected.
The writer says that Mr.. Phsmer his
informant, was formerly United States
lighthouse keeper on the cast bank OF
Sabins Pass, and mentioned the names
Of several other refugees who verify the
fact OF his statement relative 10 McKee's
death. In relation 70 the outrages on the
dead body Of Saith, he says
In srdsr TO fully oonviAcs four reader,
that this fearful crime has bssn commit
! ted, will relate the following incident
: Mrs FreelAnd, = daughter Of Robert lack.
; son Of Orange, one OF the FIRST Uniof
families in Texas, Was anxious 10 bOrro
I or purchase Large sized copper kettle
J for the purpose OF making preserves. Sh,
! was we'll acquainted with Mrs. Docto
! -, and knowing nothing at that tim,
I Of the disseoling Of Mr.. James body by
e the Doctor,.she visited Mrs. -, for III,
e purpose Of securing tho kettle. Whilt
}, there the conversation went from on,
4 point 20 another, until The Doctof's VIII
! told how che was obliged to boil human
skull in one Of her kettles, for her hus
= band. Mrs Freeland was horrifisd, an,
: left the house.