The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-22
A WOMAN,S REVENGE.

ssrlpt, company u, BJrygOds army.
A WOMAN,S REVENGE.
The War in Tcmue~see.--A Young
Woman shoots Guerilla to
Avenge tho Nj urder Of lIer Lover.
The Nashville Times publishes the fol-
lowing remarkable letter from a young
woman, who tells how she pursued and
shot rebel to avenge the murder of her
lover:
| MARTINS CREEK, Tenn, April 30, 1864.
MAJOR Gift: According to promise
now attempt to give you statement of
the reasons why killed Turner, and a
brief history of the affair. DR.. Sadler
had, for two years previous to his death.
seemed equal, as near and dear to me as
a brother, and for several months nearer
than any person-my parents not except.
ed. If he had not never would have
done what l did-promi-e to be his.
The men who killed him had threatened
his life often because he was aUniOn man
they said he should not live, and after he
had taken the oath they arrested him, but
Lieutenant Oakly rtle; sd him at Pas
gate. He staid at Pas till bedtime and
wirnel him OF tine danger he was in, told
him had heard his fife threatened that
day, and that felt confident he would be
killed il he did rot leave the neighb r.
God and stay off until these men became
rec"nciied.
He promised to go; said ] Q had 50 0
business in Ctrtli,ge, ana would leave
He promised Us he would leave the nei.
o: hood that night, or by daylight he
uex, morning. and We felt assured that he
had gone. But for some una;coun,able
reason lie did not leave. About o'clock
P next day news ceme to me, at Mr..
Johnson's, where ] had gone with INV
brother, that DR.. Sldler was killed.
had met P-,eet, Gortenlire and Turner
on the road, and told my brother there
that they were searching tor Dr. Saller to
kill him. Sure enough they went to the
house where he was, and strange to me,
after his warning, he permitted them to
ZONE ill., They met him apparently per-
tectly friendly, and said they had come to
get some brandy from Mr.. Yeltcn, which
they obtained, and Immediately after
drinking they all three drew their pistols
and commenced firing at Mr. Si,ller. H.
drew his, but Was snatched away from
him; he then drew his knife, which was
also taken from him He then ran round
the house and up stairway, escaping out
of their sight. They followed, however,
and searched till they found him, and
brought him down and laid him on ted
MORALLY wounded. He requested some OF
his people to send for Dr.. Dilin to dress
his wounds l, is strange to me why, but
Sadlers friends had all left the room,
when Turner went up and put his pistol
against his temple, and shot hin Though
the head. They all ri iced Ike demons,
and stood by till he made his last struggle.
They then pulled his eyes open, and asked
him in a loud voice if lie were ,ead They
then took his horse and saddle and pistol,
and robbed him of all his money, aud 9th
erwi-e in>ulted and abused his remains.
Now, for this res nvei to have revenge.
Peteet aud ',ortienhire bling dead, de-
termined to kill Turner, aud 10 seek all
early opportunity of doing it. kept that
resolution to my sell, knowing that l would
be prevented. l went prepal ed, but ne er
could get to see hin.
On the Thursday before I killed him,
learned he Was preparing to leave for
Louisiana. and determined lie should not
escape if could prevent it. arose that
morning, and fixed my pistols so that they
would be sure to fire, and determined to
hunt him al; that day. Then, sitting down,
wrote few lines, SO that if fell my
friends might know where to look r my
| I C,,if
going to spend the day with Deighbt r
living on the road towards Turner's. 1t
rained very severely, making the roads
muddy. so that became tatigued, and
conclude to g" back aud ride next day,
or Saturday But ma rod, my horse ON
Saturday and lett me to keep house. We
had COMPANY Sunday TO, enoOn, Sd that
could not leave. but the company left
about noon and started again in search
of Turner. | Went to his house. about
two and u half miles from pas. found
no one at home, aud therefore sat down
to await his return. After wait ng perl,ap.
one and half hours, man cane to see
Turner, and Not tiu.iIng him, he said he
. opposed that he end his wife had gone t.
Mrs. Christians his sister in law, who
lived about one-half mile distant
I concludsd to 90 there d zee, fearing
til. man would tell him l was waiting tul
him aud he wonld escape ME. found hin
there, and a namb-r Of other persons, in
clusiing his wife and her father and m0tier
Most Of them loft when l entered thu
> house. l asked Mrs. y pr,s,ian il Turntl
' we're gone. she pointed to him at tin
1 gate, j lot leaving. IuUked at the clock
. and it was - O'Clock M. linen walked
|, out into the } ard, and as ru' ner' was start
ing called to him t. stop. He turned am
saw was pref airing to shoot him. I'll
started t, run. fired at the distance q
about twelve PAGES and missed. ! tire'