Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-07-21

Romance of the war in Tennes-
see--A Yoang woman shoots q
GuerrIiin 90 Avenye the MUIR
der Of Her Lover.
tFrom the Nashville Times, Jsne SOL W.,
The following simple and unvarnish.
ed story has hardly parallel in the page Of
fiction. Its strict truth is beyond question::
NEAR MURFREEsBoRo, June %.
2 TO tie Editor Of tie Times
The original Of the following letter is 10
my possession. The events so graphically
narrated transpired in Overton County,
Tenn. i know DR.. Sader from small boy;
The men who murdered him were noted
guerrillas, and killed him for no personal
grudge, but on account of his sentiments
l have no personal acquaintance with the
young lady, but have the highest authority
for stating that sho is pure, high-minded
GIRL; the daughter OF plain farmer in mod.
crate circumstances. IL only remains to
state that Potent was killed January 80, and
Gordenhire February 4, 1861, 80 that the
vengeance they invoked has overtaken al
three Of tho murderers Of Mr.. G. Sadler.
JonN w. Bowen.
MARTINS CREEK, April 80, "a.
MAJOR CLIFF: According to promise. l
now ATTEMPT TO give you statement Of the
reasons why killed Turner, and a brief
history Of the affair. DR.. Sader had, Ter
tvs years previous to his death. seemed
, equally as near and dear to me as brother,
and for several months nearer than any per-
son--my parents not excepted. If he had
not, | never would have done what did
promise to be his.
The men who killed him had threatened
his life often, because he was a Union man;
they said he should not live. and after he
had taken the oath they arrested him, but
Lieut.. Oakly released him at Pas gate
He s,aid at Pas till bed time, and warned
him of the danger he was in; told him |
had hoard his life threatened that day, aud
that felt confident he would be killed if
he did not leave the neighborhood, and stay
of until these men became reconciled. He
promised to go; said he had some business
at Carthage, aud would leave He promised
us he would leave tho neighborhood that
night or by daylight next morning, and we
felt assured he had gone. But for some
unaccountsLle reason he did not leave.
i About o'clock p. IN. next day news came
to me at Mr. Johnson's, where had gone
with my brother, that DR.. s adler was killed.
had met Peteet, Gord,nhire, and Turner
on the road and told my brother that they
" were searching for DIR. Sader to kill him.
Sure enough they went to the house where
he was, and, strange to me after his warn.
ing, he permitted them 10 como in. They
met him perfectly friendly and said they
had come to get some brandy from Mr..
Yeltun, which they obtained, and immedi.
ately after drinking they all three drew their
pistols and commenced firing at Sadler. -
He drew his, bat it was snatohed away from
him; he then drew his knife, which was
also taken from him. He then ran round
the house and up q stairway, escaping out
Of their sight. They followed, however,
and searched till they founi him, and
brought him down anil laid him on bed,
mortally wounded. lie requested some OF
his people to send For DR.. Dillin to dress his
wounds. 1t il strange to me why, but Sad
iers friends had all left tho room, when
Turner went up and put his pistol against
tho temple, and shot him through tho
head, They. all reioiced like demons, and
stood by till he mad. his last struggle -
They then pulled his eyes open and asked
in loud voice it lie were dead. They ther
took his horse aud saddle and pistols, am
robbed him OF all his money, and otherwis,
insuted and abused his remains
Now, Tor this, | resolved 10 have revenge
Peteet and Gorlenhirs being dead, do
termined to kill Turner, and to seek ar
carly opportunity of doing it, But kept
that resolution to myself, knowing that
would be prevented. ] went prepared, bv,
never could get to see him.
On the Thursday before I killed him,
learned he was preparing to leave for Louisi
ana, and | determined he should not escap pc
1t ! could prevent it. arose that morning
Md fixed my pistols, 80 that they would bt
sure fire, and determined to hunt him al
that day. Then sitting down | wrote few
limos, so that il | foil my friends nigh
Know where to look for my remains to0I
my Ialtting, as il lwere going to spend tn,
day with ncighbor living on the road to
making the roads muddy, 80 that becarn,
fatgued, and concluded to 20 back and rid,
next day. or Saturday. But Ma road my
horsc on Saturday, and left me to keel
heuse. -.
Wo had company Sunday a. m so that
could not leave. but the company left abou
noon. and started again 10 search Of Tur
nor. went to his house about two and
halt miles from Pas found no ono o
homo and therefore sat down to await hi
return. After waiting perhaps one aud ,
haif hours, mNn came to see Turner. ant
not finding him he SAID he supposed that h.
and hiswife hadgon TO Mrs Chrs tian's, hi.
s,ster-in'law, who lived about ono.half mile
distant. :"
concluded to go there and see, fearing
the man would tell him was waiting fol
him and he would escape me. found him
there. and q number Of other persons, in
eluding his wife and her father and mother
Most Of them left when entered tho houre
asked Mrs. Christian il Turner was gone
She pointed 70 him at tho gate, just leav
Ing. l looked at the clock and it was half
past four o'clock p. m.
then walked out into tho yard, aud a
Turner was starting called to him to stop
he turned, and saw was preparing to shoe
Kim; he started to run. fired at di,
lance OF about twelve PAGES, and missed,
hred again as quick as possible, and hi
him in the back Of the head, and he Tel
on his face and knees | fred again and hi
him in the back, and he fell on his righ
SIDE. fired twcs more, only one Of thes
shots taking effect. by this time wa
within five steps Of him, ana stood an,
watched him till he was dead. then turn