The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-08-12
A Woman's Revenge.

TIE Nashville Times publishes remarka-
BILE letter from young woman, who tells how
she pursued and shot rebel to avenge the
murder of her lover. The scene of the tras.
edy was Martins Creek, Tenn. The woman s
lover Was DR.. Sadler, whose Union princi-
pies had rendered him obnoxious to the reb-
ell Inhabitants, three of whom hunted him
down and killed him. The manner of his
death in thus narrated by the young woman ::
81 had met Peteet, Gordenhire and Turn
er on the road, and told my brother there tina,
they were searching for Df. Sadler TO kill
him. Sure enough they went to the house
where he was, and strange to me, after his
warning, he permitted them to come in
They met him apparently perfectly friendly.
and said they had come to get some brandy
from Mr.. Yelton, which they obtained, and
Immediately after drinking they all three
drew their pistols and commenced firing at
Sadler. He drew his but it was snatched
from him; he then drew his knife, which
was 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 brough,
him down and laid him on a bed, mortaily
wounded. He requested some of his people
to send for DR.. Dilin to dress his wounds.
1t is strange to me why. but Sadler's friends
had all left the room, when Turner went up
and put his pistol against his temple, and
shot him through the head. They all rejoic-
ed like demons, and stood till he made his
last struggle. They then pulled his eyes
open, and asked him in a loud voice if he
we're dead. They then took his horse and
saddle and pistols, and robbed him of all his
money, and otherwise insulted and abused
his remains"
The young woman (whose initials 81. J.
W. only are givenl determined on revenge,
but kept her resolution to herself lest she
should be prevented; and on subsequent
day proceeded to house where she learned
Turner against whom she seems to have
specially to have directed her revenge) was
stopping, and deliberately sho, him dead
She thus tells the story:
81 asked Mrs. Christian if Turner were
gone. She pointed to him at the gate, jus,
LEAVING lootpd O, ,bs nl,.-L ord :, ms
i5 P. N. then walked out into the yard,
and as Turner was starting called to him to
stop. He turned, and saw was preparing
to shoot him. He started to run. l fired
at distance of about twelve PAGES and miss
ed. fired again as quickly as possible,
and hit h,m in the back of the head, and he
feH on his face and knees. I fired and hit
him in the back, and he fell on his right side.
/ fired trice more, only one of these shots
taking effect. By this time acas ,cithiin tire
steps Of him, and stood and ratched him till
he was dead. then turned round and walk
ed toward the house, and met Mrs Christian
and her sister, his wife, coming ont.
They asked me what did it for. Ny re-
sponse was, You know what that man did
the 18th of December last-murdered dear
friend Of mine. have been determined to
do this deed ever since, and l never shall re-
gret it. They said no more to me, but COM
menced following and blowing a horn. l
got my horse and stsrted home, where l shall
stay or leave when choose, going where
please, and saying what please