The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-30
.EAPORIA, KANSAS, SATURDAY. july. 80. 1864
A Woman,s Revenre.

A WOman's Revenge llFasd cs
Tie Nashville Times publishes remark
able letter from young woman, who tells
how She pursued and shot rebel to ayenge
the murder Of her lover. The scene of the
tragedy was Martins Greek. Tennessee.
The Woman s lover was a DR.. Sadler, whose
Unioa principles had rendered him ebnox5
ious to the rebel inhabitants, three of whom
hunted him down and killed him. The
manner of his death is thus narrated by the
ungswomanl:7 eai 7sis2 471f5
"I5nad met Peteet, GordonIiire and Tur-
ner % he ,road, and told my brother there
that tley we're searching for DR.. Sadler to
kill hiIe. Sure enough they went to the
housesvhere he was, and strange to me, af
ter his earning. he permitted them to come
IN. 1TslRV pasta him apparently perfecdy
friendly, and said that they had come to get
some brandy. from Mr.. Yelton, which they
obtained, and Immediately after drinking
they all three drew their revolvers and com
menced firing at Sadler. He drew his, but
II was snatehed away from him; he then
drew his knife, which was also taken from
him. He then ran around the house and up
a stairway, escaping out Of their sight.
They followed, however, and searched till
they found him, and brought him down and
laid him on a bed, MORALLY wounded. He
requested some of his people to send for
DR.. Dillin 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 rejoiced
like demons, and stood by till he made his
last struggle. They then pulled his eyes
open, and asked him in loud voice if he
were dead. They then took his horse aud
saddle and pistols. and robbed him of all
his money and otherwise insulted and
abused his remains"
The young woman Whose initials, al.
J. W." are only given) determined on re-
venge, but kept her resolution TO herself,
lest she should be prevented andon sub
sequent day proceeded to house where
she learned Turner against whom she
seems to have especially directed her re-
venge) was stopping, and deliberately shot
him dead. She thus tells the story:
Il asked Mrs. Christian if Turner was
gone. She pointed to him at the gate. just
leaving. l looked at the clock, and it was
just d O'Clock p. m. / 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. fired at a distance Of about
twelve PAGES, and missed. l fred again as
quickly as possible, and hit him in the back
of the head. and he fell on his face and
knees. fred again and hit him in the
back, and he fell on his right side. fired
twice more, only one of these shots taking
effect. By this time 1 was within FIVE steps
of him. and stood aud watched him until he
was dead. then turned round and walk
ed toward the house. and met Mrs. Chris g
tan and her sister, his wife, coming out.
They asked me what did it for. Ny re-,
Spouse was, You know what that man did
on the 18Th of December last-murdered q
dear friend of mine I have been deter
mined to do this deed ever since, and shall
never regret it, They said no more to me,
but commenced following and blowing
horn. got my horse and started home
where | shall stay or leave as choose, go
ing where l please. and saying what I
please