Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-07-28


taken from him. He then ran rount
the house, and up stairway, escap
ing out of their sight. They follow
ed, however. and searched till they
found him, and brought him down and
laid him on bed, mortally wounded
He requested some of bis people tc
send for DR.. Dillon to dress his wounds
1t is strange to me why, but Sadlcr's
friends had all left the room when Tur.
ner went up, and put his pistol
against his temple, and shot him
through the head. They all rej5.ced
like demons, and stood by till he had
made his last struggle. They then
pulled his eyes open, and asked him
in loud voice if he was dead. They
then took his horse and saddle and
pistols and robbed him of all bis mon.
.ey, and otherw wise insultod and abused
his remains.
Now, for this, | resolved to have
revenge. Peteet and Gordenhirc be-
ing dead, l determined to kill Turner,
and to seek an earl ly opportunity of
doing it. But l kept that resolution
to myself, knowing that / would be
prevented. went prepared, but new
er could get to see him. u.a .....
On the Thursday before killed him,
| learned that he was preparing to
leave for Louisiana, and determined
he should not escape if Icould prevent
it. / arose that morning and fixed
my pistols 50 that they would be sure
of fire, and determined to hunt him all
that day. Then sitting down, | wrote
a few lines, so that if fell my friends
might know where to look for my re-
mains. | took my knitting, as if I
was going to spend the day with a
neighbor living on the road toward
Turner's. 1t rained very severely,
making the roads muddy, so that |
became fatigued and concluded to 60
back and ride the next day, or Satur-
day. But ma rode my horse on Sat-
urday, and left me to keep house We
had company Sunday A. NJ. so that |
could not leave ; but the company
left about noon and 1 started again in
search of Turner. l went to his
house, about two and half miles
from pas. | found no one at home,
and, therefore, sat down to await his
return. After waiting, perhaps one
and a half hours, man came to see
Turner, and not finding him, he said
he supposed he and his wife had gone
to Mrs. Christians, his sister-in.law,
who lived about one-half mile distant.
concluded to go there and see,
fearing the man would tell him was
waiting for him and he would escape
ME. | found him there, and a number
of persons, Including his wife and her
father and mother. Most of them left
when | entered the house. | asked
Mrs. Christian if Turner was gone.
She pointed to him at the gate, Just
leaving. i looked at the clock, and
it was 4 80 O'clock p. ". then walk
ed 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 the distance of about twelve
PAGES and missed. fired again as
quick as possible, and hit him in the
back Of the head, and he fell on his
face and knees. l 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 | was within five steps of
him, and stood and watched him till
he was dead, and then turned round
and walked toward the house, and
net Mrs Christian aud her sister, his
wife, coming out. They asked me
what | did that for. My response
was, 4" You know what that man did
the 18th of December last-murdcred
a dear friend of mine. l have been
determined to do this deed ever since,
aud never shall regret it." They
said no more to me, but commenced
hallooing and blowing horn. | got
my horse out, and started home where
| shall stay or leave when ! choose,
going whore | please, and saying
what | please.--C0r. NaShrilie Tines.