Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-14

The Nashville Times publishes q re-
markable letter from a young woman,
who tells how she pursued and shot o
rebel to ayenge the murder OF her lover,
The scene of the tragedy was Martins
Greek, Tenn. The woman's lover was a
DIR. Sadler, whose Union principles had
rendered him obnoxious TO the rebel in
habitants, three of whom hunted him
down and killed him. The manner of
his death Is thus narrated by the young
woman;
81 had met Peteet, Gordendire aud
Turner on the road, and told my broth
er there that they were searching for
DR.. Sader 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 1T
was snatched away from him; he
then drew his knife, which was also Ia
ken from him. He then ran round the
house and up stairway, escaping out
| Of their sight. They followed, howev-
| er, 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 DIR. 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
a loud voice if he were dead. They
then took his horse and saddle and pis-
tolls, and robbed him of all his money,
and otherwise insuted and abused his
remains"
The Young woman, whose initials, "a.
j. ."only are given, determined on re-
venge, but kept her resolution to her
self lest she should be prevented; and
on a subsequent day proceeded to a
house where she learned Turner, against
whom she seems to have specially di-
rected her revenge, was stopping, and
deliberately shot him dead. She thus
tells the story:
81 asked Mrs Christian if Turner were
gone. She pointed to him at the gate,
Just leaving. looked at the clock, and
it was 1-2 o'clock p. M. l then walked
out into the yard, and as Turner was
starting called to him to stop. Heturn-
cd, and saw I was preparing to shoot
him. He started to RIM. / fired at a
distance of about twelve PAGES, and
missed. fred again as quickly as pos
sible, and hit him in the back Of the
head, and he fell on his face and knees
/ fired again and hit him in the back,
and he fell on his right side. fired
twice more, only one Of these shots tax
ing effect. By this time | was within
five steps of him, and stood and watch
cd him till he was dead. | then turned
round and walked toward the house, and
met Mrs Christian and her sister, his
wife, coming out. -...
They asked me what did it for. My
response 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, aud never shall regret it. They
said no more to me, but commenced hol-
lowing and blowing horn. got my
horse and started home, where shall
stay or leave when ] choose. Gonin.s: <;
where l please and saysag what ]
| please"