New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-11
Romauce Of the War in Tennessee-A
Young Woman Shoots " Guerrilla 60
Avenae the Murder OF Her Lover.
From Tie Nashville Times, June ,

The following simple and unyarnished story
has hardly parallel in the page Of fiction. ls strict
truth is beyond question, r,v1v,Oo,o J,o. % 1864
To n, Editor Of The Tym,,.
Tho original Of tho following letter is in my posses
sion The events 80 graphically narrated transplred IN
0verton County. Tenn. l kneY Dr. Sadier from
small boy The men who murdered him were noted
gucrrias and killed him for no personal grudge bat
on account OF H. sentiments. have no PERSONAL ac
authority for stating that she Is pure high minded
girl the daughter Of plain farmer N moderate circum-
stances. 1t only remains TO state that Peeet was
killed January 90 and Gordenhire February a. 1861.
that the vengeance they invoked has overtakon all thrco
Of the murdercrs of ". G. Sadlcr JonSW. bowen.
MARTHs CREEK April 30 ls64.
MAJOR CUFF: According TO promise. now attempt
Ia give you a statement Of the reasons why killed
Turner and brief history of the affair. Or. Sadler
had for two years previous 10 his DEATH seemed equally
and dear 10 me as a brother. and for several
moaths nearer than any person-my parents not eI-
ceplod. II he had not mover would have done what
did-pronilss 10 be fia
The men who killed hin had threatened his life often
because lie a Union man they said be should not
live and after he had taken the oath they arrested him.
but Lieut. Oakly released him at Pas gate. He stad
at Pas TN bed time and warned him o. the danger be-
was In told him had heard his life threatened that
day and that felt confident be would be killed II he
did not leave the bOrhood and stay oil until those
mon became rcconcied He promised 70 go said be
had some business 10 Carthage and would leave. He
promised be would leave the nelghborhood that
night by daylight next morning. and We felt assured
he had gone But for some unaecountable reason 10
did not leave.
About o'clock ?. m next day news came TO me at
Mr. JohnsOn's where lad gone with my brother. that
DIR. Sadler was killed had met Peteel, GoIdenhlre,
and Turner on the road and told my brother that they
ses si O Z, pI S Ssas T. s HIM sur sur
strange ~ me after his warning. be permitted them 10
come 10. They NE. him perfectly hlendly and said
they had cone TO geI some brandy nom MI re'on
they all three drew their pistols ana commenced nring
at Sadler He drew his. but It was snstohed away from
him; he then drew his knife which also taken from
him lie then round the honse and up stairway.
escaping out OF their eight They followed hosevor.
and searched I'LL they found him. and brought him
down and laid him a bed. ulortaily wounded. He
requested some Of his people to send for DIR Diln 10
dress his wounds II is strange 10 ne why but sad.
iers fiepds had all len the room when Turner went
up and put his pistol against the temple and shot bin
through the head. They all rejoieed like demons. and
stood by till he mnde his last struggle Thoy then
pulled bis eyes open and asked In 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 ilsulIed
ard abused his remains.
Now for this. resolved TO have revenge Peteet
and Gordenhire being dead determined 10 Kill Turner
and 20 seek early opportunity Of doing H. But
kept that resolution TO m!so knowing that would DC
prevented went prepared but never GOULD get 70
sec lin.
On the Thursday before killed him learned be
vas preparing 70 leave for L0uisianA and determined
he should not escape could prevent II. arose that
morning and fixed my pistols. that they sould be
sure fire, and determined 70 hunt him ali thai day
Then sitting down wrote few lines. 80 that n fei
my friends might know where a. look for my remains
took my knitting II were going to spend the day
with DeighbOr living on the road toward fufnerd
IL raned very severely, making the roads muddy so
that became fatigued aud concluded ~ 10 back and
ride next day Saturday. But Ma rode my horse on
Saturday and len me to keep bousc.
We had company Sunday a nj. that could not
leave but tho CON pany loft about noon and started
again In search Of Turner. went 20 rs house about
NO and halt miles from pas. found no one at home
and therefore sat down 90 await his return. Aner
waiting perhaps and half hours a man c1'ne TO
see Turner and finding him he said supposed that
be and his vito had gone to Mrs Chrstans his sister
| law who lived about onehalf mile distant
| | concluded 10 go there and see fearing the man
would tell him was waiting for him and he would
cape me- 1 found him there. and number OF other
persons including his wife and her father and mother
Most OF them Jeff when / entered the house asked
Mrs. Christian II Turner was gone. she pointed 10
him at the gate Just leaving looked at the clock aud
| it was half.past four O'Clock p. ID.
I then walked OIL. into the yard, and as Turner
was starting, called ~ him to stop. He turned,
and saw l was preparing TO shoot him. be started
| PAGES and missed. ! fred again ~ quick as pos
sible and hit him In the back Of the head, and be
| fell on his face and knees. fired again and ht
him in the back ard be fell Lis right side. fired
twice more. only Of those saots taking effect Bl
this time within five steps Of him, and stood anu
wntched him till ne dead th0n turned round and
walked toward the house and mot Mrs. Christian and
her sister, lis wife. coming on. They asked me What
| ] did that fort My response was, ." You know what
that man did on the 18th OF December ast-murdercd
dear friend Of NINE have been determined % do ths
deed ever since and never shall regret IT,. They said
no more 10 me but con menced haoOing aud blowing
| horn | rot my hone out and started home. where l
shall stay or leave when please and say what please
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